Burhan vs Playwright
Playwright is an open-source framework for engineers who write browser tests in code. Burhan is an AI QA tool that writes and runs those end-to-end tests for you, straight from your PRDs and user stories.
Start free| Burhan | Playwright | |
|---|---|---|
| Who writes the tests | Burhan, from your PRDs and user stories. Your team reviews them. | An engineer, in TypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Java or C#. |
| What a test checks | What your spec says should happen. | What the engineer coded. |
| When the UI changes | Burhan rereads the spec. No scripts to fix. | Selectors and steps in the code need updating. |
| Who can run QA | Product managers, QA and developers. | Developers and QA engineers who code. |
| When a test fails | The failing step, a video, API calls, console errors and a ready-to-paste bug report. | Traces, screenshots and logs for engineers to read. |
| Arabic apps | Docs and apps in Arabic or English, right-to-left layouts included. | Works with any app; tests are written in code. |
| Cost | Free Starter plan; paid plans per project. | Free and open source; the cost is engineering time. |
Burhan is the better fit when
- Nobody on the team has time to write and maintain test code.
- Your product is described in PRDs, user stories or specs, and you want tests that check them.
- Product and QA people, not only developers, should own what gets tested.
- Your app is in Arabic, or in both Arabic and English.
Playwright is the better fit when
- You have engineers who want tests in the repo, reviewed like any other code.
- You need fine control: network mocking, several browser engines, API tests in the same suite.
- You already run a large Playwright suite in CI and it is well maintained.
Or use both
Many teams keep a small Playwright suite for the paths engineers care most about, and let Burhan cover every journey in the spec before each release. Burhan tests your staging site from the outside, so it needs nothing from your Playwright setup.
Questions about Burhan and Playwright
Q.01Is Burhan built to replace Playwright?
For teams without test engineers, yes: Burhan gives you end-to-end coverage without writing code. Teams that already maintain Playwright tests usually run Burhan beside them.
Q.02Doesn't Playwright have AI test generation now?
Playwright has added AI helpers that draft test code. The result is still code in your repository that an engineer reviews, runs and fixes. Burhan starts from your product docs and keeps the tests itself.
Q.03Do I need to know how to code to use Burhan?
No. You upload your docs, review the journeys Burhan writes in plain language, and read the bug reports.
Get end-to-end coverage without writing a test.
Bring your docs and your staging link. Burhan writes the journeys and runs them.
Start freeFree Starter plan: one module, no card, no time limit.