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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
11th
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 October 2026, in the Functional Testing Tools category, the mindshare of Selenium HQ is 4.3%, up from 3.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of TestingWhiz is 1.0%, 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%
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

"The ability to customize our approach to using Selenium HQ is particularly beneficial."
"The most valuable feature is the Selenium grid, which allows us to run tests in parallel."
"It covers all regression testing with 20,000 test cases run during 24 hours and easy maintenance."
"The parallel batch execution as well as reporting feature in the tests are very valuable to me."
"If it is a web application that you are testing then this is the best option."
"Our clients have realized benefits by reducing their testing cycle from three days to three hours through Selenium."
"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."
"It is stable. I have never encountered any concerning situations with Selenium HQ."
"TestingWhiz is a low code, no code tool with integration facilities, such as with Jira, and can be used over the cloud."
 

Cons

"The latest versions are often unstable."
"Selenium HQ can improve by creating an enterprise version where it can provide the infrastructure for running the tests."
"A drawback of Selenium is that it only focuses on web applications."
"​To simplify the development process, everyone needs to do a Selenium Framework to acquire the web application functions and features from Selenium methods."
"They can improve test reporting, and more importantly on test scripts, by providing less constructs to automate more complex testing scenarios."
"Currently WebDriver is having issues running against the latest of Firefox."
"The solution does not offer up enough information in regards to personality testing."
"For email-based applications, we can't automate as we would like to, making it necessary to bring in a third-party product to do so."
"Some features need to be implemented based on customer customization requests, which are currently not available."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Selenium is free software so we do not pay licensing costs."
"This is an open-source product that can be used free of charge."
"We are using Selenium open-source, so there is no need to purchase anything."
"I have been using the open-source version."
"Selenium HQ is open source and our use of it in our company is provided for free."
"Selenium HQ is a free and open-source solution and is supported by Google."
"Selenium HQ is a free solution."
"Selenium HQ is a free, open-source solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
14%
Construction Company
11%
Outsourcing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
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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