Percy vs Argos
Percy and Argos are two leading visual testing tools. This guide will help you understand their key features, pricing, and unique strengths, making it easier for you to choose the right tool for your needs.
Percy by Browserstack | Argos | |
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| Description | Percy is a widely-used testing platform that integrates with CI/CD pipelines. It offers visual diffs and regression detection with a straightforward interface. However, Percy’s pricing can be a barrier for small teams and scaling projects. | Argos is an open-source visual testing tool that offers a plug-and-play approach to catch visual regressions. Argos' strengths are its well-crafted UI/UX and fast-growing product, driven by first-hand usage and community feedback. Its transparent pricing and seamless integrations make it a reliable choice for UI testing. |
| Customers | Dollar shave club, Shopify, Canva, Google, Fastly | Meta, MUI, GitBook, Yotpo, Le Monde, Business Insider |
| Pricing (desktop & mobile) | Starting at $599/month | Starting at $30/month |
| Pro | Integrated with Browserstack, Layout testing, Baseline management
| Affordable, Plug-and-play, Open-source & community-driven, Well-crafted UI/UX
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| Cons | Expensive, Bad developer experience
| No AI capabilities, No multi-baseline comparison, Fewer integrations
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| Deployment | Cloud & On-premise | Cloud & On-premise |
| Device | Website & Mobile app | Website & Mobile app |
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Argos key features
Well-crafted UI
Crafted to satisfy exigent developers. Inspired by Figma, Linear, and Stripe.
Community driven
We are close to our users, that the roadmap is driven by their feedback.
Open source
We #buildInPublic to improve state of the art and support impactful projects.
Integrate with your stack
Argos integrate with your testing tool to capture stable screenshots.
Fine-grain access control
Control team members access and permissions for each project.
Dedicated support
Get help from experimented developers to improve your tests.
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Finding the right visual testing tool can be challenging. We hope this guide makes the choice clearer. Argos is easy to try—set up your project in less than 10 minutes. No credit card required.