What you can do with Selenium IDE
Selenium IDE is an open-source record and playback extension for Chrome and Firefox, with a command-line runner.
Options, from more code to none
Selenium WebDriver: code, best for teams owning a framework. See Selenium vs DoesQA.
Playwright: code with a code generator, best for engineers. See Playwright vs DoesQA.
Katalon: a desktop IDE with a recorder and scripts. See Katalon alternatives.
Ghost Inspector: a hosted recorder, best for scheduled checks. See Ghost Inspector vs DoesQA.
DoesQA: faster maintenance
Also in DoesQA: import Chrome recordings, run them on hosted browsers, and start Runs from the terminal and CI with the DoesQA CLI.
Bring Chrome recordings into DoesQA with import recorded test, then shared Elements and Step Groups keep them current. One fix updates every Flow that uses them. Maintenance is at least 400% faster than coded frameworks for the same journeys.
DoesQA: email and MFA in one Flow
Built-in email testing and multifactor authentication testing take a recorded journey past sign-up and login, with API, accessibility and visual checks in the same Flow.
Selenium IDE alternatives at a glance
Option | How tests are made | Where tests run |
|---|---|---|
Selenium IDE | Recorded in the browser | Your browser or command line |
Selenium WebDriver | Code | Your Selenium Grid |
Playwright | Code, with a code generator | Your machines or a cloud |
Katalon | Recorder or scripts in Katalon Studio | Local, CI or TestCloud |
Ghost Inspector | Recorded in the browser | Ghost Inspector's cloud |
DoesQA | Codeless Flows, or imported Chrome recordings | Hosted parallel browsers |
Which one fits
Choose Selenium IDE if you want a free recorder for quick checks on your own machine.
Choose DoesQA if you want the most comprehensive and easiest test automation solution for anything on the web, with recordings your whole team keeps current.
Questions
Can I bring my recordings into DoesQA?
Yes. Import Chrome recordings and DoesQA turns them into Test Steps you can edit.
Do I need to write code?
No. Journeys are built from Test Steps and Step Groups in Scenario editor and Flow Builder.
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More comparisons
See Selenium alternatives, Ghost Inspector vs DoesQA and Katalon alternatives, or every page on Compare DoesQA.
