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Playwright vs Testim: What are the differences?

Introduction:

Playwright and Testim are both powerful automation testing tools that allow developers to write and execute tests for web applications. While they serve a similar purpose, there are key differences between the two that make them unique in their own ways.

  1. Browser Compatibility: Playwright supports multiple browsers including Chrome, Firefox, and Safari, allowing developers to run tests on different browsers effortlessly. On the other hand, Testim currently only supports Chrome, limiting the testing capabilities to one browser.

  2. Programming Languages: Playwright supports multiple programming languages such as JavaScript, Python, and C#, allowing developers to write tests in their preferred language. Testim, however, primarily focuses on JavaScript, offering limited support for other programming languages.

  3. Element Identification: Playwright provides robust mechanisms for element identification, including CSS selectors, XPath, text content, and more. This allows developers to easily locate and interact with elements on web pages. Testim, on the other hand, relies heavily on CSS selectors, which may not be as flexible or powerful in certain scenarios.

  4. Parallel Execution: Playwright has built-in support for parallel test execution, enabling developers to run tests concurrently and significantly reduce the overall test execution time. Testim, on the other hand, does not have native parallel execution capabilities, which can impact the efficiency and speed of test execution.

  5. Test Reporting and Analytics: Playwright provides detailed test reports and analytics, including screenshots, videos, and performance metrics, which helps in debugging and identifying issues quickly. Testim also offers test reporting and analytics features, but they may not be as comprehensive or customizable as Playwright.

  6. Community and Support: Playwright has a growing community and good developer support, with active contributors and regular updates. Testim also has a supportive community but may not be as extensive or established as Playwright's community.

In summary, Playwright offers browser compatibility across multiple browsers, supports multiple programming languages, provides flexible element identification methods, has built-in parallel execution capabilities, offers comprehensive test reporting and analytics, and has a strong community and support. Testim, on the other hand, has limitations in terms of browser compatibility, programming language support, and parallel execution, while also lacking some advanced features in test reporting and analytics.

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Pros of Playwright
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  • 14
    Cross browser
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    Open source
  • 9
    Test Runner with Playwright/test
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    Promise based
  • 7
    Well documented
  • 5
    Integrate your POMs as extensible fixtures
  • 5
    Execute tests in parallel
  • 5
    API Testing
  • 4
    Python Support
  • 4
    Capture videos, screenshots and other artifacts on fail
  • 3
    Inbuild reporters html,line,dot,json
  • 3
    Context isolation
  • 1
    Fastest
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    Cons of Playwright
    Cons of Testim
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      Less help
    • 3
      Node based
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      Does not execute outside of browser
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      What is Playwright?

      It is a Node library to automate the Chromium, WebKit and Firefox browsers with a single API. It enables cross-browser web automation that is ever-green, capable, reliable and fast.

      What is Testim?

      It uses artificial intelligence to speed-up the authoring, execution, and maintenance of automated tests.

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