Selenium

What differentiates Selenium from other similar products?

Rich libraries support to integrate QA solution, large community support and customisation of QA activity as per organisation needs is plus.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Open source availability and large community support.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Autoscaling and data security area needs improvement

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Great for web applications or mobile applications QA requirement.

What differentiates Selenium from other similar products?

Selenium stands out from other automation tools due to its open-source nature, flexibility, and broad language support. It allows testing across various browsers and platforms without being tied to a specific vendor. Selenium's architecture supports multiple programming languages like Java, Python, and C#, making it versatile. It integrates well with other tools and frameworks for CI/CD, like Jenkins and TestNG. Additionally, Selenium’s robust community support provides extensive resources and plugins, making it a powerful and adaptable choice for automated testing.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of Selenium is its open-source nature combined with its flexibility. It supports a wide range of programming languages and integrates with various tools, allowing for customized and scalable test automation across different browsers and platforms. This adaptability, along with strong community support, makes Selenium a versatile and cost-effective solution for automated testing.

What do you dislike most about this product?

What I dislike most about Selenium is its steep learning curve and the need for significant setup and maintenance. Although it offers flexibility and power, configuring and managing Selenium tests can be complex, particularly for those new to automation. Additionally, Selenium lacks built-in reporting and advanced features found in some commercial tools, requiring additional integrations or custom development to meet all testing needs.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

When considering Selenium, ensure your team has the necessary programming skills or is ready to learn. Start with small projects to get familiar with its capabilities and setup. Plan to integrate Selenium with other tools for reporting and CI/CD to enhance functionality. Utilize the extensive community resources and documentation for support and best practices. Evaluate if Selenium’s open-source flexibility aligns with your needs compared to other commercial tools that may offer more features and support.

What differentiates Selenium from other similar products?

The price of the tools is quite low as compared to other available tools. It has the automation scripts in the multiple languages. The IT support was good in the gold packages. Downtime of the tool was very low. It can be easy to implement by testing and developers both. Learning curve is quiet high as compared to other testing frameworks. It is open source tool and can be used as web browser. It is cross platform tools open on any device browser. It has secure and admin right access features to show the requires test cases to each individual.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It has the automation scripts in the multiple languages. It has secure and admin right access features to show the requires test cases to each individual. Downtime of the tool was very low. It is open source tool and can be used as web browser. Learning curve is quiet high as compared to other testing frameworks. The IT support was good in the gold packages. It is cross platform tools open on any device browser. It can be easy to implement by testing and developers both. The price of the tools is quite low as compared to other available tools.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The learning curve and the language is quiet difficult to learn. The testing modules and documentation is not much available over the internet. The IT support is not provided in the free package. The server and the tool is lazy for the free users. The functionality and features were not improving as gradually with the years. The automation scripts were missing to send the reports for the clients. No sharing of data is allowed or can export to other tools. The integration with cloud was missing. The recovery and backup of scripts is not available for free users. Integration with third party developers tools is not possible.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

This product is free and open source and can be implement for the new project or startups to implement the test cases for their project. Although the learning curve is quite high so It requires a dedicates resource with good salary to operate the software. It can be used initially for learning purpose and implement the automation testing of the mobile applications. Later we can switch to other available tools like perfecto which provide more features in terms of report sharing and cloud integration. The price is cheaper as compared to other tools.