Selenium
Selenium is a powerful browser automation framework and ecosystem, enabling developers to automate web browsers for testing and other tasks.
Selenium is built in Java, distributed under the Apache License 2.0, 32.8k GitHub stars from 99 contributors, latest release selenium-4.34.0.
When to use Selenium
Selenium is listed here as a Testing project. The directory calls out Cross-browser testing, Supports multiple programming languages, Extensive browser support as capabilities associated with it.
Other recorded traits for Selenium include Integration with test frameworks, Open Source.
Besides Testing, this page also files Selenium under Web, Tools.
Selenium compared with
Records in this directory name Cypress, Puppeteer, Playwright, Testcafe as products people compare with Selenium. That list is editorial metadata, not a claim that Selenium replaces each of them.
Open-source projects that mention Selenium are collected on a separate alternatives page.
What the Selenium stats reflect
GitHub currently shows 32.8k GitHub stars, about 99 contributors, 8.5k forks, 253 open issues, latest tracked release selenium-4.34.0. Star and activity counts here are a snapshot used as a proxy for community adoption, not a quality score.
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- Language
- Java
- Latest Release
- selenium-4.34.0
- License
- Apache License 2.0
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Key features of Selenium
- Cross-browser testing
- Supports multiple programming languages
- Extensive browser support
- Integration with test frameworks
- Open Source
Recorded alternatives to Selenium
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Selenium resources
Selenium on GitHub
Frequently asked questions
What is Selenium?
Selenium is a powerful browser automation framework and ecosystem, enabling developers to automate web browsers for testing and other tasks. This directory highlights Cross-browser testing, Supports multiple programming languages, Extensive browser support.
Is Selenium free to use?
Selenium is published as open source under the Apache License 2.0. The directory lists Cross-browser testing, Supports multiple programming languages, Extensive browser support among its recorded capabilities.
What language is Selenium written in, and what is the latest release?
Selenium is written primarily in Java. The latest release tracked on this page is selenium-4.34.0.
How widely is Selenium used on GitHub?
Selenium has about 32.8k GitHub stars across about 99 contributors. It also has about 8.5k forks. Those counts are a snapshot of community attention, not a ranking of quality.
What do people compare Selenium with?
This directory records Cypress, Puppeteer, Playwright, Testcafe as comparison points for Selenium. A longer list of open-source projects that mention Selenium is at https://www.open-source-tools.com/alternatives/selenium.
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