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LambdaTest vs Selenium HQ comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 18, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

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

Categories and Ranking

LambdaTest
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
5th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
27
Ranking in other categories
Test Automation Tools (9th)
Selenium HQ
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
6th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.0
Number of Reviews
113
Ranking in other categories
Regression Testing Tools (5th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of July 2025, in the Functional Testing Tools category, the mindshare of LambdaTest is 5.6%, up from 5.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Selenium HQ is 3.6%, down from 5.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Functional Testing Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Dinesh Saharan - PeerSpot reviewer
The tool reduces the manual effort needed and helps automate certain tasks for users
I won't be able to comment on what could be improved in the solution since I am not the one who handles LambdaTest. It is our company's IT team that takes care of LambdaTest. Improvements on a platform need to happen on a timely basis. If something is perfect, it doesn't mean that it doesn't need to improvise or improve, like in terms of adding new features. There should be some new features coming up or some performance improvisation over a period of time.
Sujata Sujata Ghadage - PeerSpot reviewer
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

"The support docs are precise and you can get started with them easily."
"HyperExecute adds significant speed to execution, enhancing the overall testing process."
"LambdaTest easily integrates with leading project management, bug tracking, and CI-CD tools like Jira, Asana, Jenkins, Circle CI, and more."
"Builds that took days to complete with in-house infrastructure were executed in a couple of hours."
"Geolocation testing is as straightforward as ticking checkboxes of browsers, operating systems, and countries."
"It is a scalable solution."
"The real devices feature is the most valuable feature for us."
"The solution is very easy to understand and has a user-friendly UI."
"The solution is very easy to implement."
"The most valuable feature of Selenium HQ is the ability to configure a lot of automated processes."
"What I like about Selenium HQ is that we wrote it ourselves. I think it's perfect. It's a framework that you can use to devise your own products, which is nice."
"Selenium's open-source nature is a key advantage. Its extensive support for diverse web technologies."
"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."
"There are many useful features in Selenium that I like, and of the new features I particularly enjoy the Selenium Grid. With this, we can run many test cases in one go, and in one suite we can extract multiple results."
"It supports multiple processes, which is great."
"There is a supportive community around it."
 

Cons

"It would be much easier for us to read the test if they provided dashboard analytics."
"You cannot perform native-app testing, as they offer simulation for web testing only."
"Sometimes, when multiple users use the tool simultaneously, it can slow down, affecting efficiency."
"There is scope for improvement in service account usage, LDAP integration, and adapting new devices and features."
"Mobile application testing will be an added benefit for us if LambdaTest implements this really soon."
"The analytics over the automation dashboard can be more intuitive."
"I've also had some issues with the speed of certain API calls and the rendering of data. For example, when I'm onboarding data, the process can be slow."
"It would be nice to have an API for visual regression testing."
"The initial setup was difficult."
"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 HQ could have better interaction with SAP products."
"I would like to see some reporting or test management tools."
"There are some synchronization issues"
"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."
"An improvement to Selenium HQ would be the inclusion of a facility to work on Shadow DOM."
"One limitation of Selenium is that it is purely focused on web application testing."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The pricing could be made cheaper."
"LambdaTest is paid per execution."
"This is an affordable product."
"LambdaTest is priced well, which is why we migrated to it."
"LambdaTest's pricing is cheaper than that of other similar platforms."
"From the customer side, LambdaTest is cheaper for big company usage and works fine as other similar applications."
"I used the product for free."
"The product can be described as an averagely-priced solution."
"Selenium HQ is a free solution."
"This is an open-source product so there is no cost other than manpower."
"It is an open-source tool."
"It's open-source, so there's no need to pay for a license."
"We are satisfied with the pricing."
"Selenium is an open-source solution, and It's free."
"Selenium is a free tool."
"Selenium is free software so we do not pay licensing costs."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Retailer
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about LambdaTest?
We use the solution for automation testing and monitoring.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for LambdaTest?
The pricing of LambdaTest depends on the deal negotiated. It is cost-effective compared to competitors like BrowserStack ( /products/browserstack-reviews ) and Sauce Labs ( /products/sauce-labs-rev...
What needs improvement with LambdaTest?
The execution reporting can be improved for better integration between automation execution and accessibility platform reporting. There are specific use cases related to authentication and authoriz...
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 do you like most about Selenium HQ?
Selenium's open-source nature is a key advantage. Its extensive support for diverse web technologies.
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.
 

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