Both frameworks are excellent. The right choice depends on your constraints and team skills.
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When Cypress Wins
- Best-in-class developer experience and ecosystem.
- Great for product teams that value quick iteration and readable tests.
When Playwright Wins
- Powerful cross-browser engine and auto-waiting.
- Strong API testing and parallel execution out of the box.
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What Really Matters
- Stability (flake control), CI parallelization, API coverage, and maintainability.
- You can even mix: keep UI in one and API in another with shared fixtures.
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