Detox vs Maestro
Detox
wix.github.io
Maestro
maestro.devSide by side
| Figure | Detox | Maestro |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $250/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 3 |
| Spec score · GUI Testing Software | 8.4 (#8) | 8.4 (#9) |
| Spec score · Automated Testing | 8.5 (#10) | 8.4 (#13) |
| Spec score · Functional Testing Software | 8.4 (#12) | 8.4 (#13) |
| Spec score · End-to-End Testing Software | 8.4 (#10) | 8.4 (#11) |
| Spec score · Mobile App Testing Software | 8.4 (#13) | 8.4 (#15) |
| Integrations | Detox includes Jest integration, and its documentation also describes combining Detox APIs with Pilot natural-language test commands. | Maestro Cloud documents integrations for GitHub Actions, Bitrise, Bitbucket Pipelines, CircleCI, and generic CI providers. |
Plans
In their own words
Detox
Detox is an open-source framework for end-to-end testing of React Native mobile apps. It runs tests on real devices or simulators and simulates user interactions, with JavaScript tests for iOS and Android. Its gray-box method accesses app internals, while monitoring asynchronous app activity to reduce flaky tests. An async-await API supports breakpoints in asynchronous tests. Teams can use Detox APIs with any test runner or independently; Jest integration is included. The project describes it as suitable for CI and documents CI workflows. Detox is free under the MIT License, supports self-hosted runners and visual testing, and is listed for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS and Windows. React Native v0.77.x through v0.84.x is fully compatible with the New Architecture; later versions may work but are not thoroughly tested. Expo integration is community-driven and not maintained by the Detox team. Non-React Native Android apps are not supported. iOS simulator setup requires applesimutils, which the setup guide says is for macOS only.
Maestro
Maestro is an open-source UI testing framework for mobile and web apps. Tests use human-readable YAML flows, which the local CLI can run on a developer’s own devices or in CI. Maestro Studio is a desktop app for building and running tests, with screen inspection, command suggestions and an embedded emulator. Maestro Cloud runs tests in parallel on hosted devices and provides video playback, detailed logs and flake detection. Supported targets include Android, iOS, React Native, Flutter and web applications. Web testing is in beta and limited to Chromium, with preset locale and screen dimensions. Cloud integrations include GitHub Actions, Bitrise, Bitbucket Pipelines, CircleCI and generic CI providers; test results can go to pull requests, Slack, email or webhooks. Cloud offers a seven-day trial without a credit card. Its monthly price depends on maximum concurrent executions; the Cloud plan is listed at $250 a month per device. Web or Chromium device pricing is available by inquiry.