We Didn’t Realize How Slow We Were… Until We Weren’t
QA teams boost speed by 3.8x! See how a life sciences team replaced Playwright with Functionize for faster, more reliable testing without sacrificing quality.
How One QA Team in Life Sciences Achieved 3.8x Faster Testing—Without Compromising Quality
Every QA leader we talk to is facing the same pressure: move faster, test smarter, cover more—with less.
We hear it often from teams moving off Playwright:
“We didn’t realize how slow we were… until we weren’t.”
In a recent enterprise deployment spanning multiple complex applications, a large life sciences and healthcare technology team put Functionize and Playwright in a true head-to-head comparison.
They wanted answers to three questions:
- How fast can we create meaningful test coverage?
- How quickly can we maintain those tests as the app evolves?
- How reliably can we execute them at scale?
The Numbers Don’t Lie
In one of the most revealing comparisons we’ve seen yet…
That’s more than a time savings—it’s a strategic advantage that compounds every sprint. What took a full sprint using Playwright was completed in just a few days using Functionize.
And these weren’t throwaway tests. These were real, production-grade workflows—covering UI, backend logic, and dynamic business rules.
Why Functionize Wins
Playwright is a strong framework—but it’s built for developers. In fast-moving environments, that developer-centric approach becomes a limitation.
Functionize takes a different approach—with agentic automation: AI-powered Test Agents that:
- Learn and adapt to changes in your app
- Heal themselves without manual effort
- Eliminate fragile, high-maintenance scripting that slows teams down
You focus on what you want to test. Our agents handle the how.
This isn’t just faster—it’s how your team scales without burning out.
Why This Matters
QA teams today are overworked, under-resourced, and constantly playing catch-up.
They don’t need another framework—they need a force multiplier.
One engineer on this project put it best:
“We stopped writing tests and started designing strategy.”
That’s the difference between surviving and scaling.
Want to See What 3.8x Looks Like for You?
Our Strategic Services team is here to help.
We’ll partner with you to evaluate how you’re using Functionize today, identify opportunities to accelerate test creation, reduce maintenance, and unlock deeper value from the platform.
Whether you’re moving off Playwright or looking to optimize what you’ve built, we’ll show you a real-world walkthrough—grounded in your workflows, tools, and goals.
No obligation. No pressure. Just facts, insights, and results.
