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Playwright
microsoft/playwright
A framework for web testing and automation.
- Active
- Apache-2.0
- TypeScript
99.8kGitHub stars
6.8kForks
469Contributors
v1.65.0latest release
In short
Playwright is a GitHub project in the Testing category, written mainly in TypeScript. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence (permissive). Maintenance status: active, last commit 11 Nov 2026. It has 99,848 GitHub stars.
What it does
Standout capabilityDrives Chromium, Firefox and WebKit with a single API
Best forEnd-to-end testing and browser automation
Maintenance
0 dsince last commit
6 dsince last release
26open issues
6 yrproject age
commitrelease
12 months agotoday
Active Commits in the last 30 days. Last commit: 11 Nov 2026 · Latest release: v1.65.0 · 5 Nov 2026. How we score this
Licence in plain words
Permissive · Apache-2.0
Use, modify and sell it, including in closed-source products. Keep notices, state your changes, and you get an explicit patent grant.
A summary, not legal advice. Read the project's LICENSE file before relying on it. SPDX ↗
Playwright compared with alternatives
| Project | Stars | Licence | Status | Last commit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playwright (this page) | 99.8k | Apache-2.0 | Active | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Cypress | 51k | MIT | Active | 11 Nov 2026 |
| k6 | 32.3k | AGPL-3.0 | Active | 11 Nov 2026 |
| Vitest | 17.4k | MIT | Active | 11 Nov 2026 |
Same category, sorted by GitHub stars. Numbers checked 11 Nov 2026.
Questions
Is Playwright free and open source?
Yes. Playwright is published on GitHub under the Apache-2.0 licence (permissive). Use, modify and sell it, including in closed-source products. Keep notices, state your changes, and you get an explicit patent grant.
Is Playwright still maintained?
Active: the last commit was on 11 Nov 2026 and the latest release, v1.65.0, came out on 5 Nov 2026. Repoworthy rechecks this daily.
What is Playwright written in?
Playwright is mainly written in TypeScript.
How popular is Playwright?
As of 11 Nov 2026, Playwright has 99,848 GitHub stars, 6,846 forks and 469 contributors.
What are some alternatives to Playwright?
Other Testing projects on Repoworthy include Vitest, Cypress and k6.
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