integration ability with different languages Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
nothing much to hate for, the documentation part can be improved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Suggestions given by the IDE about coding. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
more loading time, same file name conflict Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Selenium helps SQA engineers to automate their test cases to avoid regression testing manually. Selenium is easy to support. Also, it supports multiple languages. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Sometimes some got stuck, and we had to restart it again to use; its installation is annoying as it has more dependencies than others we can not test the database with selenium Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Selenium was a great tool when there weren't any other better options out there, however nowadays with tools like cypress available, I feel that you'd be foolish to choose Selenium. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Selenium is a library, not a framework. Unfortunately, the lack of tooling and how much you need to time and time again build the same things out in Selenium is antiquated (example: reporting, retries, etc) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
1. It's free
2. Strong online community
3. Github/stack overflow is strong if you are stuck
4. Integrations with almost every CI/CD tool and reporting tools Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
1. Need to look for information across the entire web to find a solution whenever there are the latest versions out
2. Since its open-source, sometimes need to wait for the latest fixes Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Easy interface and quick and simple record and playback with extraction of test code in Junit Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It's not able to handle complex Web page features such as tabs, multiple windows, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Selenium stands out for being an open-source solution in a market full of high-cost solutions. It is clear that other software is simpler to use and can be implemented even by developers with limited technical knowledge, but the cost-benefit of using Selenium and trained professionals is incomparable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Indeed, the use of tools like the Selenium IDE tends to give rise to code that is not as optimized compared to when everything is done directly in Python or another language. However, it is essential to note that the primary function of Selenium IDE is to facilitate the entire process and that there are other Selenium tools available for those with better technical knowledge. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It's easy to learn and has been used broadly, lots of knowledge sharing you could find online. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
The interface is a bit hard to understand in the beginning, but get used to it quick anyway. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
- Open Source
- Large Customer Community
- Timely Software updates
- Compatible with all front end technologies like REACT, VUEJS etc Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
Wait methods need to be improved.
Required programming knowledge as pre requisite. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It saves a lot of our time when we start automating test cases or business processes. It works based on record and playback mechanisms. It records user actions and clicks which we performed on site and plays it back whenever we want to test it again. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
It supports only web applications and is compatible with the Firefox browser. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.
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