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.