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Codeception

Codeception is ranked #5 of 44 in test automation software on Freedom251. It runs on Linux, macOS, Self-hosted, Windows. There is a free plan.

Codeception plans and pricing

OpenSource MIT Licensed Free MIT licensed codeception.com · 2 Oct 2026

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Free plan: Yes
Test targets: PHP unit, functional, integration, acceptance, REST API, SOAP API, and browser tests
Execution environment: hybrid
Cross-browser testing: Yes
Test scheduling: Yes
CI/CD integration: Yes

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Codeception

Purpose: Codeception is a BDD-styled PHP testing framework for web applications.
Testing levels: It supports acceptance, functional, API, unit, and integration testing.
User-centric tests: Tests use a high-level domain language and represent user actions.
Browser testing: Browser tests can run with Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Selenium WebDriver, or HTTP requests through PhpBrowser.
Framework integrations: Supported PHP frameworks listed by Codeception include Symfony, Laravel, Zend Framework, Yii, and Phalcon.
API testing: Codeception provides REST and SOAP testing with commands for JSON and XML responses.
Database testing: Its data-driven testing supports MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, and Memcache.
BDD syntax: Codeception supports user stories in Gherkin format and has its own Cest test format.
Coverage: Codeception can generate local and remote code coverage reports, including XML and HTML output.
WebDriver integrations: The WebDriver module documents Selenium, Sauce Labs, LambdaTest, and TestingBot integrations.
Add-ons: Official and community add-ons include a Chrome extension, Webception web runner, Appium, TestRail, Allure, ReportPortal, WireMock, and Docker Selenium Chrome.
Installation requirement: The installation page lists PHP 5.6 or newer with CURL enabled as requirements.
Support: Support is offered through Gitter chat, GitHub issues, Stack Overflow, and the Codeception IRC channel.
Commercial services: The project lists official consulting by SDCLabs and offers enterprise support and trainings.
Price from: Free

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codeception.com· checked 2 Oct 2026
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codeception.com/docs/Codecoverage· checked 2 Oct 2026
codeception.com/docs/modules/WebDriver· checked 2 Oct 2026
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