cypress-real-events

The premium Open Source alternative to Cypress

🎯 Best for:Developers testing complex UI interactions in Cypress

What is cypress-real-events?

Replaces simulated browser events with real CDP-based native input events. Enables testing of hover states, focus, and complex drag-and-drop interactions that JS events miss.

Tech Stack
HTMLTesting & QA

Why cypress-real-events?

  • Native event support
  • Fixes hover issues
  • Easy integration

Limitations

  • Chromium only
  • Plugin dependency
  • No Firefox support
2/2/2026
Last Update
74
Forks
31
Issues
MIT
License
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Competitor Cost
-$1,440
/ year (est. based on Cypress)
Self-Hosted
$0
/ year
Team Size10 Users
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