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| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Starting Price | — | $10/mo |
| Capabilities | 12 decomposed | 13 decomposed |
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Provides a single high-level Python API that abstracts over Chromium, Firefox, and WebKit browser engines, translating method calls into the Chrome DevTools Protocol (CDP) or equivalent wire protocols for each browser. Uses an async/await pattern with context managers for resource lifecycle management, enabling developers to write browser automation code once and run it against multiple engines without engine-specific branching logic.
Unique: Unified API across three major browser engines (Chromium, Firefox, WebKit) using native protocol bindings rather than WebDriver, enabling faster execution and access to DevTools-level capabilities like network interception and performance metrics
vs alternatives: Faster than Selenium/WebDriver because it uses CDP directly instead of the WebDriver protocol, and supports more browsers natively than Puppeteer (which is Chromium-only)
Intercepts HTTP/HTTPS requests at the browser protocol level before they reach the network, allowing modification of request headers, bodies, and URLs, or replacement with mock responses without touching the application code. Uses route handlers registered on page or context objects that match requests by URL pattern or custom predicates, enabling test isolation and deterministic response injection.
Unique: Operates at the Chrome DevTools Protocol level, intercepting requests before they leave the browser context, enabling full request/response manipulation including headers and body content without proxy setup or network-level tools
vs alternatives: More flexible than mock server libraries because it intercepts at the browser protocol level rather than requiring HTTP proxy configuration, and supports both request modification and response mocking in a single API
Mocks browser permissions (camera, microphone, geolocation, notifications) and geolocation coordinates at the context level, allowing tests to simulate location-based features and permission prompts without user interaction. Uses the Chrome DevTools Protocol to inject mock permission states and geolocation data, enabling testing of location-aware applications and permission-gated features.
Unique: Mocks browser permissions and geolocation at the context level through the Chrome DevTools Protocol, enabling testing of location-aware and permission-gated features without physical devices or user interaction
vs alternatives: More integrated than manual permission handling because permissions are set at context creation time, and more flexible than WebDriver permissions because it supports multiple permission types and geolocation coordinates
Provides utilities to inspect accessibility tree (ARIA roles, labels, descriptions) and validate semantic HTML structure, enabling automated accessibility testing without external tools. Exposes element roles, accessible names, and descriptions through the accessibility tree, allowing assertions on keyboard navigation, screen reader compatibility, and WCAG compliance.
Unique: Exposes the browser's accessibility tree (ARIA roles, labels, descriptions) natively through the page API, enabling accessibility assertions without external tools or axe-core integration
vs alternatives: More integrated than external accessibility tools because it uses the browser's native accessibility tree, and more flexible than manual ARIA inspection because it supports programmatic assertions
Provides CSS selector, XPath, and text-based element locators that automatically wait for elements to become actionable (visible, enabled, stable) before performing actions like click, fill, or type. Uses internal polling with exponential backoff and timeout configuration to handle dynamic DOM updates, reducing flakiness from race conditions between script execution and DOM rendering.
Unique: Built-in wait-for-actionable logic with automatic polling and timeout handling, combined with multiple selector strategies (CSS, XPath, text, ARIA) in a single locator API, eliminating the need for explicit sleep() or WebDriverWait patterns
vs alternatives: More reliable than Selenium because waits are implicit and built into every action, and supports text/ARIA-based selection natively without custom XPath construction
Captures visual snapshots of pages or specific elements as PNG/JPEG images or full-page PDFs, with options for full-page scrolling capture, clipped regions, and custom viewport sizing. Renders the page through the browser's rendering engine at specified dimensions, enabling pixel-perfect visual regression testing and documentation generation without external screenshot tools.
Unique: Captures screenshots and PDFs directly through the browser rendering engine without external tools, supporting full-page scrolling capture and element-level clipping with native viewport and scale control
vs alternatives: More integrated than external screenshot tools because it operates within the browser context and respects CSS media queries and responsive design, and supports PDF generation natively without headless Chrome subprocess calls
Creates isolated browser contexts (equivalent to private browsing sessions) with independent cookies, local storage, session storage, and IndexedDB, allowing parallel test execution without cross-contamination. Contexts can be pre-populated with authentication state, cookies, or storage data, and state can be persisted to disk and reloaded, enabling test setup optimization and session replay.
Unique: Provides first-class context isolation with automatic storage management (cookies, localStorage, sessionStorage, IndexedDB) and state persistence/reload, enabling efficient parallel test execution and session replay without manual state cleanup
vs alternatives: More efficient than creating separate browser instances because contexts share a single browser process, and more flexible than WebDriver sessions because storage state can be serialized and reused across test runs
Captures browser performance metrics (page load time, DOM content loaded, first contentful paint) and network activity (requests, responses, timing) through the Chrome DevTools Protocol, exposing raw HAR (HTTP Archive) files and parsed metrics for performance analysis. Enables real-time network monitoring without external proxy tools or performance monitoring libraries.
Unique: Exposes raw Chrome DevTools Protocol metrics and HAR recording natively, enabling detailed performance analysis and network debugging without external APM tools or proxy configuration
vs alternatives: More detailed than WebDriver performance APIs because it captures full HAR files and DevTools metrics, and more integrated than external monitoring tools because it operates within the browser context
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Generates single-line and multi-line code suggestions in real-time as developers type, using semantic indexing of the entire codebase to retrieve relevant type definitions, function signatures, and contextual patterns. The system maintains a 1M token context window (Pro/Team tiers) that enables suggestions informed by distant code definitions and cross-file dependencies, constructed via local codebase semantic search rather than simple token-based recency. Suggestions adapt to detected coding style on Pro/Team tiers through implicit pattern learning from recent edits.
Unique: 1M token context window with codebase-wide semantic indexing enables suggestions informed by distant code definitions and cross-file patterns, versus competitors (Copilot, Tabnine) that typically use fixed context windows (4K-32K tokens) or file-local context. Claimed 250ms latency suggests optimized retrieval pipeline, though indexing mechanism and performance at scale remain undisclosed.
vs alternatives: Larger context window than GitHub Copilot (8K-32K tokens) and faster latency than unnamed competitors (250ms vs 783ms claimed), enabling suggestions on large codebases with minimal typing delay; trade-off is cloud dependency and undisclosed free tier limitations.
Provides a separate chat interface supporting multiple LLM backends (GPT-4o, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, GPT-4, others) for conversational code assistance. Users attach files, reference recent edits, and trigger compiler diagnostic uploads; the system generates diffs and applies code changes directly to the editor. Model selection is per-conversation, and $5/month in credits (included in Pro/Team) covers external model API costs; overage pricing is undisclosed. Hotkey-driven workflow enables rapid context switching between inline completion and chat.
Unique: Multi-model chat interface with per-conversation model selection and integrated diff application, combined with compiler diagnostic auto-upload. Unlike Copilot Chat (single model per tier) or standalone ChatGPT, Supermaven Chat unifies multiple LLM backends in a single hotkey-driven workflow with direct editor integration for change application.
Supermaven scores higher at 71/100 vs playwright at 22/100. playwright leads on ecosystem, while Supermaven is stronger on adoption and quality.
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vs alternatives: Supports multiple LLM backends (GPT-4o, Claude 3.5 Sonnet) in one interface with included credits, whereas GitHub Copilot Chat is single-model per tier and requires separate ChatGPT subscription for model switching; trade-off is credit limits and unknown overage pricing.
Supermaven Chat can automatically upload compiler diagnostic messages (errors, warnings) alongside code context to provide error-aware suggestions and fixes. The mechanism is described as 'automatically uploading your code together with compiler diagnostic messages,' but specific language/compiler support and the upload trigger mechanism are undisclosed. This feature is Chat-only and not available in inline completion.
Unique: Automatic compiler diagnostic upload in Chat for error-aware suggestions, versus competitors (Copilot, Tabnine) that require manual error context or have limited diagnostic integration. Supermaven's approach reduces friction but with undisclosed language/compiler support.
vs alternatives: Automatic diagnostic upload reduces manual context-gathering compared to manual copy-paste; trade-off is undisclosed language support and unclear upload trigger mechanism.
Supermaven offers a 30-day free trial of the Pro tier ($10/month), providing full access to 1M token context window, largest model, style adaptation, and $5/month chat credits. No credit card is required to start the trial (implied), and trial conversion to paid is automatic after 30 days unless cancelled. Trial terms and auto-renewal policy are not explicitly detailed.
Unique: 30-day free trial of Pro tier with full feature access (1M context, largest model, chat credits), versus competitors (Copilot 2-month free trial, Tabnine free tier only) with different trial lengths and feature access. Supermaven's approach is generous but with undisclosed auto-renewal terms.
vs alternatives: Full Pro feature access during trial compared to limited free tier; trade-off is undisclosed auto-renewal policy and potential unexpected charges if not cancelled.
Supermaven requires internet connectivity and server-side inference; no offline mode or local inference capability is mentioned or available. All code completion requests are sent to Supermaven's backend servers for processing, and responses are returned over the network. This creates a hard dependency on network connectivity and Supermaven's service availability; if the service is down or network is unavailable, code completion is not available.
Unique: Supermaven has no offline mode or local inference capability; all processing is server-side. GitHub Copilot also requires server-side inference, but Tabnine offers local inference options for some use cases. Supermaven's lack of offline capability is a significant limitation for developers with connectivity constraints.
vs alternatives: Supermaven's server-side-only approach is comparable to GitHub Copilot; Tabnine offers local inference options, making Tabnine more suitable for offline work. Supermaven's lack of offline capability is a weakness vs. Tabnine.
Analyzes recent code edits and inferred coding patterns to adapt inline suggestions to match team conventions, naming patterns, and structural preferences. The mechanism is implicit (not explicit fine-tuning) and operates only on Pro/Team tiers, suggesting pattern learning from editor activity rather than explicit configuration. Free tier uses a single base model without personalization.
Unique: Implicit style adaptation via editor activity analysis without explicit configuration, versus competitors (Copilot, Tabnine) that require manual style guides or explicit fine-tuning. Supermaven's approach is transparent to the user but also non-configurable and undisclosed in mechanism.
vs alternatives: Requires no manual style configuration compared to tools requiring explicit style guides; trade-off is lack of transparency and inability to control or export learned styles.
Delivers code suggestions to the editor inline as the developer types, with a claimed baseline latency of 250ms from keystroke to suggestion display. The system uses a cloud inference backend and local editor plugin to minimize round-trip time. Latency claim is positioned against an unnamed competitor (783ms), but methodology is undisclosed and no independent verification is provided.
Unique: Claimed 250ms latency via optimized cloud inference pipeline and editor plugin architecture, versus competitors with higher latency (783ms unnamed baseline). Actual differentiation is undisclosed; mechanism may involve request batching, model quantization, or edge caching, but specifics are not public.
vs alternatives: Faster than unnamed competitor (250ms vs 783ms claimed); trade-off is cloud dependency and unverified latency claim with no SLA or performance guarantee.
Provides native editor extensions for VS Code, JetBrains IDEs (IntelliJ IDEA, PyCharm, WebStorm, etc.), and Neovim, enabling inline suggestion rendering, hotkey-driven chat access, and compiler diagnostic integration directly within the editor. Each plugin variant is maintained separately and integrates with the editor's native autocomplete UI, keybinding system, and file context APIs.
Unique: Native plugins for three major editor ecosystems (VS Code, JetBrains, Neovim) with integrated chat and diff application, versus competitors (Copilot, Tabnine) that support broader editor ecosystems but with less deep integration in some cases. Supermaven's approach prioritizes depth over breadth.
vs alternatives: Deep integration with VS Code and JetBrains (native autocomplete UI, hotkey system) compared to web-based tools or lighter integrations; trade-off is limited editor support (no Sublime, Vim, Emacs) and undisclosed Neovim support details.
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