--- title: "Selenium: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide" description: "Selenium is browser automation software. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/selenium" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Selenium: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide Selenium is browser automation software. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Selenium - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among test automation platforms**: 0.88% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Test automation platforms | 5 | 0.88% | 8.1K | | Browser automation tools | 4 | 1.1% | 8.1K | - [Test automation platforms](/demand/global-en/categories/test-automation-platforms) - [Browser automation tools](/demand/global-en/categories/browser-automation-tools) ## How has branded search demand for Selenium changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Selenium worldwide fell from 14.8K to 8.1K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Selenium’s estimated Share of Search among test automation platforms worldwide decreased from 1.7% to 0.88%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Selenium’s estimated Share of Search among browser automation tools worldwide decreased from 1.8% to 1.1%. ## How did search popularity change for test automation platforms worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Cypress gained estimated Share of Search among test automation platforms worldwide, from 30.1% to 32.8%. - In August 2026, BrowserStack gained estimated Share of Search among test automation platforms worldwide, from 20.2% to 22%. - In August 2026, Playwright lost estimated Share of Search among test automation platforms worldwide, from 45% to 40.1%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Selenium worldwide fell 45.3% over 11 measured months, from 14.8K to 8.1K in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for browser automation tools worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Cypress gained estimated Share of Search among browser automation tools worldwide, from 35.3% to 39%. - In August 2026, Puppeteer gained estimated Share of Search among browser automation tools worldwide, from 10.6% to 11.7%. - In August 2026, Playwright lost estimated Share of Search among browser automation tools worldwide, from 52.7% to 47.7%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for WebdriverIO worldwide fell 45.5% over 11 measured months, from 6.6K to 3.6K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Selenium worldwide fell 45.3% over 11 measured months, from 14.8K to 8.1K in August 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Test automation platforms | 14.8K | 1.7% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Test automation platforms | 12.1K | 1.4% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Test automation platforms | 9.9K | 1.1% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Test automation platforms | 12.1K | 1.3% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Test automation platforms | 9.9K | 0.94% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Test automation platforms | 12.1K | 0.93% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Test automation platforms | 9.9K | 0.92% | 5 | | May 2026 | Test automation platforms | 9.9K | 0.93% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Test automation platforms | 8.1K | 0.84% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Test automation platforms | 8.1K | 0.81% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Test automation platforms | 8.1K | 0.88% | 5 | | Sep 2026 | Test automation platforms | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | Browser automation tools | 14.8K | 1.8% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Browser automation tools | 12.1K | 1.5% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Browser automation tools | 9.9K | 1.2% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Browser automation tools | 12.1K | 1.4% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Browser automation tools | 9.9K | 1.2% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Browser automation tools | 12.1K | 1.1% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Browser automation tools | 9.9K | 1.1% | 4 | | May 2026 | Browser automation tools | 9.9K | 1.1% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Browser automation tools | 8.1K | 0.95% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Browser automation tools | 8.1K | 0.95% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Browser automation tools | 8.1K | 1.1% | 4 | | Sep 2026 | Browser automation tools | — | — | — | ## How is Selenium measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Selenium’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “selenium testing” ## Which test automation platforms compete with Selenium? - [Playwright](/demand/global-en/brands/playwright): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/playwright-vs-selenium - [Cypress](/demand/global-en/brands/cypress): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/cypress-vs-selenium - [BrowserStack](/demand/global-en/brands/browserstack): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/browserstack-vs-selenium - [TestMu AI](/demand/global-en/brands/lambdatest): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/lambdatest-vs-selenium ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Selenium: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/selenium This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/selenium. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.