Happo vs Argos

Happo8.8Visit Argos8.7Visit

Higher score Happo #4 in Visual Regression Testing Software 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Happo

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Argos #5 in Visual Regression Testing Software 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Argos

• Happo fits best

  Teams testing web and mobile interfaces

• Argos fits best

  Teams wanting free, open visual QA

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Side by side

Feature	Happo 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Argos 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.7
Ranking	#4 in Visual Regression Testing Software	#5 in Visual Regression Testing Software
Best for	Teams testing web and mobile interfaces	Teams wanting free, open visual QA
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$149/mo	$100/mo (best)
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Community, Docs
Compliance	SSO/SAML	SOC 2, GDPR
Integrations	10 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Happo 3/3 · Argos 3/3
Cross-browser capture	✓	✓
CI/CD integrations	✓	✓
Approval workflow	✓	✓
Specs
Visual diff modes	Pixel	Pixel
Project limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Browser count	2 browsers	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Supports visual and accessibility regression testing Integrates with Storybook, Playwright, Cypress, and CI tools Captures screenshots across browsers, responsive views, iOS, and Android	Free forever plan covers visual and snapshot testing for any file Pull-request diff review, approval, and baseline comparison Integrates with GitHub, GitLab, CI tools, and team notifications
Cons	Paid plans begin at $149 per month Advanced browser coverage is limited to higher paid tiers No AI features or open-source offering	It does not provide a hosted browser matrix Team collaboration and reviews start with the Pro plan SAML SSO and fine-grained access control require Enterprise
Our verdict	Happo is a cloud-based platform for visual and accessibility regression testing across web, iOS, Android, and API workflows. Development teams can capture interface screenshots through Storybook, Playwright, Cypress, or custom API… Read the review →	Argos is a managed visual testing platform for development teams that need to catch screenshot and file changes during software delivery. It captures screenshots from Playwright, Storybook, Cypress, Vitest, or other CI pipelines, compares… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Happo — where it wins

  • Supports visual and accessibility regression testing
  • Integrates with Storybook, Playwright, Cypress, and CI tools
  • Captures screenshots across browsers, responsive views, iOS, and Android

  Where it doesn't

  • Paid plans begin at $149 per month
  • Advanced browser coverage is limited to higher paid tiers
  • No AI features or open-source offering

• Argos — where it wins

  • Free forever plan covers visual and snapshot testing for any file
  • Pull-request diff review, approval, and baseline comparison
  • Integrates with GitHub, GitLab, CI tools, and team notifications

  Where it doesn't

  • It does not provide a hosted browser matrix
  • Team collaboration and reviews start with the Pro plan
  • SAML SSO and fine-grained access control require Enterprise

• Happo8.8/10 · Free plan

  A broad visual testing platform with a free tier and paid plans from $149 monthly.

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• Argos8.7/10 · Free plan

  A free, open visual QA platform with strong CI and pull-request workflows.

  Visit ArgosFull verdict →