komparator v0.0.62

komparator

What is it?

A simple tool that visits two urls and takes a screenshot of each. It then compares the two screenshots and outputs the difference.

Why?

The main reason for this tool is comparing two versions of a website during the migration from one version of a CMS to another.

Prerequisites

• Node.js
• npm

How to use it?

Make a list of urls

Create a JSON file with a list of urls. The file should look like this:

[
    {
        "name": "test1",
        "base": "https://www.example.com",
        "compare": "http://www.example.com",
        "wait": 10 // optional
    },
    {
        "name": "test2",
        "base": "https://www.anotherexample.com",
        "compare": "http://www.anotherexample.com",
        "wait": 5 // optional
    }
]

Run the tool

Simply run the following command in a prepared folder where it can create a folder called screenshots:

npx komparator