Why consider switching from WebdriverIO to Playwright for end-to-end testing?

I recently joined a company that currently uses WebdriverIO for its automation tests.

While it works, I’ve been exploring Playwright and feel it could offer better reliability and speed.

However, I don’t have solid data to back this up, just personal experience.

For those who’ve made the switch or evaluated both, what are the key advantages of Playwright vs WebdriverIO? I’m particularly interested in things like:

Test speed and flakiness

Cross-browser support

Debugging tools

CI/CD integration

Community support and updates

Any insights or comparisons would help me build a stronger case to present internally. Thanks!