| Language Support | JavaScript/TypeScript | JS/TS, Python, .Net, Java |
| Browser Support | Chromium, Firefox, Webkit(Experimental) | Chromium, Firefox, Webkit, Native(Experimental) |
| Tab Support | Don't support for tabs | Supports tabs |
| Iframe Support | Require dependency, harder to work with | More reliable and easier to use |
| Component/Unit Testing | Supports Component/Unit testing directly within the browser | Focuses on E2E/System testing, requiring other frameworks for unit testing |
| Integration with BDD/Frameworks | Limited and constrained integration with BDD frameworks | Better integration with BDD tools like CucumberJS, RobotFramework |
| CI Integration | May require Docker for CI | Can run with a simple npm install |
| Test Parallelization | Parallelization requires a SaaS subscription or workaround | Provides free test parallelization out of the box |
| Remote Browsing | Supported on SaaS solutions but no internal grid support | Supports internal/self-hosted Selenium grid, and SaaS solutions |
| Async Handling | Uses a custom promise notation (dot notation) | Standard async/await pattern |
| Custom Commands | Uses custom commands to extend cy | Not focused on this pattern |