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Compare PyCharm and Selenium IDE 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.0% of reviews)
Mid-Market (36.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$249.00 1 User Per Year
No pricing available
PyCharm
Star Rating
(764)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (41.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$249.00 1 User Per Year
Browse all 3 pricing plansSelenium IDE
Star Rating
(130)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (36.6% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
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- Users report that Selenium IDE excels in "Ease of Use" with a score of 9.3, making it particularly user-friendly for beginners in test automation, while PyCharm, although still strong, has a slightly lower score of 9.1 in this area.
- Reviewers mention that Selenium IDE's "File Management" feature is rated at 8.6, which allows for straightforward organization of test scripts, whereas PyCharm offers a better score of 8.9, highlighting its robust project management capabilities.
- G2 users note that Selenium IDE has a strong "Multi-Language Support" score of 7.8, but PyCharm outshines it with a score of 7.9, indicating a more versatile environment for developers working with various programming languages.
- Users on G2 report that PyCharm's "Customization" options are rated at 8.7, allowing for extensive personalization of the development environment, while Selenium IDE's score of 8.3 suggests it has less flexibility in this regard.
- Reviewers say that PyCharm's "Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality" is rated at 8.8, which means it provides a more comprehensive set of features immediately upon installation compared to Selenium IDE's score of 7.9.
- Users report that both products have solid "Help Guides," but PyCharm's score of 8.6 slightly edges out Selenium IDE's 8.3, indicating that users may find more comprehensive support resources available for troubleshooting and learning.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
PyCharm
Businesses and Organizations
$249.00
1 User Per Year
$199 /2nd year and $ 149 /3rd year onwards
- Or pay monthly $ 24.90
- 50% discount for startups
- All Products Pack yearly subscription available from $ 779 per user, first year
Selenium IDE
No pricing availableFree Trial
PyCharm
Free Trial is available
Selenium IDE
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.2
651
8.4
104
Ease of Use
8.9
653
8.5
104
Ease of Setup
8.9
94
8.1
32
Ease of Admin
8.6
64
7.7
28
Quality of Support
8.7
542
7.4
86
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
52
7.6
25
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
621
7.6
101
Features by Category
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Not enough data
Not enough data
Functionality
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
Functionality
9.1
384
9.3
7
8.9
381
8.6
7
7.9
306
7.8
6
8.7
366
8.3
7
8.8
362
7.9
7
8.6
358
8.3
7
8.8
363
8.1
7
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
PyCharm and Selenium IDE are categorized as Python Integrated Development Environments (IDE)
Unique Categories
PyCharm has no unique categories
Selenium IDE is categorized as PHP Integrated Development Environments (IDE) and Java Integrated Development Environments (IDE)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
PyCharm
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Selenium IDE
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Computer Software
31.8%
Information Technology and Services
21.8%
Internet
4.5%
Higher Education
3.7%
Telecommunications
3.3%
Other
35.0%
Information Technology and Services
35.0%
Computer Software
28.5%
Internet
7.3%
Financial Services
4.1%
Information Services
3.3%
Other
22.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
Is IntelliJ as good as PyCharm for Python? Does it have the same features?
2 Comments
PM
Pycharm was an easy experience for me than IntelliJ Read more
Can I use PyCharm for free?
2 Comments
DK
Of course! The community version is available for free, and you can also upgrade to professional once you like it!Read more
What Does Selenium software do?
1 Comment
RC
Automation,
Its a single software supports many languages
Java, PHP,Pearl,Ruby,etc...
Its an Automated Web Browser, Software will do everything as...Read more
Selenium IDE has no more discussions with answers
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