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Nandini Rao - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Engineer at Innominds
Real User
Excellent stability, great for testing, and scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features are the ability to test and debug."
  • "I would like to see automatic logs generated."

What is our primary use case?

Our primary use case is for testing projects. We are a small startup company and each project has been assigned to test the web applications, elements, and identify the locators.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features are the ability to test and debug.

What needs improvement?

The Appium screenshot is attached with a tool. If we could get a screenshot as soon as the test script is over that would let us know if the test has passed or failed that would be an improvement. I would like to see automatic logs generated. If it captures the log from the time we started the S-case until the driver is good. Whatever we are doing as manual intervention, should be avoided.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Selenium HQ for the past four months now.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is excellent.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Selenium HQ is scalable, with more than one hundred developers and engineers using the product. They are test automation engineers.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I was using Appium previously.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward and easy. The deployment time takes around two to three hours.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The setup cost is open source or free.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Selenium HQ an eight out of ten. Selenium HQ is good for a web testing application.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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QA Engineer at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Many capabilities and is compatible with many languages, and excellent online documentation
Pros and Cons
  • "Selenium HQ has a lot of capabilities and is compatible with many languages."
  • "I would like to see a library of bomb files with an automated process and integration with Jenkins and Slack."

What is our primary use case?

The primary use case for us is IntelliJ and IDEA.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable feature I have found is the bomb file and it is easy in its coding. It has a lot of capabilities and is compatible with many languages.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see a library of bomb files with an automated process and integration with Jenkins and Slack.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Selenium HQ for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Selenium HQ is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Selenium HQ is definitely scalable.

How are customer service and support?

Technical support consists of excellent documentation online.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Selenium HQ is straightforward.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Currently, Selenium HQ is free for customers.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Selenium HQ an eight out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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AmilaDantanarayana - PeerSpot reviewer
Presales manager at Mitra Innovation
Real User
Top 10
Not complicated, customized licensing based on your needs, straightforward deployment
Pros and Cons
  • "It is a good automation tool."
  • "I would like to see Selenium HQ support legacy platforms."

What is our primary use case?

We use it when you have a large number of scenarios to be tested manually, you would go for a web-based automation solution.

What is most valuable?

It is a good automation tool.

What needs improvement?

I would like to see Selenium HQ support legacy platforms.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Selenium HQ for the past five years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I find Selenium HQ to be a stable product.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Selenium HQ is scalable for our needs.

How was the initial setup?

Selenium HQ is not complex to work with.

What about the implementation team?

We deployed in-house and it took between two to three weeks to complete.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The licensing pricing depends on the customer's needs.

What other advice do I have?

It is a straightforward application to learn. If you know Java, it is something that can be easily learned and used. It has a lot of support out there. But again, it might not support some of the older back-end platforms. I would rate Selenium HQ an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Solution Architect at Coforge Growth Agency
Real User
Good interaction with web pages but could use better integration
Pros and Cons
  • "Selenium HQ's most valuable feature is picking up and entering values from web pages."
  • "An improvement to Selenium HQ would be the inclusion of a facility to work on Shadow DOM."

What is our primary use case?

The main use case of Selenium HQ is for end-to-end automation of UI applications.

What is most valuable?

Selenium HQ's most valuable feature is picking up and entering values from web pages.

What needs improvement?

An improvement to Selenium HQ would be the inclusion of a facility to work on Shadow DOM. I would also like better integration with applications like Salesforce.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've worked with Selenium HQ for eight to nine years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Selenium HQ is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

Selenium HQ is scalable - you can execute on multiple browsers in parallel.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

Previously, I used UFT but switched to Selenium HQ as it's an open-source product while UFT is licensed.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward, and deployment took five months.

What about the implementation team?

We used an in-house team.

What other advice do I have?

In order to use Selenium HQ comfortably, you need to be very strong on Java skills. I would give Selenium HQ a rating of seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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reviewer1393092 - PeerSpot reviewer
Developer / Team Lead at a computer software company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Easy to install and stable, but should support desktop applications
Pros and Cons
  • "It is more stable in comparison to other solutions because they have quite some experience in the market."
  • "I don't have that much experience with it, but I know that Selenium is more used for websites. It is not for testing desktop applications, which is a downside of it. It can support desktop applications more."

What is our primary use case?

We use it for test automation. We are also using Cypress for some of our automated tests. We've tried Selenium a little bit, but it depends on the project we are doing.

What is most valuable?

It is more stable in comparison to other solutions because they have quite some experience in the market.

What needs improvement?

I don't have that much experience with it, but I know that Selenium is more used for websites. It is not for testing desktop applications, which is a downside of it. It can support desktop applications more.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for one year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is stable.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have five people on the team, but not all of us are using it. We have plans to increase its usage.

How was the initial setup?

It is not complex. I don't remember the time it took, but I do have development and testing experience. So, for me, it was an easy ramp-up.

What other advice do I have?

I would recommend this solution to others. I would rate it a seven out of 10.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Parag Joshi - PeerSpot reviewer
Automation Leader at a energy/utilities company with 1-10 employees
Real User
Top 20
Stable automated browser with limited manual efforts required but should support parallel testing
Pros and Cons
  • "Selenuim helps us during testing. We are able to reduce the number and frequency of manual efforts by using scripts."
  • "I would like for the next release to support parallel testing."

How has it helped my organization?

Selenuim helps us during testing. We are able to reduce the number and frequency of manual efforts by using scripts.

What needs improvement?

I would like for the next release to support parallel testing.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We were using Micro Focus UFT which is for Windows application and used Selenium for web use. The two solutions are not comparable in my opinion because they both have their advantages and disadvantages.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward. I was able to add the packages that I wanted and quickly get started with development in a day.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate this solution a seven out of ten.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer1759545 - PeerSpot reviewer
Quality and Testing Services Leader at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Easy to use with a great interface and a free community edition
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution is very easy to use. Once you learn how to do things, it becomes very intuitive and simple."
  • "We'd like to see some more image management in future releases."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution for automating a solution on the web and automating testing.

How has it helped my organization?

We are a testing company. We can automate testing using Selenium.

What is most valuable?

The solution is very easy to use. Once you learn how to do things, it becomes very intuitive and simple. It's quite a user-friendly product.

The interface is great.

We've had good experiences dealing with support.

The pricing is fine.

Handling configurations is very good.

The stability has been good.

It's an easy product to set up and deploy.

If a company wants to scale it, it can. 

The product offers a free community edition. 

What needs improvement?

Selenium has problems with some objects. The objects are not in the squares of the screen. The layout can be a bit strange. It makes it hard to find objects.

We'd like to see some more image management in future releases. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We've been using the solution for two years at this point. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is great. We haven't dealt with bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. the performance is good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

If you need to expand the solution, you can. We've never had an issue with scalability.

We have about seven people using the solution at this time. 

How are customer service and support?

Technical support is great. They are helpful and responsive. We haven't had a problem with them.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is not complex or hard to do. It's pretty simple and straightforward. A company shouldn't have any problem implementing it. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We have found the pricing to be reasonable. It's not too high of a cost.

We are actually using the community edition, which is free. 

What other advice do I have?

We are a customer and an end-user. We don't have a business relationship with Selenium.

We have the solution deployed both on-premises and on the cloud. 

I'd rate the product at a nine out of ten. We've been very happy with the product. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Software Tester at InfoTrack Pty Limited
Real User
Integrates well, good user interface, and straightforward installation
Pros and Cons
  • "The most valuable features of Selenium HQ are it is open-source, has a good interface, and integrates well."
  • "Selenium has been giving us failures sometimes. It is not working one hundred percent of the time when we are creating elements. They need to improve the stability of the solution."

What is our primary use case?

We use Selenium HQ for automation and API integration.

What is most valuable?

The most valuable features of Selenium HQ are it is open-source, has a good interface, and integrates well.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Selenium HQ for approximately four years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Selenium has been giving us failures sometimes. It is not working one hundred percent of the time when we are creating elements. They need to improve the stability of the solution.

The solution takes a lot of time for the developers. For example, if we are trying to implement UiPath or Automation Anywhere the people who are non-technical can use these two solutions. Selenium HQ is not easy for someone that is new to use, it takes too long for developers to learn the solution. There are other solutions that do not require such a learning curve.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We have approximately 870 users using this solution.

How are customer service and technical support?

Selenium HQ has a large online community where you can get help on any issues or problems.

How was the initial setup?

The installation is straightforward.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I have evaluated other solutions.

What other advice do I have?

If you have developers that can operate Selenium HQ then this solution will be a good fit. However, if your developers are new to Selenium it might be better to choose another solution.

I rate Selenium HQ an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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