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How popular isSelenium in search?

In August 2026, there were an estimated 8.1K branded searches for Selenium worldwide which is down 45.3% over the last 11 months. Selenium holds 1.1% estimated Share of Search among browser automation tools worldwide and is ranked 4th of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Playwright47.7%
  2. Cypress39%
  3. Puppeteer11.7%
  4. Selenium1.1%
  5. WebdriverIO0.47%
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Which browser automation tools compete with Selenium?

Selenium against browser automation tools worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Playwright, Cypress, Puppeteer, Selenium. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthPlaywrightCypressPuppeteerSeleniumWebdriverIO
Oct 202536.5%44.6%16.4%1.8%0.8%
Nov 202537.8%46.2%13.8%1.5%0.68%
Dec 202537.9%46.4%13.9%1.2%0.55%
Jan 202642.6%42.6%12.7%1.4%0.63%
Feb 202652.5%35.1%10.6%1.2%0.63%
Mar 202648.8%39.9%9.8%1.1%0.48%
Apr 202648.8%39.9%9.8%1.1%0.48%
May 202648.8%39.9%9.8%1.1%0.39%
Jun 202652.7%35.3%10.6%0.95%0.42%
Jul 202652.7%35.3%10.6%0.95%0.42%
Aug 202647.7%39%11.7%1.1%0.47%
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  1. 1.Playwright

    47.7%

    Held 1st. 368K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -5 points.

  2. 2.Cypress

    39%

    Held 2nd. 301K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +3.8 points.

  3. 3.Puppeteer

    11.7%

    Held 3rd. 90.5K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +1.1 points.

  4. 4.Selenium

    1.1%

    Held 4th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  5. 5.WebdriverIO

    0.47%

    Held 5th. 3.6K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between Selenium and its closest rivals

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 browser automation tools worldwide decreased from 1.8% to 1.1%.

How did search popularity change for browser automation tools worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Cypress gained estimated Share of Search among browser automation tools worldwide, from 35.3% to 39%.

  2. In August 2026, Puppeteer gained estimated Share of Search among browser automation tools worldwide, from 10.6% to 11.7%.

  3. In August 2026, Playwright lost estimated Share of Search among browser automation tools worldwide, from 52.7% to 47.7%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for WebdriverIO worldwide fell 45.5% over 11 measured months, from 6.6K to 3.6K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Selenium worldwide fell 45.3% over 11 measured months, from 14.8K to 8.1K in August 2026.

Where does Selenium compete?

Selenium is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Test automation platforms5th of 50.88%Show ranking
Browser automation tools4th of 51.1%Shown above

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.

1 branded search term

  • selenium testing

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