Puppeteer vs Selenium
No clear leader: Puppeteer (68.9) and Selenium (67.6) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for testing tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Puppeteer
Puppeteer provides programmatic control over browser instances, enabling automated navigation, interaction, and inspection of web pages through a high-level API. It supports both Chrome and Firefox and runs in headless mode by default.
Selenium
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.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
- Chrome
- Firefox
Puppeteer
- DevTools Protocol
- WebDriver BiDi
- chrome-devtools-mcp
Selenium
- Edge
- Appium
- Chrome for Testing (CfT)
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.