Playwright
E2E testing and browser automation. Screenshots, traces, multi-browser.
Strengths
- Native multi-browser: Chromium, Firefox, WebKit in parallel
- Smart auto-waiting: waits for element to be visible and interactable
- Codegen: record browser actions → auto-generate the test
- Trace viewer: test video replay + network + console, perfect debugging
Limitations
- E2E tests inherently slow, a full suite takes 5-30 min in CI
- Flakiness on dynamic apps with animations or random timings
- Not suitable for unit tests or pure logic testing
Best for
- Critical user flows: onboarding, payment, authentication
- Web scraping and repetitive browser task automation