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title: "Puppeteer vs Selenium: Which is more popular by branded search?"
description: "Which is more popular in search, Puppeteer or Selenium? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Browser automation tools set worldwide. 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."
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publisher: "Brandwave"
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# Puppeteer vs Selenium: Which is more popular by branded search?

Which is more popular in search, Puppeteer or Selenium? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Browser automation tools set worldwide. 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

- **Compared**: Puppeteer and Selenium
- **Competitive set**: Browser automation tools
- **Market**: Global
- **Month measured**: Aug 2026
- **Puppeteer Share of Search**: 11.7%
- **Selenium Share of Search**: 1.1%

## Which is more popular in search, Puppeteer or Selenium?

- In August 2026, Puppeteer had more branded searches than Selenium among browser automation tools worldwide. Puppeteer was estimated to have 90.5K branded searches compared to Selenium’s 8.1K, and held an 11.7% Share of Search versus Selenium’s 1.1%.
- Puppeteer was ahead of Selenium in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Puppeteer’s estimated Share of Search among browser automation tools worldwide moved from 16.4% to 11.7%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 135K to 90.5K.
- Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Selenium’s estimated Share of Search among browser automation tools worldwide moved from 1.8% to 1.1%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 14.8K to 8.1K.

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

- In August 2026, Puppeteer gained estimated Share of Search among browser automation tools worldwide, from 10.6% to 11.7%.
- Estimated monthly branded searches for Selenium worldwide fell 45.3% over 11 measured months, from 14.8K to 8.1K in August 2026.

## Month by month

| Month | Puppeteer estimated searches | Puppeteer Share of Search | Puppeteer rank | Selenium estimated searches | Selenium Share of Search | Selenium rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Oct 2025 | 135K | 16.4% | 3 | 14.8K | 1.8% | 4 |
| Nov 2025 | 110K | 13.8% | 3 | 12.1K | 1.5% | 4 |
| Dec 2025 | 110K | 13.9% | 3 | 9.9K | 1.2% | 4 |
| Jan 2026 | 110K | 12.7% | 3 | 12.1K | 1.4% | 4 |
| Feb 2026 | 90.5K | 10.6% | 3 | 9.9K | 1.2% | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 110K | 9.8% | 3 | 12.1K | 1.1% | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 90.5K | 9.8% | 3 | 9.9K | 1.1% | 4 |
| May 2026 | 90.5K | 9.8% | 3 | 9.9K | 1.1% | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 90.5K | 10.6% | 3 | 8.1K | 0.95% | 4 |
| Jul 2026 | 90.5K | 10.6% | 3 | 8.1K | 0.95% | 4 |
| Aug 2026 | 90.5K | 11.7% | 3 | 8.1K | 1.1% | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — |

## How each brand is measured

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Puppeteer’s and Selenium’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

- **Puppeteer**: Measured on the search term “puppeteer”.
- **Selenium**: Measured on the search term “selenium testing”.

- [Puppeteer profile](/demand/global-en/brands/puppeteer)
- [Selenium profile](/demand/global-en/brands/selenium)
- [All browser automation tools worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/browser-automation-tools): The set both shares are measured inside, 5 brands.

## Methodology

- [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular in search, Puppeteer or Selenium?

In August 2026, Puppeteer had more branded searches than Selenium among browser automation tools worldwide. Puppeteer was estimated to have 90.5K branded searches compared to Selenium’s 8.1K, and held an 11.7% Share of Search versus Selenium’s 1.1%.

## Cite this page

Brandwave. "Puppeteer vs Selenium: Which is more popular by branded search?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/puppeteer-vs-selenium

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