DiffiCat

7.2easy start · #7 of 34
in Browser Testing Software

Free to practise onyes
Free trialnot on record
Well documentedyes
Runs where you workyes

Runs on Linux, Mac, Web, Windows.

DiffiCat is ranked #7 of 34 in browser testing software on The Geeks Club. It runs on Linux, macOS, Web, Windows. There is a free plan.

DiffiCat plans and pricing

All plans

Free Free Free for Personal Use Desktop app has no usage limits · Browser: 500 comparison runs/hour · 200 page discoveries/hour · 2,000 pages/day · Commercial use requires a license difficat.com · 1 Oct 2026

Compared on browser testing software

Free plan: Yes
Automated test execution: Yes
Visual regression: Yes
Device coverage: desktop_mobile_tablet

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The record

Purpose: DiffiCat compares source and target websites for page existence, content accuracy, and visual regression during migrations.
Existence checks: It checks HTTP status codes, broken redirects, authentication walls, and server errors.
Content checks: It compares titles, headings, meta descriptions, and body text using a 90% word-overlap threshold.
Responsive testing: Viewport widths can be preset to 375px, 768px, or 1440px, or customized from 320px to 2560px.
Page capacity: A comparison can cover up to 10,000 pages per run, with a blank page limit applying no limit to discovered pages.
Screenshot mode: Users can capture one or multiple URLs without providing a second site.
Authentication: DiffiCat supports HTTP basic authentication for both source and target sites.
SPA support: It uses Playwright to render JavaScript-driven pages before extracting content and capturing screenshots.
Export: Export creates a ZIP containing a plain-text report and captured PNG screenshots.
Desktop privacy: The desktop app has no telemetry, uploads no URLs or screenshots, and keeps outputs on the user's disk.
Browser storage: The browser version stores reports and screenshots in Google Cloud Storage for the duration of the browser session.
Network restriction: Requests to localhost, loopback, and private-network addresses are refused.
Downloads: The latest release provides macOS DMG files, a Windows 64-bit EXE installer, and a Linux x64 AppImage; releases include code signing, macOS notarization, SHA-256 checksums, and GPG signatures.
Price from: Free

Where it ranks on The Geeks Club

Best Browser Testing Software in 2026#7 of 34

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Sources

difficat.com· checked 1 Oct 2026
difficat.com/privacy· checked 1 Oct 2026
difficat.com/download· checked 1 Oct 2026