Ferramentas de Testes: um estudo comparativo entre Cypress Playwright e Selenium Webdriver.

Abstract

Ensuring software quality is essential, and automated testing is increasingly prominent for its ability to quickly identify faults and improve development efficiency. Among the main web test automation tools are Cypress, Playwright, and Selenium WebDriver. Selenium WebDriver is a traditional and widely adopted solution, while Cypress and Playwright are newer tools that offer more modern approaches. Choosing the ideal tool can be challenging, as each has its own advantages and limitations. This study aims to compare them based on criteria such as programming language support, browser compatibility, ease of configuration, debugging capabilities, robustness, and resistance to flaky tests. The research combines a theoretical review with practical testing, showing that although Selenium is well-established and versatile, Cypress and Playwright stand out for offering more modern and streamlined features.