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Selenium HQ vs Visual Studio Test Professional comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Selenium HQ
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
108
Ranking in other categories
Regression Testing Tools (4th)
Visual Studio Test Professi...
Ranking in Functional Testing Tools
5th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.3
Number of Reviews
49
Ranking in other categories
Test Management Tools (4th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Functional Testing Tools category, the mindshare of Selenium HQ is 4.6%, down from 6.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Visual Studio Test Professional is 0.7%, down from 1.0% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Naveen Alok - PeerSpot reviewer
May 4, 2022
Continuously being developed and large community makes it easy to find solutions
There are a few things we have to actually design and plan when we are building the automation. There are new tools which handle it by themselves, but that is a give and take when you actually use or choose a tool. Shadow DOM could be improved and the handling of single page applications. Right now, it's a bit complicated and there are a lot of additional scripts required if you want to handle a single page application in a neat way. With these technologies, at times you have a lot of callbacks. Those aren't handled very well with Selenium. At some point of time, suppose you have entered something and the button needs to be enabled. Now, in normal terms, it seems to be a client side action, so if you enter something on the client side, JavaScript is running. It'll say, "Value is this, so I'll enable the button." With this technology, if you enter something, it will go back to the server, get some value, and then it will enable the button. At some point of time, your project's delayed, and there is a callback happening in the background. It will not try to understand that, and it may just timeout.
Vince Corbin - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 3, 2023
A collection of services to plan, build and ship applications faster, to any cloud or on-premises
I have engaged in a diverse array of activities, ranging from developing my own website and working on various in-house technology projects. Before this, my professional experience encompassed bond trading, equity trading in the city, and involvement in state agency initiatives. Overall, I have…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The initial setup is straightforward. Deployment took about seven months."
"I have found using IDE and Cucumber framework is good."
"The solution is very flexible; there are different ways of using it. It's open-source and has a lot of support on offer."
"You can build your own framework. I think that's the most powerful feature. You can connect with a lot of other tools that use frameworks, or keywords, etc. That helps make it a stronger solution."
"The most valuable feature is the Selenium grid, which allows us to run tests in parallel."
"Selenuim helps us during testing. We are able to reduce the number and frequency of manual efforts by using scripts."
"It is a good automation tool."
"It supports multiple processes, which is great."
"The solution is very useful for compiling existing projects and developing new projects."
"The documentation is easy, and it helps us solve our problems."
"The solution is easy to use and they have also integrated with Microsoft."
"I was satisfied with the support given by customer service."
"The solution is very stable; there's nothing in relation to stability to complain about."
"The solution is very stable."
"User-friendly ID and direct integration with GitHub are the most valuable."
"The most valuable features of Visual Studio Test Professional are the IntelliSense and the ease of adding the NuGet packages."
 

Cons

"There should be standardized frameworks to build automation."
"The login could be improved, to obviate the need for relying on another one for integration with Selenium HQ"
"I would like to see some reporting or test management tools."
"The solution can be improved by providing better reporting logs."
"I would like for the next release to support parallel testing."
"If they can integrate more recording features, like UFT, it would be helpful for automation, but it's not necessary. They can also add a few more reporting features for advanced reporting."
"In the beginning, we had issues with several test cases failing during regression. Over a period of time, we built our own framework around Selenium which helped us overcome of these issues."
"It does require a programming skill set. I would like the product not to require a heavy programming skill set and be more user-friendly for someone without a programming background."
"The pricing of this solution should be lowered."
"The product must provide more integration."
"There are too many features with the product and I would like there to be less."
"Sometimes, the product is too complex to use."
"The price is reasonable, but it's not the best."
"Visual Studio Test Professional could improve by having better integration with external databases."
"The vendor must release a lightweight version of the solution."
"The data flow can be improved."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Selenium HQ is a free solution."
"Selenium is open-source, so there are no setup costs associated with it."
"Selenium HQ is open source and our use of it in our company is provided for free."
"This is an open-source product so there is no cost other than manpower."
"It's an open-source tool that you can work with at any time without any cost."
"This is an open-source product that can be used free of charge."
"Selenium is an open-source product. It is free."
"Selenium HQ is a free and open-source solution and is supported by Google."
"The product is very expensive."
"There are two versions of Visual Studio Test Professional: Community and Professional. We are currently using the Community version, but if we start working on a commercial product, we will consider upgrading to the Professional version. We need to identify how we will proceed with our projects, and based on that, we will decide on our licensing."
"There is a paid version of the solution as well as a community version that is free."
"We pay a yearly licensing fee for Visual Studio Test Professional, which is expensive."
"We use the solution’s community version, and the solution’s pricing could be cheaper."
"The pricing is expensive."
"Our company pays a yearly licensing fee for Visual Studio Test Professional."
"I positioned it at a mid-range level. It isn't an inexpensive solution, but considering its capabilities, it represents excellent value for the functionalities it offers."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
15%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
18%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

How do I choose between Selenium HQ and Eggplant Digital Automation Intelligence?
Selenium HQ’s biggest advantage is that it is customizable. Its other most valuable feature is that the driver interface is really helpful and user-friendly; Selenium HQ makes it easy to navigate t...
What do you like most about Selenium HQ?
Selenium's open-source nature is a key advantage. Its extensive support for diverse web technologies.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Selenium HQ?
Selenium is open-source, so there are no setup costs associated with it.
What do you like most about Visual Studio Test Professional?
The most valuable features of the solution are its ease of use and availability.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Visual Studio Test Professional?
Users have to pay a licensing fee for Visual Studio Test Professional.
 

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Sample Customers

BrowserStack, Sauce Labs, experitest, Tricentis GmbH, SmartBear Software
Transport for Greater Manchester, Ordina, Bluegarden A/S, CLEAResult, Jet.com, OSIsoft, Australian Taxation Office, BookedOut, Tracasa
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