Percy vs SmartUI

Percy9.4Visit SmartUI8.5Visit

Higher score Percy #1 in Visual Regression Testing Software 9.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Percy

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SmartUI #7 in Visual Regression Testing Software 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 3 features Visit SmartUI

• Percy fits best

  Teams needing mature cross-browser visual reviews

• SmartUI fits best

  AI-assisted cross-platform visual testing

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Side by side

Feature	Percy 9.4/10 Visit ↗	SmartUI 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.5
Ranking	#1 in Visual Regression Testing Software	#7 in Visual Regression Testing Software
Best for	Teams needing mature cross-browser visual reviews	AI-assisted cross-platform visual testing
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	—	$199/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web, iOS, Android
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR	SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, SSO/SAML, 2FA
Integrations	10 integrations	120+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Percy 3/3 · SmartUI 3/3
Cross-browser capture	✓	✓
CI/CD integrations	✓	✓
Approval workflow	✓	✓
Specs
Visual diff modes	Ai-assisted	Ai-assisted
Project limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Browser count	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Cross-browser, platform, and responsive-width visual diffs CI/CD support across major testing frameworks and tools Free plan includes 5,000 screenshots monthly and unlimited users	AI comparison with rendering-noise filtering and Smart Ignore Web, mobile, PDF, and Figma visual testing coverage Git-aware baselines, review workflows, and broad CI integrations
Cons	Free usage is capped at 5,000 screenshots per month Paid plans are described around advanced features Its focus is web interfaces rather than native mobile apps	Free plan is limited to 2,000 screenshots for a lifetime Build history is limited to one month on the Free plan Paid visual regression testing starts at $199 per month, billed annually
Our verdict	Percy is a cloud visual testing platform for development and QA teams working on websites, web applications, static sites, and component libraries. It captures visual snapshots, compares them with approved baselines, highlights changes,… Read the review →	SmartUI is TestMu AI’s visual regression testing product for development and QA teams that need to compare interfaces across browsers, devices, viewports, operating systems, and document formats. It supports web, iOS, Android, and API… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Percy — where it wins

  • Cross-browser, platform, and responsive-width visual diffs
  • CI/CD support across major testing frameworks and tools
  • Free plan includes 5,000 screenshots monthly and unlimited users

  Where it doesn't

  • Free usage is capped at 5,000 screenshots per month
  • Paid plans are described around advanced features
  • Its focus is web interfaces rather than native mobile apps

• SmartUI — where it wins

  • AI comparison with rendering-noise filtering and Smart Ignore
  • Web, mobile, PDF, and Figma visual testing coverage
  • Git-aware baselines, review workflows, and broad CI integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Free plan is limited to 2,000 screenshots for a lifetime
  • Build history is limited to one month on the Free plan
  • Paid visual regression testing starts at $199 per month, billed annually

• Percy9.4/10 · Free plan

  A mature choice for cross-browser visual reviews, CI/CD, and scheduled URL monitoring.

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• SmartUI8.5/10 · Free plan

  A broad visual testing suite with AI comparison, useful free coverage, and a costly paid tier.

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