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Cypress vs Ghost Inspector: catalog facts
Cypress	Ghost Inspector
Freemium The Cypress App is free and open source; hosted Cypress Cloud features are paid.	Paid Paid subscription service with a free trial.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Web, Browser extension
Tests run in a real browser with step-by-step replay End-to-end and component testing in one tool	Tests recorded in the browser without code Scheduled runs for ongoing site monitoring
Tests are written in JavaScript or TypeScript Some AI and collaboration features belong to paid services	Hosted service only, tests run on the vendor's infrastructure Paid after the trial period
Downloadable app	Hosted service, Browser extension
Open source	Closed source
License: MIT	License not stated
No account needed	Account needed
Works offline	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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