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Applitools vs Cypress

Pricing, free plans, ratings, features, pros and cons, side by side. Where one comes out ahead, we mark it.

Applitools

AI-augmented testing platform built around Visual AI, which validates what users actually see, and Autonomous, which…

4.1$667/mo

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Cypress

JavaScript end-to-end and component testing framework with a free open-source app and a paid Cypress Cloud…

4.4$67/mo

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Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

  • Lower starting price

    Cypress

    From $67/mo against from $667/mo

  • Free plan

    Cypress

    Only Cypress has one

  • Higher rating

    Cypress

    4.1 against 4.4

  • Same job?

    Yes

    Both are Coding tools

Side by side

Compared onApplitoolsCypress
Our rating4.14.4Better
Starts at$667/mo$67/moBetter
Free planNoYesBetter
CategoryCodingCoding
PlansFrom $667/moFrom $67/mo
Key features
  • Visual AI for validating how an application looks
  • Autonomous test creation with AI-augmented recording
  • Natural-language test authoring
  • Cloud, dedicated cloud and on-premises deployment
  • ISO 27001 and SOC 2 Type II compliance
  • Cypress Studio natural-language test generation
  • Self-healing tests through AI
  • AI-powered insights on test failures in Cypress Cloud
  • Cloud MCP integration for AI coding assistants
  • Free open-source test runner
Pros
  • Free trial before committing to the Starter plan
  • Visual AI reduces false positives on dynamic content
  • On-premises deployment for regulated teams
  • Open-source app is free to use
  • Published prices and AI usage limits for every cloud plan
  • Large developer base and community
Cons
  • Starter plan costs $667 a month, high for small teams
  • Professional and Enterprise prices are not published
  • Customer names and compliance claims are the company's own statements
  • AI features are capped by monthly or yearly prompt executions
  • JavaScript-focused, so teams in other languages need other tools
  • Business plan costs $267 a month before on-demand overage
CompanyApplitoolsCypress.io

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FAQ

Questions people ask

Is Applitools better than Cypress?

In our reviews Applitools scores 4.1 and Cypress scores 4.4. The better pick depends on the job. Applitools: AI-augmented testing platform built around Visual AI, which validates what users actually see, and Autonomous, which creates and runs tests through AI-assisted recording and natural-language authoring. Cypress: JavaScript end-to-end and component testing framework with a free open-source app and a paid Cypress Cloud that adds AI test generation from natural-language prompts, self-healing tests and AI insights on failures.

Which is cheaper, Applitools or Cypress?

Cypress has the lower starting price: from $667/mo for Applitools and from $67/mo for Cypress.

Do Applitools and Cypress have free plans?

Only Cypress has a free plan.

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