Comparison

Selenium vs TestNG

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
TestNG60
Score
Vioscale score
Selenium68 / 100high · 76%
TestNG60 / 100low · 46%
Pricing
Free tier
Selenium
TestNG
Model
Seleniumopen_source
Price level
Seleniumfree
TestNGfree
Transparent
Selenium
TestNG
Integrations
Count
Selenium5
TestNG4
Reliability
Status page
Selenium
TestNG
Adoption
Dependent repos
Selenium
TestNG112,338
Github stars
Selenium34,397
TestNG2,059
Package downloads weekly
Selenium13,857,103
TestNG
Activity
Commits last 30d
Selenium95
TestNG100
Release
Cadence days
Selenium30
TestNG103
History
Selenium20 items
TestNG12 items
License
Spdx
SeleniumApache-2.0
Language
Primary
SeleniumJava
TestNGJava
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

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

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

TestNG

Java testing framework providing test annotations, XML configuration, parameters, dependencies, parallel execution, and integration with build tools and IDEs.

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 ↗

TestNG

Open source

Open source

as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

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

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

TestNG

4 total
  • Eclipse
  • IntelliJ
  • Maven
  • Gradle
Independently observed

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