What is Selenium?
Selenium automates browsers. That's it! What you do with that power is entirely up to you. Primarily it is for automating web applications for testing purposes, but is certainly not limited to just that. Boring web-based administration tasks can (and should) also be automated as well.
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86 Likeliness to Recommend
94 Plan to Renew
84 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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+93 Net Emotional Footprint
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- Saves Time
- Respectful
- Performance Enhancing
- Includes Product Enhancements
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Selenium Reviews
David V.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Oct 2025
Smooth code-based and browser testing automation
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Selenium from other similar products?
We have been relying on this tool for our enterprise-level projects because of its versatility and knowing the fact that it won't go anywhere soon. Different niches of projects have been running on this platform smoothly because of its huge ecosystem of integrations and fine cross-browser support.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
It is highly developed tool with advanced functionalities which is why it provides efficient services. This platform has really helped me in automating repetitive tasks with ease and saving much of my time. Our QA team also gets along with it quite well. Most of my team uses it for its incredible functional testing and UI validation.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Although it provides great automation features but managing the test data and cleanup is mostly done individually. Along with this, I do not like how some of the tests run fail when the page loads or requires syncing.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
If your team is specifically working with either Java, Python, or C#, I would highly recommend using this platform as it will plug right into these stacks without any complexity.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
Cedric H.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Other
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Mar 2025
Software testing was not this much easy before
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Selenium from other similar products?
Selenium is a widely adopted open-source automation testing tool, well-designed for web applications. It supports a wide range of programming languages and browsers. It is highly desirable for its scalability, flexibility, and robust community support, which updates the tool and develops it continuously, making it a versatile software in the market.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
I would say that its flexibility and customization are my favorite aspects. Selenium is not a rigid device and fits in all tools. It allows us to write customized automation scripts as per our required language. Unlike no-code or low-code software, it gives us full control over the execution of testing, thus making it highly desirable.
What do you dislike most about this product?
A few aspects root frustration while working including setup hassles and steep learning curves. Selenium demands setting up WebDriver for each browser manually. This thing also creates a struggle, especially for our new learners while handling locators, waits, and issues related to synchronization.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
If you are a beginner in this platform, I would suggest you start with a high-level understanding of Selenium. Get a basic understanding of this software, its functioning, and its limitations. Select a suitable programming language for best learning practices.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
- Efficient Service
Zach J.
- Role: Operations
- Industry: Other
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Mar 2025
A Complete Guidance to Web Automation
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Selenium from other similar products?
Selenium is open-source software and supports multiple languages, unlike its competitors who are limited to a single programming language. This creates ease for its users to write scripts according to their priority. It is also compatible with all major browsers and operating systems. These make it versatile for testing web applications across different environments.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
The way it shows versatility in testing is exceptional. It supports regression, integration, and functional testing for web applications. Selenium handles all scales of testing from simple login pages to complex e-commerce flow. It also reduces the learning curve for its users by facilitating them to work in desirable programming languages, thus making it accessible to everyone.
What do you dislike most about this product?
Some areas need to be encountered such as a lack of in-built reporting features. Due to this, we have to integrate external sources to produce and review in-depth testing outcomes. This increases our working time and the intricacy of the tasks by demanding extra setup.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
For those looking for an influential and versatile tool for web automation, Selenium is highly acclaimed. However, for the finest practice with this software, one should have a profound technical foundation, worthy strategies, and systematic upkeep of the system.
Pros
- Reliable
- Trustworthy
- Unique Features
- Efficient Service
