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Selenium vs TestingBot:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Selenium had more branded searches than TestingBot among browser testing platforms worldwide. Selenium had about 39,800 branded searches, while TestingBot had 1,600. Selenium made up 10% of all browser testing platform searches we track, and TestingBot accounted for 0.4%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about browser testing platforms, Selenium appeared in all five answers and TestingBot in one. Selenium was mentioned before TestingBot in four out of five answers.

Among browser testing platforms worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Selenium, about 25 searches for every 1 for TestingBot

Selenium 39.8K searchesTestingBot 1.6K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Selenium, mentioned in every answer we collected

Selenium in 5 of 5TestingBot in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Selenium, named ahead of TestingBot in 4 of 5 answers

Selenium first in 4TestingBot first in 1

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Top browser testing platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Selenium appeared in all five answers. TestingBot was mentioned in one out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Selenium was listed before TestingBot in four out of five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. BrowserStack1st
  2. Playwright2nd
  3. Cypress3rd
  4. TestMu AI4th
  5. Selenium5th
  6. Sauce Labs6th
  7. TestingBot7th
  8. HeadSpin–
  9. Kobiton–
  10. TestGrid–
  11. +1 more

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • BrowserStack5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Playwright5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • TestMu AI5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Selenium5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Cypress5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Sauce Labs4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • TestingBot1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • HeadSpin0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Kobiton0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • TestGrid0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

+1 more

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 20, 2026.

Is Selenium or TestingBot more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Selenium and TestingBot by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all 11 browser testing platforms we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Selenium and TestingBot among browser testing platforms worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Selenium, TestingBot. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthBrowserStackPlaywrightSauce LabsTestMu AISeleniumHeadSpinCypressKobitonTestGridTestingBotPerfecto
Oct 202541.5%10.5%6.8%10.3%21.3%3.7%3%0.73%1.1%0.4%0.6%
Nov 202544.2%11.4%4.8%11%19.5%4%2.7%0.64%1.2%0.35%0.28%
Dec 202546.9%11.2%5.1%11.7%17%3.4%2.3%0.68%1%0.37%0.29%
Jan 202643.7%13%4.8%13.8%15.8%3.9%2.6%0.63%1.2%0.34%0.22%
Feb 202654.3%10.2%6%10.4%12.1%2.7%1.8%0.97%0.97%0.29%0.23%
Mar 202653.2%10.6%4.8%10.3%13.6%3.2%1.8%0.78%1.2%0.41%0.19%
Apr 202651.5%12.5%4.6%10.5%13.1%3.1%2%0.74%1.4%0.33%0.22%
May 202653.3%11.7%5.9%10.5%11.7%3.2%1.6%0.77%0.95%0.26%0.22%
Jun 202646.6%14.2%7.6%10.2%13.8%3.4%1.9%0.82%1%0.28%0.21%
Jul 202654.5%11.9%4.9%10.3%10.6%3.3%1.7%0.78%1.5%0.27%0.22%
Aug 202650.2%12%10.1%10%11.4%3%1.2%0.9%0.72%0.25%0.21%
Sep 202650.8%12.4%10.2%10.1%10%3.1%1.1%0.91%0.73%0.4%0.18%

How has the Selenium and TestingBot comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

How did search popularity change for browser testing platforms worldwide in September 2026?

1 change

  1. In September 2026, Selenium lost share of searches among browser testing platforms worldwide, from 11.4% to 10%.

How are branded searches counted?

6 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Selenium’s and TestingBot’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.

Selenium

5 branded search terms

  • selenium automation
  • selenium ide
  • selenium python
  • selenium testing
  • selenium webdriver

TestingBot

1 branded search term

  • testingbot

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