Comparison

Selenium vs Testing Library

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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Selenium68
Testing Library62
Score
Vioscale score
Selenium68 / 100high · 76%
Testing Library62 / 100high · 79%
Pricing
Free tier
Selenium
Testing Library
Model
Seleniumopen_source
Testing Libraryopen_source
Price level
Seleniumfree
Testing Libraryfree
Transparent
Selenium
Testing Library
Integrations
Count
Selenium5
Testing Library3
Reliability
Status page
Selenium
Testing Library
Adoption
Dependent repos
Selenium
Testing Library1,412,044
Github stars
Selenium34,397
Testing Library3,332
Package downloads weekly
Selenium13,857,103
Testing Library68,650,035
Activity
Commits last 30d
Selenium95
Testing Library0
Release
Cadence days
Selenium30
Testing Library15
History
Selenium20 items
Testing Library20 items
License
Spdx
SeleniumApache-2.0
Testing LibraryMIT
Language
Primary
SeleniumJava
Testing LibraryJavaScript
Market
Availability
Testing Library

Capabilities

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

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

What each one is

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

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

Testing Library

Testing Library provides lightweight utilities for testing JavaScript applications, with implementations for React, Angular, Vue, and other frameworks. It emphasizes testing best practices and user-centric testing approaches.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

Selenium

Leader
Open sourceFree tier

Free and open-source (Apache 2.0 license)

as of verify ↗

Testing Library

Open sourceFree tier

Free, open source under MIT license

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Selenium
Testing Library
macOS
Selenium
Testing Library
Windows
Selenium
Testing Library
Linux
Selenium
Testing Library
CLI
Selenium
Testing Library
Deployment
Self-hosted
Selenium
Testing Library

Integrations

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

Selenium

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

Testing Library

3 total
  • Jest
  • Cypress
  • GitHub Actions
Independently observed

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

Selenium vs Testing Library: an evidence-based comparison · Vioscale