---
title: "Visual Diff (Applitools)"
description: "Realize the speed, agility and performance of a scalable, composable web architecture with Netlify. Explore the composable web platform now!"
source: "https://www.netlify.com/integrations/applitools/visual-diff-build-plugin/"
last_updated: "2026-07-15T07:13:49.000Z"
---
[Back to Applitools](/integrations/applitools/)

## Details

-   Developed byApplitools
-   Website[applitools.com](https://applitools.com/)
-   Need Help?[Contact Applitools](https://help.applitools.com/hc/en-us/requests/new)
-   More Info
    -   [npm package](https://www.npmjs.com/package/netlify-plugin-visual-diff)
    -   [Review release notes](https://github.com/applitools/netlify-plugin-visual-diff/releases)
    -   [Read docs](https://github.com/applitools/netlify-plugin-visual-diff#readme)
    -   [Report an issue](https://github.com/applitools/netlify-plugin-visual-diff/issues)

Check for visual diffs before deploying your site, in various browsers and responsive widths. Ensure that your CSS still works in all form factors and browsers before deployment, and record a visual history of your site. And do this without writing a single line of code using this plugin.

This plugin runs the Applitools Eyes visual tests using Cypress and checks whether the new build is visually different from the previous run.

If you decide that the visual tests should fail your site, then the visual changes will need to be reviewed and approved in the Applitools Test Manager. Once they’re approved, rebuilding the site will succeed without errors from this plugin.

## Helpful Resources

-   [Automatically Run Visual Tests on Every Netlify Deploy](https://applitools.com/blog/instant-visual-testing-coverage-with-the-applitools-visual-diff-plugin-for-netlify/)