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Qualitia Automation Studio vs Selenium HQ comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Qualitia Automation Studio
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.4
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Test Automation Tools (33rd)
Selenium HQ
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
113
Ranking in other categories
Functional Testing Tools (5th), Regression Testing Tools (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

While both are Quality Assurance solutions, they serve different purposes. Qualitia Automation Studio is designed for Test Automation Tools and holds a mindshare of 1.2%, up 0.3% compared to last year.
Selenium HQ, on the other hand, focuses on Functional Testing Tools, holds 4.3% mindshare, up 3.6% since last year.
Test Automation Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Qualitia Automation Studio1.2%
Tricentis Tosca10.5%
OpenText Functional Testing7.8%
Other80.5%
Test Automation Tools
Functional Testing Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Selenium HQ4.3%
Tricentis Tosca9.4%
OpenText Functional Testing8.1%
Other78.2%
Functional Testing Tools
 

Featured Reviews

SY
Head Of Solutions at Test Yantra Software Solutions
Testing automation solution that is scriptless and is competitively priced compared to other solutions
The best feature of this solution is the fact that it offers scriptless automation. You don't need to know how to code or program to use it. Within four weeks, my team was up and running. This was the shortest possible ramp-up that we completed in my entire career The integrations for this…
Sujata Sujata Ghadage - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Manager consultant - Digital assurance Services at adrosonic
Automation in testing processes sees improvement with multi-browser support and easier website interactions
Selenium HQ could improve by including a robust reporting framework, eliminating the need for external frameworks. The tool could simplify object identification, enabling users to generate XPaths without requiring detailed DOM understanding. Additionally, an automatic update mechanism for Selenium HQ would be beneficial, eliminating the need for manual downloads and updates of browser drivers when new versions are released.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Qualitia is a complete test automation tool where you can configure multiple test cases at once."
"The Qualitia technical support group is the best part of Qualitia."
"The best feature of this solution is the fact that it offers scriptless automation. You don't need to know how to code or program to use it."
"It is an awesome tool to use with great ROI, we have been using this tool extensively in most of our projects to reduce the manual regression efforts and to prevent production defects."
"Its biggest advantage is that it is very customizable, it saves time, and enables us to execute our smoke test and regression tests really quickly."
"In general, I would say that the API set is the most valuable feature."
"Its biggest advantage is that it is very customizable."
"The parallel batch execution as well as reporting feature in the tests are very valuable to me."
"I like the record and playback features. We also appreciate that it's not just writing on a script that we create. While we were browsing our web application, it automatically records all the clicks and movements of points. We also appreciate the fact that it provides screenshots of everything in the output."
"It automates the entire manual testing process reducing testing time drastically."
"It's easy for new people to get trained on this solution. If we are hiring new people, the resource pool in the market in test automation is largely around Selenium."
 

Cons

"Licensing and missing import/export functionality was a problem."
"The integrations for this solutions could be improved, specifically for Slack."
"When using team city to run offline packages, Press Keys do not work, thus giving errors."
"Selenium Grid set-up is bit complex."
"It does require a programming skill set. I would like the product not to require a heavy programming skill set and be more user-friendly for someone without a programming background."
"Selenium HQ can be complex. The interface requires a QA engineer or an expert to use it."
"There are sometimes delays and if we are moving into a new Chrome version or a new Firefox version, there can be delays of up to a couple of days to figure out the plugins and there's no immediate support available."
"Primarily there are improvements I can suggest: Its does not support AJAX requests It is not optimized for testing on mobile devices"
"In the beginning, we had issues with several test cases failing during regression. Over a period of time, we built our own framework around Selenium which helped us overcome of these issues."
"I would like to see XPath made more reliable so that it can be used in all browsers."
"It would be better if we could use it without having the technical skills to run the scripting test."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Pricing is on a higher end but the competition was even more expensive. With this considered, it is a competitive solution."
"Selenium HQ costs around $1000 per month, which is a bit high based on what they're offering."
"It is an open-source solution."
"The product is open-source and free."
"Selenium is an open-source product. It is free."
"Selenium HQ is a free solution."
"It is an open-source tool."
"It's open-source, so there's no need to pay for a license."
"It's an open-source tool that you can work with at any time without any cost."
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Construction Company
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Manufacturing Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

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Small Business41
Midsize Enterprise33
Large Enterprise52
 

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How do I choose between Selenium HQ and Eggplant Digital Automation Intelligence?
Selenium HQ’s biggest advantage is that it is customizable. Its other most valuable feature is that the driver interface is really helpful and user-friendly; Selenium HQ makes it easy to navigate t...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Selenium HQ?
I will give an eight for my satisfaction with the pricing and licensing costs of Selenium HQ.
What needs improvement with Selenium HQ?
Some improvements can be implemented as compared to Playwright, which is why I rate it seven out of ten.
 

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