My Software Picks
Here’s the list of the best tools that I’ll cover in this article.
While it is all well and good executing regression tests alone when your application is very visually focused, it is imperative that the UI and visual performance of your application is thoroughly tested. That's where visual regression testing comes in!
While some tools boast their ability to cover all areas, some tools are geared toward the visual portion of regression testing. In this article, I'll go over my top picks and explain what each does best in this space.
Comparison Criteria
What do I look for when I select the best tools? Here’s a summary of my evaluation criteria:
- User Interface (UI): I look for an easy to navigate user interface with features available to you within just a few clicks.
- Usability: I look for visual regression testing features that complement your application lifecycle.
- Integrations: I look for integrations with project management tools so you can better organize your workflow.
- Value for Price: I look for the most useful features for the cost.
Visual Regression Testing Key Features
- Test recorder: Records the steps of manual testers who are testing features within the user interface.
- Reporting: Robust reporting system so you can be proactive about your fixes.
- Cross-platform testing: Ability to test across a variety of platforms and devices.
- Single dashboard: Everything you need is easily managed from a single dashboard.
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Overviews Of The 10 Best Visual Regression Testing Tools
Here’s a brief description of each tool to showcase each platform’s best use case, some noteworthy features, and screenshots to give a snapshot of the user interface.
The 10 Best Visual Regression Testing Tools Summary
| Tool | Free Option | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Testlio Execute livestream testing to identify bugs in real-time | Free demo | Pricing upon request | Visit Website |
| 2 |  Leapwork Record your testing efforts on the user interface of your application | Not available | Pricing upon request | Visit Website |
| 3 |  Gemini Utility for regression testing especially useful to UI library developers | Not available | Free To Use | Visit Website |
| 4 |  Applitools Provides its own Test Grid to test against | Not available | Pricing upon request | Visit Website |
| 5 |  Percy Test code changes at responsive breakpoints | Not available | From $149/month for the Desktop version | Visit Website |
| 6 |  Wraith Best for screenshot testing your UI | Not available | Free To Use | Visit Website |
| 7 |  Rainforest QA Receive and review test results as other tests are still being executed | 14 days free trial | Pricing upon request | Visit Website |
| 8 |  WebdriverCSS Automatic visual regression-testing tool for WebdriverIO | Not available | Free To Use | Visit Website |
| 9 |  PhantomCSS Open source visual and CSS regression testing tool | Not available | Free To Use | Visit Website |
| 10 |  Testim Best for organizing your test steps for easy review | Free plan available | From $450/month | Visit Website |
Other Options
Here are a few more that didn’t make the top list.
- Watir - Open source platform of Ruby libraries used for automating web browsers
- Gemini - Utility for regression testing especially useful to UI library developers
- WebdriverCSS - Automatic visual regression-testing tool for WebdriverIO
- Spectre - Simple tool used for browsing and inspecting diffs
- Basset - Visual regression testing tool that renders images from static HTML
- Creevey - Visual testing tool specific to cross-browser testing with a UI runner.
- Reg-cli - Visual regression testing tool that has an HTML reporter
- Reg-suit - Visual regression testing tool that is inspired by snapshot testing
- Differencify - Library for visual regression testing allowing you to compare local changes with screenshots of your website
- Loki - Tool for storybook to develop UI components in isolation
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What do you think about this list?
The first thing your customers see when they land on your application is the UI. When code changes happen, it's nice to know that you have a robust system in place to cover yourself should any bugs occur following an update, ensuring that your customers don't see the errors. I hope this list has helped inform you what tools out there could complement your needs.
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