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Selenium HQ vs TestingWhiz comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Selenium HQ
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
5th
Ranking in Regression Testing Tools
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
113
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
TestingWhiz
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
24th
Ranking in Regression Testing Tools
12th
Average Rating
7.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of September 2026, in the Functional Testing Tools category, the mindshare of Selenium HQ is 4.3%, up from 3.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TestingWhiz is 0.9%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Functional Testing Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Selenium HQ4.3%
TestingWhiz0.9%
Other94.8%
Functional Testing Tools
 

Featured Reviews

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.
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Test Associate & Manager at Opus Technologies
Low code features and good customization but needs more customer-requested features
We utilized the solution to showcase our capabilities to customers or clients, and demonstrate how it can save money and achieve a return on investment through automation The organization was able to provide customers with business solutions by giving demos of various tools, assisting in securing…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Selenium is an open-source tool."
"We are now able to execute 3000 test cases in less than one hour."
"We designed the Omani-channel automation framework, and achieved the maximum testing coverage includes localization (approximately 19), environment (web and mobile [iOS and Android]), and browser."
"The cost of the license is better than other solutions; Selenium is a free, open-source tool and to date, we have not paid any additional fees."
"The most valuable features of Selenium HQ are the automation of all UI tests, its open-source, reliability, and is supported by Google."
"I have found using IDE and Cucumber framework is good."
"The ability to present your tests on a wiki page and hooking them up to the scripts/fixtures."
"Since Selenium HQ has multiple plug-ins, we can use it with multiple tools and multiple languages."
"TestingWhiz is a low code, no code tool with integration facilities, such as with Jira, and can be used over the cloud."
 

Cons

"A drawback of Selenium is that it only focuses on web applications."
"Selenium HQ can improve by creating an enterprise version where it can provide the infrastructure for running the tests."
"Selenium only supports web based applications and it is not suitable for testing small sized products which can be easily tested manually."
"Stability has been a problem during my testing. I have run the same code several times and faced issues for no apparent reason."
"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 doesn't support Windows-based applications, so we need to integrate with the third-party vendor. It would be great if Selenium could include Windows-based automation. You need to integrate it with a third-party tool if you want to upload any files. When we interact with a Windows application, we usually use Tosca."
"Dynamic debugging needs to be improved. Like QTP, there should be an option to run the test from a point or state of application."
"Selenium is meant for developers but QA people cannot write test cases very easily on it."
"Some features need to be implemented based on customer customization requests, which are currently not available."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"This product is open source and free. That was a huge deciding factor for us getting into it."
"The solution is open source."
"It is an open-source solution."
"Selenium HQ is a free solution."
"It's an open-source tool that you can work with at any time without any cost."
"The setup cost is open source or free."
"Selenium is a free tool."
"Selenium HQ is a free and open-source solution and is supported by Google."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
10%
Financial Services Firm
7%
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Company Size

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Small Business
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Small Business41
Midsize Enterprise33
Large Enterprise52
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Questions from the Community

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.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for TestingWhiz?
It is cheaper compared to other tools. The tool is web-based with various licenses, including professional and enterprise editions.
What needs improvement with TestingWhiz?
Some features need to be implemented based on customer customization requests, which are currently not available. Additionally, there is a need to improve the handling of less critical issues which...
What is your primary use case for TestingWhiz?
We utilized the solution to showcase our capabilities to customers or clients, and demonstrate how it can save money and achieve a return on investment through automation.
 

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