5/23/2026
Cypress to Playwright Migration: A Complete Guide From 2000+ Tests
How we migrated 2000+ E2E tests from Cypress to Playwright at a SaaS company with 50+ engineers. The phased approach, common pitfalls, and exactly what changed.
Playwright Specialists · SaaS Teams
Playwright test automation that actually works
Senior Playwright specialists building fast, stable test suites for SaaS teams in the US, UK, and EU. From new automation setups to full Cypress migrations. We do the work, train your team, and hand it off.
PlaywrightCypressTypeScriptReactNode.jsCI/CD
rivora ~ test suite
$ npx playwright test
Running 24 tests using 4 workers
✓ auth/login.spec.ts - login flow (1.2s)
✓ auth/signup.spec.ts - registration (0.8s)
✓ checkout/cart.spec.ts - add to cart (0.6s)
✓ checkout/payment.spec.ts - Stripe flow (2.1s)
✓ api/contracts.spec.ts - schema validation (0.3s)
✓ dashboard/metrics.spec.ts - data loads (0.9s)
...
24 passed (12.4s) | 0 flaky | 0 failed
Previous engineering experience
Fresha (London)·Pabau Clinic Software (London)·Ritech AG (US Healthtech)·Advantage Solutions (US)
Our lead engineer has built test automation systems used by 50+ engineers, led a 2000+ test Cypress to Playwright migration, and shipped production code across SaaS, healthtech, and clinic software.
The Problem
Sound Familiar?
Most teams treat quality as an afterthought. We make it the foundation.
Cypress suite slowing you down?
Flaky tests, slow CI, multi-tab flows that do not work. We have done a 2000+ test migration to Playwright before. Without disrupting your release cycle.
Migrate Cypress to Playwright →Need Playwright tests that actually work?
Senior Playwright specialists building stable test suites for SaaS teams. Page object architecture, parallel execution, CI integration done right.
Playwright test automation →Startup shipping fast but quality slipping?
Right-sized testing for early-stage SaaS. We set up the automation system that scales with your team and hand it off in 60-90 days.
QA for SaaS startups →Services
What We Deliver
Every engagement ships with automated testing, CI/CD integration, and production-grade reliability as standard.
Process
How It Works
From first call to production, here's how we deliver.
01
Discovery
We learn your stack, pain points, and goals. Free 30-min call to scope the work.
02
Team Assembly
I assemble the right engineers from my network (QA, frontend, backend) matched to your project.
03
Build & Test
We deliver in sprints with automated tests, CI integration, and weekly demos. Quality is built in from day one.
04
Ship & Support
Production-ready deliverables with documentation, knowledge transfer, and optional ongoing support.
Why Us
Why Rivora Over a Full-Time Hire or Big Agency?
The most common question we hear from CTOs. Here's our honest answer.
vs. a Full-Time QA Hire
A senior QA engineer costs $120-180K/yr fully loaded. With us, you get a senior lead plus dedicated engineers for a fraction of that, with no recruiting, onboarding, or benefits overhead. Scale up or down as needed.
vs. a Big Agency
Large agencies assign juniors and rotate staff. We don't. You work directly with the senior lead who built the strategy. No account managers, no handoffs, no surprise invoices.
vs. Doing Nothing
Every week without proper test automation costs your team 10-20 hours in manual testing, flaky CI debugging, and production hotfixes. That's $50-100K/yr in lost engineering productivity.
How We Engage
Flexible Models That Fit Your Budget
No long-term contracts required. Start small, scale when you see results.
Project-Based
Fixed Scope & Price
Defined deliverables, timeline, and cost upfront. Best for test suite migrations, new automation setups, or one-time infrastructure builds.
Monthly Retainer
Ongoing QA Coverage
Dedicated hours each month for continuous test maintenance, new feature coverage, and CI optimization. Most popular with growing SaaS teams.
Staff Augmentation
Embed in Your Team
Our engineers join your standups, use your tools, and work alongside your team. Hourly or weekly billing. Scale up or down with zero friction.
Work
Results That Matter
Real metrics from real engineering engagements.
2x Release Frequency
SaaS Platform: Test Suite Migration
CI time dropped from 45min to 12min. Team went from bi-weekly to twice-weekly releases, accelerating time-to-market.
3 Days Saved Per Release
E-commerce: Frontend + E2E Testing
Eliminated manual QA bottleneck. Shipped 3 major releases with zero regressions and zero production rollbacks.
Zero Production Incidents
Healthcare API: Contract Testing
API reliability went from 92% to 99.8%. No production regressions in first quarter, meeting compliance requirements.
What clients say
Trusted by teams across SaaS, e-commerce & enterprise
22 projects completed with 5-star reviews across US & EU clients.
22
Projects delivered
5.00 / 5 • 22 reviews
4
Industries (SaaS, Retail, E-com, Learning)
“Rivora cut our CI time by 70% and we went from bi-weekly to twice-weekly releases. That's real revenue impact for a SaaS business.”
“We eliminated 3 days of manual QA per release. Our team ships faster and our customers see fewer bugs. Clear ROI.”
“Zero production incidents from API regressions in 3 months. For a healthcare company, that's not just engineering - that's compliance and trust.”
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What clients say about Rivora
We help teams ship faster with stable tests and clear reporting.
6 months ago
Our release cycle went from monthly to weekly. The Playwright migration paid for itself in the first sprint.
1 year ago
We stopped losing engineering hours to flaky tests. CI went green and stayed green.
1 year ago
They covered every critical flow with automation. Our manual QA time dropped by 80%.
1 year ago
Shipped 3 releases with zero production bugs. First time that's happened since we launched.
11 months ago
Found a critical auth vulnerability during testing that would have cost us big. Worth every dollar.
1 year ago
Replaced two full-time QA hires with Rivora's team. Better coverage, lower cost, faster turnaround.