Selenium WebDriver
A browser automation framework and ecosystem. (by SeleniumHQ)
splinter
splinter - python test framework for web applications (by cobrateam)
| Selenium WebDriver | splinter | |
|---|---|---|
| 73 | - | |
| 33,054 | 2,756 | |
| 1.2% | 0.1% | |
| 9.9 | 2.3 | |
| 3 days ago | 16 days ago | |
| Java | Python | |
| Apache License 2.0 | BSD 3-clause "New" or "Revised" License |
The number of mentions indicates the total number of mentions that we've tracked plus the number of user suggested alternatives.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.
Selenium WebDriver
Posts with mentions or reviews of Selenium WebDriver.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2025-08-05.
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Top 7 Puppeteer Alternatives for Web Automation and Testing (2025)
Selenium is one of the most popular and mature automated testing frameworks for web applications. Unlike Puppeteer, which is limited to Chromium, Selenium supports all major browsers—including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge—making it a reliable choice for Cross-platform browser testing.
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Playwright vs. Selenium in 2025: Key Differences for Test Automation
GitHub metrics also show Playwright's popularity: it has over 74,000 stars, much larger than Selenium's 32,000. The number of projects depending on Selenium is still large, but Playwright is far away (around 412,000 repositories use Playwright vs. 354,000 for Selenium).
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How to Navigate with Selenium Using a Default Chrome Profile?
Check the official Selenium GitHub page for the latest version.
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What is Selenium? Exploring Its Open Source Ecosystem and Funding Models
Selenium has come a long way since its inception as a simple automation tool. Today, it is supported by a dynamic community under the stewardship of SeleniumHQ, and it continues to be the go-to framework for automated browser testing. What sets Selenium apart is not just its technical capability but its commitment to an open source ethos, demonstrated clearly through its use of the Apache 2.0 license. This license has allowed Selenium to thrive as it offers developers the freedom to modify and distribute the software in a legally secure manner. Beyond its licensing, Selenium’s funding model is equally impressive. It operates on a dual-support system, balancing community donations with corporate sponsorships. This mixture of grassroots enthusiasm and institutional backing ensures that Selenium remains agile, innovative, and accessible to all. The project not only benefits from direct financial support but also from a wealth of contributions on platforms such as the SeleniumHQ GitHub repository, where developers worldwide collaborate to push the boundaries of automated testing.
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11 best open-source web crawlers and scrapers in 2024
Language: Multi-language | GitHub: 30.6K stars | link
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BazelCon 2024 Recap
Selenium has a pretty good Bazel setup which uses a lot of different functionality:
https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/
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How Elite Engg. Teams Deploy 208X More Frequently Compared to Us Mere Mortals?
Enhancing Testing Protocols: If you have a high CFR, you can invest in comprehensive automated testing. Tools like Selenium for web applications or JUnit for Java can help ensure that changes are thoroughly tested before deployment.
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Your Weekly Dive into Programming, Web3, and Open-Source Tools
Selenium
- One of the most colorful GitHub pull requests
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splinter
Posts with mentions or reviews of splinter.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects.
We haven't tracked posts mentioning splinter yet.
Tracking mentions began in Dec 2020.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing Selenium WebDriver and splinter you can also consider the following projects:
PyAutoGUI - A cross-platform GUI automation Python module for human beings. Used to programmatically control the mouse & keyboard.
Selenium Wire - Extends Selenium's Python bindings to give you the ability to inspect requests made by the browser.
locust - Write scalable load tests in plain Python 🚗💨
sixpack - Sixpack is a language-agnostic a/b-testing framework