Description
Playwright is a modern end-to-end testing framework that allows reliable cross-browser automation. It enables testing on all modern browsers (Chromium, Firefox, WebKit) with a single API, providing capabilities like auto-waiting, network interception, and mobile emulation. Playwright's architecture offers superior reliability by eliminating flaky tests while providing powerful debugging tools. It supports multiple programming languages and can test both traditional web apps and modern single-page applications with minimal configuration.
Key Features
- Cross-browser support with a unified API
- Auto-waiting for elements
- Strong network control and mocking
- Visual testing capabilities
- Codegen for test creation
Use Cases
- End-to-end testing
- Component testing
- Visual regression testing
- API testing
- Performance testing
Pricing Model
Free and open-source
Integrations
CI/CD platforms, Test reporters, JavaScript frameworks, Visual comparison tools, Test management systems
Target Audience
QA engineers, Frontend developers, Full-stack developers, DevOps engineers, Test automation specialists
Launch Date
2020
Available On
Windows, macOS, Linux, CI environments
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