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What both publish
| Fact | Selenium | TestCafe |
|---|---|---|
| CI integrations | The Grid guide names GitHub Actions and Jenkins as examples of CI/CD tools where Grid can be set up. | Official guides cover AppVeyor, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket Pipelines, CircleCI, GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins, TeamCity, Travis and cloud-testing combinations. |
| Documentation depth | The documentation includes getting started guides, driver sessions, browser support, waits, elements, interactions, BiDi, Grid and troubleshooting. | The documentation includes guides, API reference, recipes, CI tutorials, best practices, examples, FAQ and troubleshooting support channels. |
| Founded | 2004 | 1998 |
| Languages | The main project supports client bindings for .NET/C#, Ruby, Java, Python, and JavaScript. | Tests can be written in JavaScript or TypeScript and can use third-party Node.js modules. |
| License | Selenium code and documentation are released under the Apache License 2.0 with Software Freedom Conservancy as copyright holder. | The TestCafe framework is distributed for free under the MIT license. |
| Purpose | Selenium is a suite of tools for automating web browsers, primarily for testing web applications. | TestCafe is a user-friendly end-to-end testing framework and free, open-source test runner for web testing. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.4 out of 5 from 16 reviews | 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews |
Selenium plans
- SeleniumFree
TestCafe plans
- TestCafe frameworkFree
- Personal$20 a month
- Team$50 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
Pick Selenium if…
Selenium suits teams that need browser automation for web application testing, including those writing tests in its supported client languages. It also fits teams seeking distributed test execution or a browser-based recording tool.
Pick TestCafe if…
TestCafe suits developers and teams who want browser-based end-to-end testing with JavaScript or TypeScript authoring, or browser recording. Its free runner can serve users who do not need paid Dashboard allowances, while Personal, Team, and Enterprise plans address different team sizes and reporting needs.