# Robot Framework vs Selenium

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Selenium

| Attribute | Robot Framework | Selenium |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 54.7 (50% (medium)) | 71.7 (76% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 84 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 2,593 | 98,124 |
| adoption.github_stars | 11,925 | 34,541 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 6,935,447 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"Open source automation framework for test automation and robotic process automation (RPA). Features human-friendly syntax using keywords and supports extending through libraries in Python, Java, and other languages. It is indexed under Testing Tools.","source":"https://robotframework.org","question":"What is Robot Framework?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Robot Framework is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://robotframework.org","question":"Is Robot Framework free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Robot Framework is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework","question":"Is Robot Framework open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"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. It is indexed under Testing Tools.","source":"https://www.selenium.dev","question":"What is Selenium?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Selenium is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the Apache-2.0 licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.selenium.dev","question":"Is Selenium free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Selenium supports Windows, macOS, Linux and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.selenium.dev","question":"What platforms does Selenium support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Selenium can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://www.selenium.dev","question":"Can Selenium be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 4 integrations for Selenium, including Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Appium. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.selenium.dev","question":"What does Selenium integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Selenium is published under the Apache-2.0 licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium","question":"Is Selenium open source?","confidence":0.99}]` |
| deployment.options | - | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | Allows you to create automated tests and workflows using keywords, supporting web and mobile applications, APIs, databases, and remote system access. | Selenium is an open-source testing framework that automates web browsers for testing applications and automating web-based administration tasks across multiple programming languages. |
| features.capabilities | `{"languages":"Python, Java, and other languages (for library extensions)","ci_integration":true,"browser_automation":true}` | `{"protocol":"multi","languages":"Java, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, .NET","test_types":"e2e","open_source":true,"headless_mode":true,"ci_integration":true,"no_code_recorder":true,"browser_automation":true,"parallel_execution":true}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Selenium","category":"testing"},{"name":"Appium","category":"testing"},{"name":"Requests","category":"http"},{"name":"Slack","category":"chat"}]` | `[{"name":"Chrome"},{"name":"Firefox"},{"name":"Edge"},{"name":"Appium"},{"name":"Chrome for Testing (CfT)"}]` |
| language.primary | Python | Java |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://robotframework.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-16T21:31:59.193Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://www.selenium.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T15:12:44.428Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 17 | 30 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| reliability.status_page | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 4.3 | 2.9 |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.selenium.dev/categories/security/ |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=pypi&package_name=robotframework&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=org.seleniumhq.selenium%3Aselenium-java&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Testing Tools)

| Capability | Robot Framework | Selenium |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Test types | - | Unit + integration + E2E |
| Browser automation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Built-in assertion library | - | - |
| Languages | Python, Java, and other languages (for library extensions) | Java, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, .NET |
| **Isolation** |  |  |
| Mocking / stubbing | - | - |
| **Techniques** |  |  |
| Snapshot testing | - | - |
| **Performance** |  |  |
| Parallel execution | - | ✓ |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Code coverage | - | - |
| **DX** |  |  |
| Watch mode | - | - |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| CI integration | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-25T10:24:52.941Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*