Diff.io
Dev tools
visual regression testing
SHOW HN2015
194points
99comments
#91of 2,565 in 2015
Top 4%of 2015 by points
How HN took it
RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical
6 positive, 17 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 26 critical, out of 52 comments about the project. Thread score -0.28.
Idea: 3 for, 10 againstExecution: 2 for, 6 againstPricing: 0 for, 7 againstDocs: 0 for, 2 againstDesign: 1 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Useful service for visual regression testing
From 3 comments
I've half built a tool to do this using PhantomJS, and a really half-baked API. The image grab part is easy. The diffing is what's hard... well sort of. What I tried and what…
stephentmcm on HNGreat project! This is really a need for monitoring consistency of UX of any website. Although I just think you should simplify your pricing model. I don't understand why you are…
olivierkaisin on HNThis looks fantastic. I was just looking into doing this "manually" with an automated screenshot process for a site I'm refactoring part by part.
joshcanhelp on HN
CMS integration looks useful
From 1 comment
Very nice! Your CMS integration looks like a fantastic way to mitigate the onboarding pain of most integration testing systems. Definitely a useful type of test to have and…
bcjordan on HN
Objections
Marketing copy and video are unclear about what it does
From 3 comments
I see some green blobs, some pricing info, and hear some marketing speak about letting my CMS be a "self-actuated change awareness system". I want to know how I integrate this…
llamataboot on HNThis seems like it could be great—can I drop this into my CI workflow to find visual regressions? That's the question you should be answering. Not trying to sell some…
morgante on HNI want to know what this does, the youtube video does not explain clearly in layman's terms.
uptownfunk on HN
Pricing and plans shown too early with no free option
From 3 comments
Tip: Remove the "plans" page. This thing is too early stage to start talking about $ plans. Nobody even knows what the hell this is or what it is good for. Your business model…
nbevans on HN"Plans" was the first thing I clicked on because I wanted to try it out, and then there's no free option so I clicked that little "X" by my tab. I actually have a use case for…
Mandatum on HNNice idea. But it would have been great if there could have been a trial/free version. I would like to test the service so that I understand what exactly it is about. Watching a…
LaFolle on HN
API documentation not public
From 2 comments
Your API documentation isn't public. That's an instant turn-off.
Gigablah on HNI see some green blobs, some pricing info, and hear some marketing speak about letting my CMS be a "self-actuated change awareness system". I want to know how I integrate this…
llamataboot on HN
SSL certificate not trusted by browsers
From 3 comments
Looks like a useful service. Just a word of warning, your SSL certificate is not trusted by Chrome and possibly some other browsers. You have to install Intermediate certificates…
ivanhoe on HNThe site shows an SSL warning message. The certificate details says it was issued by "Avast untrusted CA".
OneTwoFree on HNyour ssl is signed by unknown vendor so i wouldn't trust it..
cekanoni on HN
Pixel-based comparison produces false positives on dynamic content
From 2 comments
Monitoring is a good idea. However, pixel-based comparison services are quite pointless for web pages. Banners, dynamic content etc. simply drives spam. Try Browserbite with its…
kasparloog on HNI've half built a tool to do this using PhantomJS, and a really half-baked API. The image grab part is easy. The diffing is what's hard... well sort of. What I tried and what…
stephentmcm on HN
Requests
Free plan or trial
From 3 comments
I see some green blobs, some pricing info, and hear some marketing speak about letting my CMS be a "self-actuated change awareness system". I want to know how I integrate this…
llamataboot on HN"Plans" was the first thing I clicked on because I wanted to try it out, and then there's no free option so I clicked that little "X" by my tab. I actually have a use case for…
Mandatum on HNNice idea. But it would have been great if there could have been a trial/free version. I would like to test the service so that I understand what exactly it is about. Watching a…
LaFolle on HN
Public developer docs and API details
From 2 comments
I see some green blobs, some pricing info, and hear some marketing speak about letting my CMS be a "self-actuated change awareness system". I want to know how I integrate this…
llamataboot on HNYour API documentation isn't public. That's an instant turn-off.
Gigablah on HN
CI integration
From 1 comment
This seems like it could be great—can I drop this into my CI workflow to find visual regressions? That's the question you should be answering. Not trying to sell some…
morgante on HN
Email alerts on page changes
From 1 comment
Great project! This is really a need for monitoring consistency of UX of any website. Although I just think you should simplify your pricing model. I don't understand why you are…
olivierkaisin on HN
WordPress plugin
From 1 comment
Your landing page might benefit from using wordpress as an example. I saw the service and immediately thought about how to integrate this into wp. Maybe even turn it into a wp…
bliti on HN
Questions
What exactly does it do and how is it used?
From 2 comments
I want to know what this does, the youtube video does not explain clearly in layman's terms.
uptownfunk on HNI see some green blobs, some pricing info, and hear some marketing speak about letting my CMS be a "self-actuated change awareness system". I want to know how I integrate this…
llamataboot on HN
Can it run in CI to find visual regressions?
From 1 comment
This seems like it could be great—can I drop this into my CI workflow to find visual regressions? That's the question you should be answering. Not trying to sell some…
morgante on HN
Alternatives named
Applitools Eyes
From 2 comments
Have a look at Applitools for a similar tool with advanced features
giovannibajo1 on HNVery nice! Your CMS integration looks like a fantastic way to mitigate the onboarding pain of most integration testing systems. Definitely a useful type of test to have and…
bcjordan on HN
Wraith
From 1 comment
This reminded me of Wraith, a screenshot comparison tool which The BBC developed for integration testing: https://github.com/bbc-news/wraith
wldlyinaccurate on HN
dpxdt
From 1 comment
https://github.com/bslatkin/dpxdt
foton1981 on HN
PhantomCSS
From 1 comment
or these: https://hub.com/cburgmer/csscritic - JavaScript, runs in browser https://hub.com/Huddle/PhantomCSS https://hub.com/bslatkin/dpxdt - Python, Deploys to App Engine /…
Flenser on HN
Huxley
From 1 comment
https://github.com/facebookarchive/huxley
audaxion on HN