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At a Glance: BugBug vs Cypress

CONFIGURATION & SETTINGS

	BugBug	Cypress
Price	$0 (Free), $99/month (PRO), Quote for parallel runs only	$67/month (Team), $267/month (Business), Custom (Enterprise)
Number of users	Unlimited on all plans	Limited - 50 users for Team and Business plans, Unlimited for Enterprise
Setup	No setup required, runs instantly in the browser	Requires Node.js, npm, and manual environment setup
Scripting Required	No	Yes
Supported Browsers	Chrome (Chromium-based browsers)	Chrome, Firefox, WebKit (Safari engine)
Multi-Tab Support	Yes	No
Internal Inbox for Email Testing Use the BugBug inbox feature for user registration and login tests. Generate a unique email address, receive the email with the verification link.	Yes	No
Documentation	Yes	Yes
Customer support	Yes	Yes

TEST RECORDING & EDITION

	BugBug	Cypress
Codeless Test Creation	Yes, record tests without coding	No, tests must be written in JavaScript
Test Editing	Edit recorded tests visually, no coding needed	Requires modifying test scripts manually
Edit & Rewind Edit test steps in the middle of your test and start the execution from any given point, bypassing the need to wait for earlier steps to complete.	Yes, modify and re-run from any step	No, must re-run the entire test from the start
Real cursor movement	Yes	No
Smart clicks & scroll You don't need to maintain scroll positions. BugBug intelligently scrolls to the right place. BugBug will try to find the right spot to click an element, even if it's partially covered.	Yes	No
Custom JavaScript	Yes	Yes
Variables & Assertions	Yes	Yes

TEST EXECUTION

	BugBug	Cypress
Test Runs To speed up your testing, BugBug gives you an unlimited number of test runs with your own browser.	Unlimited test runs on all plans	Limited test runs: 500/month for Free, 120,000/year for Team and Business, Custom for Enterprise
Execution Speed	Optimized for fast Chrome-based execution	Fast, but requires a full local test runner setup
Parallel Execution	Yes	Yes
Webhooks	Yes	Yes
Test Runs History	Yes, built-in reports with PDF export	Basic CLI reporting; advanced insights only in Cypress Cloud
PDF Reports	Yes	No

TEST CASE MAINTENANCE

	BugBug	Cypress
Smart Selectors	Yes, automatically detects and adjusts selectors	No, selectors must be updated manually
Test Debugging	Visual debugging with screenshots, logs, and rewind	Time-travel debugging but requires full test rerun after edits
Fix test by re-recording	Yes	No
Debug Mode	Execution control: pause, run next step, set breakpoints	Only with utility command to debug test scripts called debug()
Custom Selectors BugBug creates selectors automatically, but also gives you the possibility to create your own manual selectors.	Yes	Yes

INTEGRATIONS

	BugBug	Cypress
CI/CD Support	Yes, integrates with Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab, etc.	Yes, requires Cypress CLI setup
API Access	Yes	Yes
Zapier	Yes	No
Slack	Yes	Yes

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Why should you choose BugBug over Cypress?

REASON #1

BugBug is Easier to Use

BugBug offers a codeless test automation experience, making it easy for anyone to create and manage tests without needing to write code. Cypress requires JavaScript knowledge, which can slow down teams unfamiliar with coding.

REASON #2

Unlimited Test Runs and Users at a Fixed Cost

Cypress limits test execution unless you pay for their expensive cloud plans. BugBug provides unlimited test runs, projects, and users—even on the free plan, allowing teams to scale without worrying about unexpected costs.

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REASON #3

Faster & Smarter Test Maintenance

BugBug saves time when debugging by using smart selectors and Edit & Rewind functionality that lets you modify and re-run tests from any step. With Cypress, you have to manually fix broken tests and re-run everything from the beginning.

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BugBug has allowed us to implement automated tests in a number of areas of our product, saving time and effort for the QA team and allowing us to have a base set of tests that can be run at any time.

Josh BentSoftware Tester at Zahara Software

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"In two days we managed to automate test cases that took us weeks to write up and execute using other software. It is easy to use, yet can still perform advanced testing should the tester want to."

— Panayiotis, Software Tester, ATM Marketing

"Very good and fast support from the BugBug team. Have clear documentation which really helps you to get started. Features like scheduling test cases and getting results are perfect for our needs."

— Imalka, QA Engineer at Calcey.com

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