Percy
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Visual regression testing for web applications
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Features
40 features across 13 categories
AI Features(3)
Automatic detection of dependency changes that may affect visual rendering.
Automatically identify and flag inconsistent visual test results across runs.
AI-powered visual diff detection that identifies meaningful changes while ignoring noise.
Administration(3)
Configurable data retention policies for snapshots and test results.
Create and manage multiple projects and teams within a single organization account.
Define granular permissions for team members including viewer, developer, and admin roles.
Analytics(3)
Detailed logs of all visual test runs with timestamps and comparison metadata.
Generate custom visual testing reports with filtering and export capabilities.
Track visual testing speed and efficiency metrics across your test suite.
Automation(1)
Automatically schedule visual regression tests to run on a recurring basis.
Collaboration(3)
Customizable approval workflows for visual change reviews with team permissions.
Approve or reject multiple visual changes in a single action.
Collaborative web-based interface to review, approve, and manage visual changes.
Configuration(6)
Use custom domain configuration for testing applications behind authentication.
Configure dynamic content areas to ignore timestamps and dynamic data changes.
Exclude specific page elements from visual comparison to focus on relevant changes.
Manage environment-specific variables for flexible test configuration.
Customizable alerts for visual test failures via email and Slack.
Configure visual change detection thresholds to ignore minor rendering differences.
Core(3)
Maintain and manage visual baselines for regression testing across project versions.
Maintain historical versions of visual snapshots for regression analysis and comparisons.
Capture and compare full-page visual snapshots to detect UI changes automatically.
Infrastructure(1)
Deploy Percy infrastructure across multiple regions for improved performance.
Integration(5)
RESTful API for programmatic snapshot uploads and Percy dashboard integration.
Official Percy SDK for Cypress end-to-end testing framework.
Direct integration with GitHub for PR status checks and visual change notifications.
Built-in Percy SDK for Playwright test automation framework.
Native support for Selenium, WebdriverIO, and other WebDriver testing frameworks.
Performance(2)
Run multiple visual tests simultaneously to reduce total test execution time.
Optimized snapshot storage and compression to reduce bandwidth usage.
Security(3)
Complete audit trail of all team actions and approval decisions for compliance.
Keep visual test builds private and control access at the project level.
Single sign-on support via SAML 2.0 for enterprise authentication.
Testing(5)
Isolated visual testing of individual components and UI patterns.
Automatically test visual rendering across Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge browsers.
Visual regression testing for mobile app screens and responsive web designs.
Capture snapshots at multiple viewport sizes to ensure responsive design consistency.
Capture visual snapshots of Shadow DOM elements in web components.
Tools(2)
Command-line tool for local development and automated visual snapshot uploads.
Interactive side-by-side visual diff viewer with zoom and highlighting capabilities.
Pricing
Free
- ✓Basic visual testing with limited snapshots
Startup
- ✓For growing teams
Business
Popular- ✓Advanced features for larger teams
Enterprise
- ✓Custom plan with dedicated support
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Integrations
25 known integrations