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Shortest vs Selenium: catalog facts
Shortest	Selenium
Free The framework is open source under the MIT license; it uses the Anthropic Claude API.	Free Free and open source under the Apache 2.0 licence.
Command line	Windows, Self-hosted, Command line
Writes end-to-end scenarios in natural language Built on Playwright	Widely used standard for browser automation Grid distributes tests across many machines and browsers
Requires access to the Anthropic Claude API Installed as a development dependency in a project	Requires writing test code Running a Grid takes setup and maintenance
Downloadable app	Downloadable app, Self-hosted
Open source	Open source
License: MIT	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Needs internet	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 8, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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