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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 0.88% estimated Share of Search among test automation platforms worldwide and is ranked 5th of 5 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Playwright40.1%
  2. Cypress32.8%
  3. BrowserStack22%
  4. TestMu AI4.3%
  5. Selenium0.88%
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Which test automation platforms compete with Selenium?

Selenium against test automation platforms worldwide, by month

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

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MonthPlaywrightCypressBrowserStackTestMu AISelenium
Oct 202533.8%41.3%18.6%4.7%1.7%
Nov 202533.9%41.4%18.7%4.7%1.4%
Dec 202534%41.5%18.7%4.7%1.1%
Jan 202638.1%38.1%17.2%5.5%1.3%
Feb 202642.6%28.5%23.4%4.5%0.94%
Mar 202642.1%34.4%18.9%3.7%0.93%
Apr 202642%34.3%18.9%3.9%0.92%
May 202642.1%34.4%18.9%3.8%0.93%
Jun 202646.8%31.3%17.2%3.8%0.84%
Jul 202645%30.1%20.2%3.9%0.81%
Aug 202640.1%32.8%22%4.3%0.88%
Sep 2026—————

  1. 1.Playwright

    40.1%

    Held 1st. 368K estimated branded searches, -18.2% vs prior month. Share -4.9 points.

  2. 2.Cypress

    32.8%

    Held 2nd. 301K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +2.7 points.

  3. 3.BrowserStack

    22%

    Held 3rd. 202K estimated branded searches, -0.01% vs prior month. Share +1.8 points.

  4. 4.TestMu AI

    4.3%

    Held 4th. 39.1K estimated branded searches, +0.72% vs prior month. Share +0.4 points.

  5. 5.Selenium

    0.88%

    Held 5th. 8.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 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 test automation platforms worldwide decreased from 1.7% to 0.88%.

How did search popularity change for test automation platforms worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Cypress gained estimated Share of Search among test automation platforms worldwide, from 30.1% to 32.8%.

  2. In August 2026, BrowserStack gained estimated Share of Search among test automation platforms worldwide, from 20.2% to 22%.

  3. In August 2026, Playwright lost estimated Share of Search among test automation platforms worldwide, from 45% to 40.1%.

  4. 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%Shown above
Browser automation tools4th of 51.1%Show ranking

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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