Análise comparativa de ferramentas de testes automatizados de ponta a ponta em ambientes de aplicações web

Abstract

In a context where software occupies an increasingly relevant and complex space in society, it is extremely important to enable means for it to be developed with quality. One of these means is automated testing, and in the current scenario, we observe the emergence of a variety of tools in this area, each with its own nuances and unique functionalities. Faced with this diversity of options, this research compares the main end-to-end testing automation tools in web application environments, aiming to facilitate the choice of the most suitable for each project. The theoretical foundation includes concepts of Software Quality, Software Testing, and Architecture and Automation Testing Tools. Three tools were identified and evaluated: Selenium WebDriver, Cypress, and Playwright. The research method is exploratory and descriptive, combining qualitative and quantitative approaches. The results indicate that Playwright presents the best combination of features for end-to-end automated testing in web applications.