Diffy vs Screenster

Diffy is a visual regression testing service that captures website pages and compares screenshots to show changes. It can capture pages as logged-in users and test admin pages without requiring code. To help with changing content, users can mock dynamic page elements while checking layout and styles. Diffy detects vertical shifts and provides pixel-perfect comparisons, thumbnails, individual approvals and shareable diff links. AI summaries group changes by type and prioritize them by impact. Listed integrations include GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI, Playwright, GitHub pull requests, Zapier, Figma, Slack, webhooks and a Claude skills plugin. Local development integrations include DDEV, Lando and Docksal, and an on-premises installation option is listed. The free plan includes 500 screenshots per month, two environments and one month of data retention. Pro costs $67 a month when billed annually and includes 2,000 screenshots per month, multiple environments, CI automation and six months of retention. CI and API access, custom environments and history beyond one month require a paid plan.

Screenster is a UI regression testing tool for automating tests of web interfaces. Its no-code recorder captures actions on web pages without requiring code, element IDs, checks, or assertions. Test runs can be compared with a baseline to identify new, deleted, or changed visual and page content. Smart selectors can find page elements after they move or change and adjust timeouts automatically. Users can also write JavaScript or Java tests against the Selenium API within Screenster. The locally installed server can run offline. Screenster says it stopped running its online servers after August 1, 2023, and made local use free without restrictions. The installation guide requires Windows and lists Windows 8, 8.1, 10, Server 2012, and Server 2016; local browser documentation lists Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer. Plans include Free at free, Basic at $25 a month, Standard at $45 a month, and Premium at $75 a month, each billed per tester per month.