Taiko
Free and open source browser test automation
Taiko is a free and open source node.js library for browser test automation. It enables testing modern web applications by treating the browser like a black box.
| Best for | developers testing modern web applications |
| Website | taiko.dev |
Facilities and features
- API
What stands out
Taiko allows writing test scripts without inspecting source code.
“Write test scripts by looking at a web page without inspecting it’s source code.”Taiko, own website
The product implicitly waits for elements to load before proceeding.
“Taiko’s API understands XHR requests, dynamic content and implicitly waits for”Taiko, own website
Strengths and trade-offs
- Taiko allows writing test scripts without inspecting source code.
- The product implicitly waits for elements to load before proceeding.
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How Taiko ranks
#8 in Open-source test automation tools
How the score is made up: Evidence on its own site 20; How complete its published information is 10; Fit to this ranking's criteria 40; Buying information on its own site 8.
“Taiko, free and open source browser test automation”Taiko, own website
“Taiko is an open source node.js library for”Taiko, own website
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Questions about Taiko
Who is Taiko best for?
Taiko is best for developers testing modern web applications.
Where does Taiko rank?
Taiko is ranked #8 in Open-source test automation tools (Lister Score 78.0).
What are the best alternatives to Taiko?
The closest alternatives on Lister are Perforce Zend (#1 in Open-source test automation tools), Cypress (#2 in Open-source test automation tools) and AppVeyor (#3 in Open-source test automation tools).
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