Visual Testing
2 articles
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Visual Regression Testing: Tools and Approaches in 2026
Functional tests are green but the layout broke: a button shifted off-screen, text is clipped, the theme is broken. That's what visual regression testing catches. We cover what it is, why raw screenshots flake, and the 2026 tools: Playwright toHaveScreenshot, Lost Pixel, Percy, Applitools Eyes, Chromatic — a matrix and who should pick what.
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Visual Regression testing: a complete guide
Functional test is green, button clicks, form submits — and the user looks at the screen and sees the icon shifted 4 pixels left and overlapping the text. Visual regression closes that gap.