Cypress vs SoapUI

Cypress7.9Visit SoapUI6.8Visit

Higher score Cypress #3 in Regression Testing Software 7.9/10 Free plan · paid from $67/mo (annual) · 30-day trial Free plan✓ 0 of 1 features Visit Cypress

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SoapUI #6 in Regression Testing Software 6.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 1 features Visit SoapUI

• Cypress fits best

  JavaScript teams testing web applications

• SoapUI fits best

  Teams maintaining REST and SOAP service regressions

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Side by side

Feature	Cypress 7.9/10 Visit ↗	SoapUI 6.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	6.8
Ranking	#3 in Regression Testing Software	#6 in Regression Testing Software
Best for	JavaScript teams testing web applications	Teams maintaining REST and SOAP service regressions
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Community, Docs	Community, Docs
Integrations	6 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cypress 0/1 · SoapUI 0/1
Parallel execution	Not published	Not published
Specs
Test types	Not published	Not published
Supported platforms	Not published	Not published
Test execution	Not published	Not published
Documented integrations	Not published	Not published
Test authoring	Code	Not published
Our review
Pros	Tests end-to-end flows and components in real browsers Supports Chrome-family browsers, Firefox, and WebKit Cloud adds replay, analytics, and CI parallelization	Free, open-source coverage for REST, SOAP, and GraphQL APIs Combines regression, functional, load testing, mocking, and contracts Runs from the command line and integrates with CI and build tools
Cons	Test authoring centers on JavaScript and TypeScript Visual comparison depends on plugins or integrations Cloud's paid tiers are priced annually	Desktop deployment limits it to Windows, macOS, and Linux workstations Support is provided through community channels and documentation Focused on API services rather than broad user-interface regression
Our verdict	Cypress combines an open-source desktop app for end-to-end and component testing with Cypress Cloud for recorded results, analytics, replay, and CI workflows. It is aimed at teams building web applications, particularly those authoring… Read the review →	SoapUI is a free, open-source desktop application for developers and testers maintaining REST, SOAP, and GraphQL services. It supports REST requests, SOAP/WSDL validation, GraphQL queries and mutations, assertions, functional and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cypress — where it wins

  • Tests end-to-end flows and components in real browsers
  • Supports Chrome-family browsers, Firefox, and WebKit
  • Cloud adds replay, analytics, and CI parallelization

  Where it doesn't

  • Test authoring centers on JavaScript and TypeScript
  • Visual comparison depends on plugins or integrations
  • Cloud's paid tiers are priced annually

• SoapUI — where it wins

  • Free, open-source coverage for REST, SOAP, and GraphQL APIs
  • Combines regression, functional, load testing, mocking, and contracts
  • Runs from the command line and integrates with CI and build tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Desktop deployment limits it to Windows, macOS, and Linux workstations
  • Support is provided through community channels and documentation
  • Focused on API services rather than broad user-interface regression

• Cypress7.9/10 · Free plan · paid from $67/mo (annual) · 30-day trial

  Open-source browser tests pair with Cypress Cloud for replay, analytics, and CI parallelization.

  Visit CypressFull verdict →
• SoapUI6.8/10 · Free plan

  A free desktop suite for functional and regression coverage across REST, SOAP, and GraphQL APIs.

  Visit SoapUIFull verdict →