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99tests vs Cypress
Cypress runs automated browser tests on virtual environments, not on real devices with human verification.
99testsReal testers run your AI-generated test cases (Cursor, Claude Code, Copilot) on real phones and…Which to pick
Pick 99tests if you want…
- Human-verified real-device test execution
- Integrations with Claude Code, Cursor or Copilot (on 99tests' list, not Cypress')
Pick Cypress if you want…
- Browser-based end-to-end testing
- A free plan to start with (Starter (Free))
- Open-source code (cypress-io/cypress on GitHub, MIT license)
- Integrations with Docker, Slack or GitHub (on Cypress' list, not 99tests')
Side by side
- What it is
- 99tests:99tests runs AI-generated test cases on real phones, laptops and browsers with human-verified pass/fail reports.
- Cypress:Cypress is an open-source testing tool that runs end-to-end and component tests directly in the browser and integrates with CI pipelines.
- Best for
- 99tests:Human-verified real-device test execution
- Cypress:Browser-based end-to-end testing
- Who it’s for
- 99tests:Teams using AI code-generation tools that need real-device validation before release.
- Cypress:Front-end developers and QA engineers building web applications
- Pricing
- 99tests:Paid
- Cypress:Freemium
- Plans
- 99tests:Starter $129USD · Standard $249USD · Deep $449USD
- Cypress:Starter (Free) $0 · Team $67 per month (billed annually $79 · Business $267 per month (billed annually $3,
- Open source
- 99tests:—
- Cypress:Yes, 51,048 GitHub stars
- Works with
- 99tests:Claude Code, Cursor, Copilot
- Cypress:Docker, Slack, GitHub, GitLab, JIRA
99tests features
- Upload AI test cases. Accepts CSV, Excel, Markdown, TestRail, Jira and other formats for AI-generated test cases.
- Device selection. Choose target phones, browsers and OS versions from a real-tester pool.
- Human-run testing. Crowd-sourced testers execute each case manually on actual devices.
- Detailed report. Pass/fail per case with screenshots, reproduction steps and device details.
- Session credits. Unfilled sessions are credited automatically for future jobs.
- Fast turnaround. Report delivered in 3-5 business days, testers on board within an hour.
Cypress features
- Real-time test runner. Runs tests in the actual browser, letting you see actions as they happen and debug with DevTools.
- Cypress Studio. Record interactions or describe flows in natural language to generate test code automatically.
- AI-powered debugging. Provides visual test replay and AI summaries to quickly understand failures.
- Flake detection. Identifies intermittent tests and surfaces flaky-test analytics.
- Parallelization & load balancing. Distributes test runs across multiple machines for faster CI feedback.
- UI coverage & accessibility checks. Shows UI test coverage and flags accessibility violations without extra code.
- Integrations with workflow tools. Native integrations with Slack, Teams, GitHub, GitLab, JIRA, webhooks and CI/CD.
- Cypress Cloud analytics. Tracks test suite health, trends, and provides project analytics dashboards.
99tests vs Cypress FAQ
Is 99tests or Cypress free?+
99tests is paid. Cypress has a free plan (Starter (Free)) and paid plans.
Is 99tests or Cypress open source?+
Cypress is open source (cypress-io/cypress on GitHub, MIT license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for 99tests.
Do 99tests and Cypress integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: 99tests lists Claude Code, Cursor and Copilot; Cypress lists Docker, Slack, GitHub, GitLab and 1 more.
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