Who founded Playwright?

Answer

About Playwright

Playwright was founded by Andrey Lushnikov.

Playwright was founded by Andrey Lushnikov (@aslushnikov on X, @aslushnikov on GitHub). It launched in 2020. The product is in the Developer Tools category on Startup Spotlight.

Source

This answer is drawn from the Playwright listing on Startup Spotlight, last updated May 20, 2026. For the full profile, see the Playwright listing.

Other questions about Playwright

• What is Playwright?

  Playwright is fast and reliable end-to-end testing for modern web apps.

• When was Playwright launched?

  Playwright launched in 2020.