Selenium vs TestComplete

Selenium8.9Visit TestComplete8.4Visit

Higher score Selenium #3 in Browser Testing Software 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Selenium

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TestComplete #7 in Browser Testing Software 8.4/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit TestComplete

• Selenium fits best

  Teams wanting mature, open-source automation

• TestComplete fits best

  Windows teams preferring record-and-replay testing

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Side by side

Feature	Selenium 8.9/10 Visit ↗	TestComplete 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.4
Ranking	#3 in Browser Testing Software	#7 in Browser Testing Software
Best for	Teams wanting mature, open-source automation	Windows teams preferring record-and-replay testing
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free plan	Pricing on request · 14-day trial
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	14 days
Deployment	Self-hosted, Browser extension	Desktop, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux, Chrome extension	Windows
Support	Community, Docs	Phone, Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Selenium 0/4 · TestComplete 0/4
Live browser testing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Automated test execution	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Real device testing	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Visual regression	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Device coverage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Parallel sessions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	WebDriver supports standard browser automation across multiple languages Grid enables remote and parallel execution across machines and environments Selenium IDE adds record-and-playback authoring for browser interactions	Script-free authoring plus JavaScript, Python, and VBScript support Cross-browser, mobile web, desktop, and visual testing Parallel execution and CI/CD integrations through CLI and REST API
Cons	Teams must pair Selenium with a separate language-specific test runner Self-hosted execution requires teams to manage browsers and infrastructure It is not a managed SaaS product with integrated commercial workflows	Windows is required for the product’s trial environment Pricing uses a contact-sales model rather than published plan amounts Parallel execution applies only to eligible web and mobile tests
Our verdict	Selenium is an open-source suite for automating web browsers, aimed primarily at developers and QA teams building regression and end-to-end tests. WebDriver provides a standard API for controlling browsers locally or remotely, with… Read the review →	TestComplete is a Windows-based UI test automation tool for development and QA teams testing desktop, web, and mobile applications. Its authoring options cover script-free record-and-replay alongside JavaScript, Python, and VBScript,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Selenium — where it wins

  • WebDriver supports standard browser automation across multiple languages
  • Grid enables remote and parallel execution across machines and environments
  • Selenium IDE adds record-and-playback authoring for browser interactions

  Where it doesn't

  • Teams must pair Selenium with a separate language-specific test runner
  • Self-hosted execution requires teams to manage browsers and infrastructure
  • It is not a managed SaaS product with integrated commercial workflows

• TestComplete — where it wins

  • Script-free authoring plus JavaScript, Python, and VBScript support
  • Cross-browser, mobile web, desktop, and visual testing
  • Parallel execution and CI/CD integrations through CLI and REST API

  Where it doesn't

  • Windows is required for the product’s trial environment
  • Pricing uses a contact-sales model rather than published plan amounts
  • Parallel execution applies only to eligible web and mobile tests

• Selenium8.9/10 · Free plan

  A mature open-source suite for teams building cross-browser automation in code.

  Visit SeleniumFull verdict →
• TestComplete8.4/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

  A Windows-focused test automation suite combining record-and-replay with code-based testing.

  Visit TestCompleteFull verdict →