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Selenium IDESelenium
Free

Free and open source.

 Free

Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.

Browser extension, Command line Windows, Self-hosted, Command line
  • Record and playback with no setup beyond the extension
  • Multiple locators per element for more resilient tests
  • Widely used standard for browser automation
  • Grid distributes tests across many machines and browsers
  • Recorded tests can need manual editing as sites change
  • Limited to web applications
  • Requires writing test code
  • Running a Grid takes setup and maintenance
Browser extension Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source Open source
License: Apache-2.0 License: Apache-2.0
No account needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 23, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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