What Protractor versions does NES support?

NES for Protractor supports version 7.0.0. HeroDevs provides security patches and compatibility fixes beyond the official end-of-life date.

Why do I need NES for Protractor?

Protractor was deprecated and is no longer maintained. Running it without support exposes your testing pipeline to security vulnerabilities. NES for Protractor keeps your E2E tests operational and secure while you migrate to a modern testing framework.

How does licensing work for NES for Protractor?

When you purchase Never-Ending Support, you acquire a commercial license. Pricing is based on the number of users committing code to the project repo.

Secure drop-in replacements for Protractor version 7.0.0

NEVER-ENDING SUPPORT FOR
Protractor

Name: Never-Ending Support for Protractor
Brand: HeroDevs

As of August 2023, Protractor has reached its end of life.

Legacy Protractor versions still function after support ends — but that's not good enough for internal SLAs, CVE disclosures, and security audits.

Never-Ending Support (NES) for Protractor keeps you compliant, secure, and audit-ready without an unplanned migration or risky patchwork.

‍Patch CVEs, Meet Internal SLAs, Pass Audits — in Minutes.

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"We understand that some teams may not be ready to migrate away from Protractor at this time. We’ve partnered with the independent team at HeroDevs who will be creating a public fork of Protractor, which they will support long term."

Mark Thompson - Developer Advocate @ Angular Team

Getting Started

How It Works

Step 1

Configure npm to use NES for Protractor

Step 2

npm Install and run your tests

Step 3

Stay supported on Protractor forever!

After sign up, setup and installation, you should expect to install updates regularly. These updates will contain fixes for security issues, as well as browser compatibility updates.

It's that easy!

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Overview

Stay Secure Without Migrating

NES for Protractor is a fork of the deprecated Protractor repo that allows your existing Protractor tests to be fully supported and secured beyond its end of life.

No migration necessary.

Continuous source code scanning for vulnerabilities

Our proprietary scanning tools monitor for security vulnerabilities continuously, so you can rest easy knowing your application remains secure.

vulnerability Patching

When we find a vulnerability or incompatibility, we create a fix, test it, and release it.

All package data stays in your network

With our on-prem license delivery, you don’t have to worry about any package data leaving your network when you install NES for Protractor.

Compatibility Scanning

Maintain Compatibility

With our nightly build and test processes, you'll sleep well knowing that your Protractor tests will keep running in the latest versions of all major browsers and alongside other popular open source libraries.

Google Chrome

Mozilla Firefox

MacOS Safari

Microsoft Edge

Maintain Compliance

SLA & Regulatory Compliance

Do you have an SLA with your clients to not ship unsupported libraries?
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Do you have FedRAMP, PCI, HIPAA, or other compliance concerns?
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Our clients breeze past such concerns by having NES for Protractor – a fully supported and secured software library.

Support

Frequently Asked Questions

Below are common questions our customers have. Of course, we’re happy to meet with you and answer these and other questions you might have.

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