Playwright Pricing

open sourceopen source · Apache 2.0last verified August 26, 2026official site ↗

Plan	Price	Notes
Open Sourceofficial source ↗	$0checked 2026-08-26	100% open-source end-to-end testing framework (Apache 2.0 license). Local test execution and browser automation with zero license fees.

structured from cited official pricing sources: “Playwright is a free and open-source end-to-end testing framework created by Microsoft under the Apache 2.0 license. It provides cross-browser automation across Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit without any licensing fees.”

Self-hosting cost

Playwright is open source under the Apache 2.0 license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage.

Free & cheaper Testing & QA

same category, free plan or open-source license

MCP Inspectoropen sourceFree and 100% open source under the MIT license ($0 software cost). mcp-inspector is the official Model Context Protocol developer testing suite, running entirely locally via npx/Node.js with no subscription tiers, cloud fees, or telemetry.DeepEvalopen sourceOpen-source core (Apache-2.0) with $0 local Pytest evaluations. Confident AI Cloud Free includes 2 seats, 5 test runs/wk, and 5 GB-mo trace data. Starter is $99-$200/mo for automated CI/CD testing ($1/GB-mo trace overage). Pro/Team is $499-$2,000/mo with 75 GB trace data, Git prompt versioning, RBAC, and SOC 2 Type II. Enterprise offers custom pricing for VPC/on-premise deployment, DeepTeam AI Red Teaming, production Guardrails, HIPAA compliance, and 24/7 SLA.reviewdogopen sourceReviewdog is a free and open-source automated code review tool licensed under MIT that integrates linter results into pull requests on GitHub, GitLab, and other CI platforms without commercial subscription costs.Langfuseopen sourceLangfuse is open-source under MIT for self-hosting with full features. Langfuse Cloud provides a free Hobby tier (50k units/month, 2 users), a Core plan at $29/month (100k units, unlimited users), a Pro plan at $199/month (3-year retention, SSO, SOC2), and an Enterprise plan at $2,499/month with custom SLAs.

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FAQ

How much does Playwright cost?

Playwright is a free and open-source end-to-end testing framework created by Microsoft under the Apache 2.0 license. It provides cross-browser automation across Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit without any licensing fees.

Does Playwright have a free plan?

Yes — Playwright is open source and free to use.

Can you self-host Playwright for free?

Playwright is open source under the Apache 2.0 license. Self-hosting does not add a software license fee, but you still pay for infrastructure, operations, and any external model or API usage.

What are free or cheaper Playwright alternatives?

MCP Inspector, DeepEval, reviewdog are in the same category with a free plan or open-source license.

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