# BrowserStack vs Selenium

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Selenium

| Attribute | BrowserStack | Selenium |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 48.9 (74% (medium)) | 67.6 (76% (high)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 95 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 34,397 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | - | 13,857,103 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | BrowserStack provides cross-browser and mobile app testing on real devices and browsers, offering both manual and automated testing with AI-assisted agents across the testing lifecycle. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"languages":"Ruby, multiple languages (Selenium-based)","test_types":"e2e","ci_integration":true,"snapshot_testing":true,"browser_automation":true,"parallel_execution":true}` | `{"languages":"Java, JavaScript, Python, Ruby, .NET","ci_integration":true,"browser_automation":true,"parallel_execution":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Jira"},{"name":"Requestly"}]` | `[{"name":"Chrome"},{"name":"Firefox"},{"name":"Edge"},{"name":"Appium"},{"name":"Chrome for Testing (CfT)"}]` |
| language.primary | - | Java |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` | `{"cli":true,"mac":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Test & Monitor","summary":"$1099/month billed annually (5 users, 500 pages); save up to 25% with annual billing","minSeats":5,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1099,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Configurable plan with per-user and per-page monitoring","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"pages":"500","users":"5"}}],"summary":"From $12.50/month. Subscription billing with annual discounts.","currency":"USD","sourceUrl":"https://www.browserstack.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T13:10:21.543Z","startingPrice":{"amount":1099,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open-source (Apache 2.0 license)","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.selenium.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T11:07:50.782Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 30 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/releases/tag/nightly","date":"2026-08-26T00:14:38Z","type":"prerelease","version":"nightly"},{"url":"https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/releases/tag/selenium-4.47.0","date":"2026-08-10T18:00:07Z","type":"stable","version":"selenium-4.47.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/releases/tag/selenium-4.46.0","date":"2026-07-11T00:47:53Z","type":"stable","version":"selenium-4.46.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/releases/tag/selenium-4.45.0","date":"2026-06-16T13:59:48Z","type":"stable","version":"selenium-4.45.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/releases/tag/selenium-4.44.0","date":"2026-05-12T23:58:59Z","type":"stable","version":"selenium-4.44.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/releases/tag/selenium-4.43.0","date":"2026-04-10T06:52:53Z","type":"stable","version":"selenium-4.43.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/releases/tag/selenium-4.42.0","date":"2026-04-09T11:53:47Z","type":"stable","version":"selenium-4.42.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/releases/tag/selenium-4.41.0","date":"2026-02-20T15:57:35Z","type":"stable","version":"selenium-4.41.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/releases/tag/selenium-4.40.0","date":"2026-01-18T23:53:16Z","type":"stable","version":"selenium-4.40.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/releases/tag/selenium-4.39.0","date":"2025-12-06T22:53:26Z","type":"stable","version":"selenium-4.39.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/releases/tag/selenium-4.38.0","date":"2025-10-25T05:01:29Z","type":"stable","version":"selenium-4.38.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/releases/tag/selenium-4.37.0","date":"2025-10-18T05:02:55Z","type":"stable","version":"selenium-4.37.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/releases/tag/selenium-4.36.0","date":"2025-10-02T15:37:23Z","type":"stable","version":"selenium-4.36.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/releases/tag/selenium-4.35.0","date":"2025-08-12T15:44:30Z","type":"stable","version":"selenium-4.35.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/releases/tag/selenium-4.34.0","date":"2025-06-29T18:25:54Z","type":"stable","version":"selenium-4.34.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/releases/tag/selenium-4.33.0","date":"2025-05-23T17:42:58Z","type":"stable","version":"selenium-4.33.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/releases/tag/selenium-4.32.0","date":"2025-05-02T20:34:32Z","type":"stable","version":"selenium-4.32.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/releases/tag/selenium-4.31.0","date":"2025-04-05T02:49:03Z","type":"stable","version":"selenium-4.31.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/releases/tag/selenium-4.30.0","date":"2025-03-21T22:33:48Z","type":"stable","version":"selenium-4.30.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/SeleniumHQ/selenium/releases/tag/selenium-4.29.0","date":"2025-02-20T12:14:50Z","type":"stable","version":"selenium-4.29.0"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 2.7 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |

## Capabilities (Testing Tools)

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

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:35:57.821Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*