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Selenium HQ vs TestingWhiz comparison

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Categories and Ranking

Selenium HQ
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
4th
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
37th
Ranking in Regression Testing Tools
19th
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 November 2026, in the Functional Testing Tools category, the mindshare of Selenium HQ is 4.3%, up from 3.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TestingWhiz is 1.0%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Functional Testing Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Selenium HQ4.3%
TestingWhiz1.0%
Other94.7%
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

"If you have the right people on hand, it works very, very well."
"I am impressed with the product's ability to catch content from website."
"The solution is very easy to implement."
"Selenium has helped to complete tests in less time, which would not be possible relying on manual testing only."
"It's available open-source and free. To install it, I just have to download it. It also doesn't require too many hardware resources compared to Micro Focus."
"The best part of Selenium WebDriver is that it supports multiple web browsers, thus, helping in cross-browser testing."
"It allowed us to be assured that basic functionality works fine and to be informed about bugs quickly."
"Our clients have realized benefits by reducing their testing cycle from three days to three hours through Selenium."
"TestingWhiz is a low code, no code tool with integration facilities, such as with Jira, and can be used over the cloud."
 

Cons

"Selenium Grid set-up is bit complex."
"The installation could be simplified, it is a bit difficult to install."
"It is not easy to make IE plus Selenium work good as other browsers. Firefox and Chrome are the best ones to work with Selenium."
"Selenium HQ can be complex. The interface requires a QA engineer or an expert to use it."
"Because Selenium HQ is open source, we don't have a customer service team or technical support, so we have to search on our own for answers."
"Currently WebDriver is having issues running against the latest of Firefox."
"Currently, we are using Excel as our data source. I don't know if we have that capability to provide different data sources such as SQL Server, CSV, or maybe some other databases, so that kind of capability would be great."
"Selenium could offer better ways to record and create scripts. IDE is available, however, it can be improved."
"Some features need to be implemented based on customer customization requests, which are currently not available."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Currently, Selenium HQ is free for customers."
"Selenium HQ is open source and our use of it in our company is provided for free."
"This is an open-source product that can be used free of charge."
"Selenium HQ is a free solution."
"There is no pricing cost. License is Apache License 2.0."
"Selenium HQ costs around $1000 per month, which is a bit high based on what they're offering."
"It is an open-source product, it is free for anyone to use."
"It is free to use."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
13%
Construction Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
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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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