Tech riderRev. 4 Oct 2026
  1. 1Runs onself-hosted
  2. 2CostsFree plan
  3. 3Cross-browser captureYes
  4. 4CI/CD integrationsYes
  5. 5Approval workflowYes
5 lines stated Written from the maker's own pages: github.com
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Overview

AyeSpy is ranked #14 of 26 in visual regression testing software on Specifiction. It runs on Self-hosted. There is a free plan.

AyeSpy plans and pricing

All plans
AyeSpy Free No paid plans or usage limits stated github.com · 4 Oct 2026

Compared on visual regression testing software

Cross-browser capture
Yesgithub.com
CI/CD integrations
Yesgithub.com
Approval workflow
Yesgithub.com

Facts

Purpose
AyeSpy is a high performance visual regression tool for catching UI regressions.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
How it works
It takes new screenshots and compares them with baseline images; differences fail the build and generate a report.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Performance
The README says that, with the correct setup, 40 comparisons can run in under a minute.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Install
The README gives `npm i -g aye-spy` as the package installation command.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Browsers
The README lists Firefox and Chrome as supported browsers.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Storage integration
The README says cloud storage is supported through Amazon S3.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Browser automation
The README recommends Selenium Docker images and shows a Selenium Grid URL in its example configuration.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Screenshot controls
Scenario settings can crop to a selector, remove or hide elements, wait for elements, set cookies, and run scripts before capture.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Branch runs
The `--branch` option stores branch screenshots in a separate S3 subdirectory, and the README recommends a lifecycle policy to delete them when finished.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Mobile emulation
The README says mobile emulation can be configured with a device name and currently works only with Chrome.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Limit
The README says switching contexts to iFrames is not supported.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Best fit
The README describes AyeSpy as most effective for loading a page and taking a screenshot, and says complex setup journeys such as checkout flows reduce that value.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
License
The repository displays a BSD 3-Clause license.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Maintainer
The README says AyeSpy is brought to you by The Times Tooling team.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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