The solution has two primary uses: using a robot to navigate to and search for issues, and helping with some algorithms with Python.
Presales Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Free to use with very good data collection, but doesn't act well on browsers
Pros and Cons
- "The initial setup is straightforward. Deployment took about seven months."
- "Technical support isn't very good. Sometimes their recommendations were not very clear."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The data collection and sorting is the solution's most valuable feature.
What needs improvement?
The API that Selenium gives you doesn't act well with browsers. This should be improved. Right now, it's not stable.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of the solution is good.
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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of the solution is good.
How are customer service and support?
Technical support isn't very good. Sometimes their recommendations were not very clear.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is straightforward. Deployment took about seven months.
What about the implementation team?
We worked with a consultant that assisted us with the implementation.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I'm using a free version of the solution currently.
What other advice do I have?
We use the on-premises deployment model.
It's a mature product that has been on the market for ten years.
I'd rate the solution seven out of ten.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Senior Test Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
A framework you can use to devise your own products
Pros and Cons
- "What I like about Selenium HQ is that we wrote it ourselves. I think it's perfect. It's a framework that you can use to devise your own products, which is nice."
- "Selenium HQ could have better interaction with SAP products."
What is our primary use case?
The system is SaaS, and we use it for web-based regression tests that are being done locally at an in-home office or in the company office.
What is most valuable?
What I like about Selenium HQ is that we wrote it ourselves. I think it's perfect. It's a framework that you can use to devise your own products, which is nice.
What needs improvement?
Selenium HQ could have better interaction with SAP products.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using Selenium for about a year now.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Selenium's stability is good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Scalability has not been a problem for us.
How are customer service and support?
We haven't really needed support. We write our own code, so if anything goes wrong, we can fix it.
How was the initial setup?
Phil Ward:
Well, we set it up ourselves, so we knew what we were doing. Basically, the installation is ava-based, so you have to write Java code to get it working.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate Selenium HQ nine out of 10. If someone is thinking about adopting Selenium HQ, I would encourage them to use it. However, you do need to be reasonably proficient in Java, C#, or C++.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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Test Automation Engineer at a security firm with 51-200 employees
The parallel batch execution as well as reporting feature in the tests are very valuable to me.
What is most valuable?
The parallel batch execution as well as reporting feature in the tests are very valuable to me.
How has it helped my organization?
We are using this product to do regression testing. In this way it has improved the quality of our product.
What needs improvement?
As of now I can't see anything which needs to be improved but once I am through with Selenium, will let you know.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using it for one year and two months.
What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
I have not had any issues with the deployment.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I have not had any issues with the stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I have not had any issues with the scalability.
How are customer service and technical support?
It's an open source tool. So the only support is Google for us.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
This product is more user friendly than others. So this is the reason for choosing this product.
How was the initial setup?
The set-up was straightforward.
Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
Automation Architect at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
It is now being implemented for testing in many browsers.
Valuable Features:
The most valuable features I've found are:
- Cross browser support
- Easy to use
Improvements to My Organization:
Selenium is now being implemented for testing in many browsers, e.g. IE, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera, Edge, etc. Also, we have implemented it in many other features in form of a framework.
Room for Improvement:
I would suggest cross-browser support need to be improved, as all methods do not support when we change the browser.
Other Advice:
A few features such as synchronization techniques, cross-browser coding, and customized reporting need to be implemented.
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