kinora vs ReportPortal
ReportPortal is a framework-agnostic reporting platform with ML failure analysis and a heavier stack. kinora is Playwright-native, lightweight to self-host, with an embedded Playwright trace viewer and transparent pricing.
Both are open source and self-hostable. ReportPortal is broad and enterprise-oriented: many languages, ML auto-analysis of failures, a heavier infrastructure footprint, and quote-based SaaS. kinora is narrow by design: Playwright-native, a single-origin Docker Compose install (Postgres, server, web), the embedded Playwright trace viewer, a desktop app, and simple public pricing.
kinora
kinora is an open-source dashboard that ingests every Playwright run from CI and tracks pass rates, trends, and flaky tests across projects and over time, with the full Playwright trace viewer embedded inline.
ReportPortal
ReportPortal is an open-source, framework-agnostic test reporting platform with ML-based failure auto-analysis, self-hostable or available as a managed SaaS.
Feature by feature
| Feature | kinora | ReportPortal |
|---|---|---|
| Open source & self-host | Fair source (FSL-1.1); self-host | Apache-2.0; self-host |
| Frameworks | Playwright | Many languages / frameworks |
| Embedded Playwright trace viewer | ||
| ML failure auto-analysis | ||
| Cross-run history & trends | ||
| Flaky detection | ||
| Self-host footprint | Single Docker Compose | Heavier, multiple services |
| Alerts (Slack / email / webhook) | ||
| GitHub PR comment on CI runs | ||
| Hosted cloud pricing | Free tier + plans from $49 | SaaS, quote-based |
| Desktop trace-viewer app | ||
| MCP server for coding agents |
Which should you pick?
Choose kinora when
- You're Playwright-first and want the embedded Playwright trace viewer.
- You want a lightweight self-host and transparent pricing with a free tier.
- You want a desktop trace-viewer app alongside the dashboard.
- Your coding agent (Claude Code, Cursor, any MCP client) pulls failing tests, traces, and flaky history from CI over MCP.
Choose ReportPortal when
- You need one platform across many languages and frameworks.
- You want ML-based failure auto-analysis.
- You already run enterprise infra and want managed SaaS with a quote.
FAQ
kinora vs ReportPortal, which is better for Playwright?
If your stack is Playwright-first, kinora is purpose-built: a native trace viewer, lightweight self-host, and simple pricing. ReportPortal is better if you need many frameworks or ML failure analysis.
Is ReportPortal heavier to self-host than kinora?
Generally yes. ReportPortal runs several services; kinora ships a single-origin Docker Compose bundle with Postgres, server, and web.
Does ReportPortal have an embedded Playwright trace viewer?
No. kinora embeds the full Playwright trace viewer; ReportPortal shows logs, attachments, and its own analytics.
Push your first run.
Add the reporter, point it at a kinora server, and watch the history build itself.