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Cypress
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
What it is
Cypress is a front-end testing tool for web applications, offered as the open-source Cypress App and the cloud-based Cypress Cloud service. The App supports end-to-end and component testing, launching and controlling real browsers in the Chrome family and Firefox; WebKit is experimental. Debugging tools include time-travel snapshots, readable errors, stack traces, automatic waiting, and network stubbing. Cypress Cloud stores recorded CI test runs and offers debugging, analytics, and orchestration for teams. It integrates with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Slack, Microsoft Teams, and Jira. Its MCP works with AI coding assistants including Claude, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot. Starter is free and includes 10 users, 500 test results per month, 100 prompt executions per month, and 30-day access to paid features. Team costs $67 a month, billed annually at $799; it includes 50 users, 120k test results per year, 9k prompt executions per year, 90-day data retention, and email support. Cypress says cloud test content is stored in the United States, and content in public projects is publicly accessible.
For and against
For
- Supports end-to-end and component testing.
- Controls real browsers, including Chrome-family browsers and Firefox.
- Cloud offers CI run debugging, analytics, and orchestration.
- MCP works with Claude, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot.
Against
- WebKit support is experimental.
- Starter is limited to 10 users and 500 monthly results.
- Public-project content is publicly accessible.
The verdict
Cypress offers a free Starter plan and paid tiers with larger user and test allowances. Review the plan limits and cloud content visibility before choosing a setup for your team.
Who it suits
Cypress suits developers and teams testing web applications with end-to-end or component workflows. Teams can use Cypress Cloud for CI run records, analytics, and integrations.
Plans and prices
Starter
10 users · 500 test results/month · 100 prompt executions/month · 30-day data retention
Read 14 Oct 2026 · cypress.io
Team
50 users · 120,000 test results/year · 9,000 prompt executions/year · 90-day retention
Read 14 Oct 2026 · cypress.io
Business
50 users · 120,000 test results/year · 24,000 prompt executions/year · 90-day retention
Read 14 Oct 2026 · cypress.io
Enterprise
Unlimited users · 1.8M test results/year · 60,000 prompt executions/year · 180-day retention
Read 14 Oct 2026 · cypress.io
On the record
- Accessibility testing
- Cypress offers a separate Accessibility solution that reports accessibility violations without additional test authoring or configuration.cypress.io · read 14 Oct 2026
- AI data handling
- Cypress states that its AI models are not trained on customer data.cypress.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- AI tools
- Cypress Cloud MCP works with AI coding assistants including Claude, Cursor, and GitHub Copilot.docs.cypress.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- API testing
- The cy.request() command sends HTTP requests and checks status, body, headers and response time without rendering a page.docs.cypress.io · read 14 Oct 2026
- Automatic waiting
- Cypress retries queries and assertions until conditions are met, reducing the need for manually timed waits.docs.cypress.io · read 14 Oct 2026
- Browser architecture
- Cypress runs in the same run loop as the application instead of sending commands through Selenium’s remote network protocol.cypress.io · read 14 Oct 2026
- Browser automation
- The Cypress App launches and controls real browsers, supporting Chrome-family browsers and Firefox, with WebKit listed as experimental.docs.cypress.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- CI integrations
- Official CI guidance covers GitHub Actions, CircleCI, GitLab CI, Jenkins and AWS CodeBuild.docs.cypress.io · read 14 Oct 2026
- CLI and MCP
- Cypress Cloud provides a Cloud CLI and Cloud MCP integration on all listed plans.cypress.io · read 14 Oct 2026
- Cloud
- Cypress Cloud stores recorded CI test runs and provides debugging, analytics, and orchestration for teams.docs.cypress.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Company facts
- LinkedIn lists Cypress.io as privately held, founded in 2015, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, with 51–200 employees.linkedin.com · read 14 Oct 2026
- Company history
- Cypress's About page dates its story to 2014.cypress.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Component testing
- Component Testing mounts front-end components in a real browser and supports visual inspection and browser DevTools debugging.docs.cypress.io · read 14 Oct 2026
- Data location
- Cypress says Cloud test content is stored in the United States and content in public projects is publicly accessible.cypress.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Debugging
- The App provides time-travel snapshots, readable errors, stack traces, automatic waiting, and network stubbing.docs.cypress.io · read 30 Sep 2026
- Documentation depth
- Documentation includes installation, system requirements, component and end-to-end testing, API concepts, CI setup, plugins, migration guides and troubleshooting FAQs.docs.cypress.io · read 14 Oct 2026
- End-to-end testing
- The platform runs end-to-end tests for complete browser workflows such as authentication and purchasing.docs.cypress.io · read 14 Oct 2026
- Funding
- Cypress announced a $40 million Series B led by OpenView Venture Partners on December 17, 2020.cypress.io · read 14 Oct 2026
