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Cypress VS Playwright_

As of 4 November 2026, Playwright is named by 3,573 companies and Cypress by 2,516; Cypress skews to companies under 200 people (53% vs 48%), Playwright to companies over 1,000 (26% vs 23%).

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: Cypress's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Playwright rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Cypress: 2–200 employees
53%
Playwright: 2–200 employees
48%
Cypress: 1,000+ employees
23%
Playwright: 1,000+ employees
26%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.0 · 2.2
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
2,516companies name Cypress
3,573companies name Playwright
1,971name both
5,145 · 7,835postings in 90 days, Cypress · Playwright
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentCypresssharePlaywrightshareLeans
Self-employed914%1284%even
2-10 employees25010%3279%even
11-50 employees52721%58016%Cypress
51-200 employees55722%80022%even
201-500 employees30312%50014%even
501-1000 employees2048%3059%even
1001-5000 employees29912%48914%even
5001-10000 employees873%1324%even
10,001+ employees1988%3129%even
By industry
SegmentCypresssharePlaywrightshareLeans
Technology & software1,50660%2,02057%Cypress
Business & finance services48819%74521%even
Manufacturing & industry1426%2276%even
Media & content743%1133%even
Consumer services & leisure663%812%even
Commerce & trade572%1033%even
Public, community & associations402%602%even
Transport, logistics & rental271%421%even
Utilities & infrastructure271%411%even
Hospitality & travel261%321%even
Property & construction241%401%even
Health care211%371%even
By country
SegmentCypresssharePlaywrightshareLeans
United States1,34854%1,99756%Playwright
United Kingdom1777%2868%even
Germany1275%1885%even
India1134%1153%even
France863%933%even
Canada683%892%even
Netherlands512%692%even
Brazil442%552%even
Poland412%612%even
Spain361%381%even
Australia341%531%even
Switzerland281%421%even
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentCypresssharePlaywrightshareLeans
Software engineering5,63483%7,85080%Cypress
Quality, safety & environment3085%4555%even
Engineering (non-software)2924%4675%even
IT operations & business systems571%951%even
Unclassified531%300%even
Data & AI371%2903%Playwright
Sales130%180%even
Product, program & project management120%220%even
Design & UX80%40%even
Finance & accounting70%10%even
Customer service & success50%70%even
personal care and wellness50%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications40%30%even
skilled trades and field service40%––outside top 12
General management & consulting30%10%even
healthcare clinical30%––outside top 12
Business development & strategy20%30%even
construction and civil20%20%even
Education & training20%––outside top 12
Legal, compliance & risk20%30%even
logistics warehouse and transport20%––outside top 12
manufacturing and production20%––outside top 12
Administration & office10%––outside top 12
healthcare support and caregiving10%––outside top 12
Retail & store operations10%––outside top 12
arts media and entertainment––10%outside top 12
Human resources––10%outside top 12
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Playwright is named by 3,573 companies in job postings and Cypress by 2,516; 1,971 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/cypress-vs-playwright)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

Cypress vs Playwright: questions

Which is more used, Cypress or Playwright?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Playwright (3,573) over Cypress (2,516). By website-and-DNS footprint, Playwright (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Cypress?

53% of Cypress companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 48% for Playwright. 23% of Cypress companies have over 1,000 employees, against 26% for Playwright.

Do companies run both?

1,971 companies name both in their postings, usually Cypress in marketing and Playwright in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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