Comparison

PHPUnit vs Selenium

On the evidence we track, Selenium leads this comparison with a composite score of 68/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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PHPUnit62
Selenium68
Score
Vioscale score
PHPUnit62 / 100low · 33%
Selenium68 / 100high · 76%
Pricing
Free tier
PHPUnit
Selenium
Model
Seleniumopen_source
Price level
PHPUnitfree
Seleniumfree
Transparent
PHPUnit
Selenium
Integrations
Count
PHPUnit
Selenium5
Reliability
Status page
PHPUnit
Selenium
Adoption
Dependent repos
PHPUnit777,462
Selenium
Github stars
PHPUnit20,045
Selenium34,397
Package downloads weekly
PHPUnit
Selenium13,857,103
Activity
Commits last 30d
PHPUnit100
Selenium95
Release
Cadence days
PHPUnit
Selenium30
History
PHPUnit20 items
Selenium20 items
License
Spdx
SeleniumApache-2.0
Language
Primary
PHPUnitPHP
SeleniumJava

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for testing tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Test types
PHPUnitUnit
Selenium-
Browser automation
PHPUnit-
Selenium
Built-in assertion library
PHPUnit-
Selenium-
Languages
PHPUnitPHP
SeleniumJava, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, .NET
Isolation
Mocking / stubbing
PHPUnit-
Selenium-
Techniques
Snapshot testing
PHPUnit-
Selenium-
Performance
Parallel execution
PHPUnit-
Selenium
Insight
Code coverage
PHPUnit
Selenium-
DX
Watch mode
PHPUnit-
Selenium-
Ops
CI integration
PHPUnit-
Selenium

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

PHPUnit

PHPUnit helps developers verify their PHP code through automated unit testing. It provides a framework for writing, organizing, and running tests.

Independently observed

Selenium

Leader

Open-source tool that automates web browsers to enable automated testing of web applications, regression testing, and automation of repetitive web-based administrative tasks. Includes WebDriver for robust test automation, IDE for record-and-playback scripting, and Grid for distributed test execution.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

PHPUnit

Open source
as of verify ↗

Selenium

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Free and open-source (Apache 2.0 license)

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
macOS
PHPUnit
Selenium
Windows
PHPUnit
Selenium
Linux
PHPUnit
Selenium
CLI
PHPUnit
Selenium
Deployment
Self-hosted
PHPUnit
Selenium

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

PHPUnit

Not documented yet.

Selenium

Leader
5 total
  • Chrome
  • Firefox
  • Edge
  • Appium
  • Chrome for Testing (CfT)
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.