Playwright vs. Cypress: Choosing the Right Tool for Your Modern Web Automation Needs

March 26, 12:00 PM
Wednesday, March 26th, 2025, 12pm EDT: 5pm BST

Modern web applications are dynamic, API-driven, and built with frameworks like React, Angular, and Vue, making them more challenging to automate for testing. To keep up with rapid development cycles, teams need fast, reliable, and scalable test automation tools. In this webinar, we will dive into Playwright and Cypress, two leading web automation frameworks, and explore how they handle modern testing challenges. We will compare their features, strengths, and ideal use cases to help you make an informed decision. If you are deciding which tool to adopt, this session will provide valuable insights and real-world considerations to guide your choice.

What you’ll learn about:

  • What Rich Front-End Applications Need: Recognize the needs of modern applications.
  • Why Modern Web Automation Works: Explore why modern web automation is ideal for testing rich front-end applications.
  • Popular Web Automation Frameworks: Compare features and use cases for Playwright and Cypress
  • Playwright vs. Cypress – Benefits vs. Limitations: Which tools are more popular and why?
  • How to Choose the Right Web Automation Framework: Key considerations to decide which web automation framework works best for your application.

Meet your expert speakers: 

Take your cue from industry leaders with an impeccable record of accomplishment in building and deploying automation solutions.

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Sriram Sitaraman
Global Head of Automation Sriram

Sriram, with 23 years of experience in Technology, offers a well-rounded perspective in automation consulting and solution development. At Qualitest, he serves in the capacity of a Market Leader for Automation (Global), NextGen CoE NA. In leading a global team that has realized digital transformation across several industries, he has much to bring to the table. His novel approach to enterprise automation strategy as well as the use of automation tools, frameworks and solutions can shine a bright light on how we can negotiate the intricate challenges of building resilient, scalable applications.

Vijet Honnavar
Director, Automation Center of Excellence Vijet

Vijet, with 16 trendsetting years in the discipline of quality engineering, is reputed for his ‘brass tacks’ approach when it comes to automation. At Qualitest, he serves as an enterprise automation architect – a multifaceted role that involves designing and implementing strategic automation solutions for enterprises. With in-depth insight on enterprise automation tooling, his keen directives have driven business transformation outcomes in a grounded manner, as they also factor in seamless integration with existing systems and long-term scalability.

About Qualitest

Qualitest is the world’s largest, independent managed services provider of AI-led quality engineering solutions. Qualitest helps brands make the transition through every stage of the digital assurance journey, from moving beyond functional testing to adopting new innovations, such as automation, AI, and crowd-sourced UX testing (usability testing). Qualitest offers a wide range of personalized testing and quality engineering that both designs and delivers solutions that leverage deep, industry-specific understanding for a variety of sectors, including technology, telecommunications, healthcare, finance, defence, media, utilities, and retail.
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