End-to-end testing

Test the whole journey,
not just the unit.

End-to-end testing checks that a real user can get all the way through your app, across auth, payments, and every system in between. Bug0 builds it, runs it, and keeps it working, so you get the coverage without running QA.

Built on Passmark, our open-source Playwright library for AI testing.

Updated Jun 14, 2026
  1. The bottleneck moved

    Your team ships features faster than ever. AI coding tools write the first draft, and a small team now moves like a large one.

    Testing did not keep up. The slowest, most fragile layer is the one that checks a whole user journey end to end. It is also the layer that catches the bugs unit tests never see. So it is the first thing teams skip, and the first thing that bites them in production.

  2. End-to-end testing on Bug0, where Passmark resolves plain-English steps into real Playwright actions in the browser
  3. What is end-to-end testing?

    Definition

    End-to-end (E2E) testing checks a complete user journey through a real browser, from the first click to the final result, including the systems behind it like authentication, payments, and the database. It verifies that the whole path works, not just one function in isolation.

    Unit tests check a single piece of code. End-to-end tests check what the user actually does. Here is where each layer fits:

    LayerWhat it checksScope
    Unit testOne function or component on its ownFast and narrow
    Integration testThat a few modules or services work togetherMedium
    End-to-end testA full user journey through the real app and its systemsBroad, closest to real use
  4. What an end-to-end test actually covers

    A real end-to-end suite covers the journeys that lose you customers when they break:

    • Sign-in, SSO, and permissions. Login, logout, role-based access, and the checks that a viewer cannot reach what an admin can.
    • Payments, carts, subscriptions, and refunds. The full purchase path, including upgrades, coupon codes, and the refund flow.
    • Email and magic-link flows. Passmark receives the verification email, extracts the code, and carries the journey through signup or login the way a real user would.
    • Uploads, forms, and error states. File uploads across types and sizes, form validation, and the messages users see when something goes wrong.
    • Multi-tenant isolation. A test creates two tenants and confirms one never sees the other’s data.
  5. Why end-to-end tests break

    Traditional E2E tests are scripts tied to selectors. They name the exact button, class, or test id to click. The test passes until a developer renames that element, then it fails even though the feature still works. This is why so many teams have an E2E suite they have stopped trusting.

    Bug0 writes the same test as intent, not implementation. The step describes what the user wants. The engine figures out how to do it at run time:

  6. How Bug0 runs end-to-end testing

    Bug0 is Passmark as a service. Your forward-deployed engineer builds the suite on the engine, and the engine runs and heals it.

    • Plain-English steps on Passmark. Each step is resolved into a real Playwright action, with smart waits instead of hardcoded timeouts, so tests are stable without sleep statements.
    • Self-healing. When the UI changes, Passmark re-resolves the affected step with fresh AI rather than failing on a dead selector.
    • Catches what screenshots miss. Video assertions record the whole step, so a toast or snackbar that flashes for half a second is still verified.
    • Fast and verified. Hundreds of browser tests run in parallel in under five minutes, on every pull request, and a forward-deployed engineer verifies every failure before it reaches you.
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  7. Ways to do end-to-end testing

    The real question is not which tool, but who writes and maintains the tests once your app starts changing.

    ApproachWho maintains itBest for
    DIY Playwright or CypressYour engineersTeams with QA staff and time to spare
    Infrastructure providersYour engineersTeams that just need browsers and devices to run on
    Self-serve AI toolsYou, with AI helpTeams that want a tool and will operate it
    Bug0 managedBug0: self-healing plus an engineerTeams that want coverage without running QA
  8. What Bug0 covers, and what it does not

    Bug0 end-to-end testing is web browser testing. We cover web applications: B2B SaaS, internal tools, and customer-facing products built on modern frameworks like React, Vue, and Next.js.

    We do not test mobile-native apps, API-only flows without a UI, or run load testing. If your product lives in a browser, we cover it end to end. The engine, Passmark, is open source, so there is no lock-in.

We build healthcare compliance software, so accuracy and reliability are non-negotiable. Bug0 provided us with an AI-based QA layer without adding headcount or another tool for my team to learn and manage. The tests run against all of our QA instances on a regular basis, providing us with a level of coverage and confidence that previously required many resources. We can focus our team on new development and real issues, and that's the part I care most about.
Portrait of Derek WalkerDerek WalkerCompliance Products and Solutions Manager, Genzeon
1-2 weeks
100% of critical flows covered
0%
Flake rate, tests auto-heal
$150K+
Saved vs an in-house QA hire

Get end-to-end coverage without running QA.

Give Bug0 staging access. Your forward-deployed engineer builds the end-to-end suite on Passmark, runs it on every pull request, and keeps it green as your app changes. Full critical-flow coverage in one to two weeks.

Managed AI QA with a forward-deployed engineer from $2,500/mo. Results in your first week.

Frequently asked questions

Functional testing checks that one feature behaves as specified. End-to-end testing checks a whole journey across several features and the systems behind them, like signing in, adding to cart, paying, and seeing the order confirmed. End-to-end is the closest test to how a real user experiences your app.
Yes. Playwright is the strongest modern browser-automation framework, which is why Bug0 runs on it. Passmark, our open-source engine, writes plain-English steps and resolves them into Playwright actions, so you get Playwright's reliability without hand-keying selectors.
You give us staging access and your forward-deployed engineer takes it from there. Critical user flows are covered in one to two weeks. Full application coverage follows within four weeks. Your team sets up nothing.
Yes. Bug0 runs your suite on every pull request and reports results as GitHub checks and Slack messages. Hundreds of browser tests finish in under five minutes, so they run on every change without slowing your pipeline.
From $2,500 per month, flat. That includes the engineer, the AI engine, the browser infrastructure, and unlimited runs. No per-test or per-seat charges.

Go on vacation. Bug0 never sleeps. The AI tests every commit, every deploy, every schedule. Your forward-deployed engineer reviews every failure and files the bugs. Coverage holds while you're off the grid.

Go on vacation.
Bug0 never sleeps.

The AI tests every commit, every deploy, every schedule. Your forward-deployed engineer reviews every failure and files the bugs. Coverage holds while you're off the grid.