Why Playwright + Vitest is the Future of Web Testing Cypress had its moment. Selenium still works. But if you're starting a new project today and choosing a web testing stack, the combination of Playwright + Vitest deserves serious attention. Here's why this pairing is becoming the go-to for modern frontend teams. What Playwright Gets Right (That Cypress Doesn't) 1. True Multi-Browser Support Playwright runs against Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit (Safari engine) out of the box. Cypress's Firefox support is limited and WebKit support arrived only recently β and only on paid plans. # Run against all browsers in one command npx playwright test --project = chromium --project = firefox --project = webkit Enter fullscreen mode Exit fullscreen mode 2. No iframe or Multi-Tab Restrictions Cypress notoriously struggles with iframes and multiple tabs. Playwright handles both natively: // Switch to a new tab const [ newPage ] = await Promise . all ([ context . waitForEvent ( ' page ' ), page .β¦