Introducing TestCafe

If you work for a huge enterprise company or a small but innovative start-up and your automated tests need to support customers with older browsers the same as the new ones, you should definitely try TestCafe. Just like Selenium, it's open source, but you don't have to install any other packages or additional web drivers. TestCafe is a self-sufficient, free, end-to-end testing framework that combines unmatched ease of use with advanced automation and robust built-in stability mechanisms.

It was created by DevExpress (https://github.com/DevExpress) and was open sourced under the MIT license. TestCafe can take care of all stages of the automated testing process:

• Launching applications before tests.
• Launching different browsers.
• Running tests.
• Taking screenshots.
• Outputting test results.

TestCafe does not require any additional installation of browser plugins and works in all major modern browsers right out of the box. It is gaining popularity as a faster and easier-to-use solution compared to Selenium.

Now that we've had a quick glimpse of what TestCafe is, let's continue with an overview of its main features.