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Cypress vs Selenium
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Cypress | Selenium |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | Java |
| Licence | MIT | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 51k | 35k |
| Latest | v16.1.1 | selenium-4.50.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 10 days between releases | about 17 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 19+ commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 30 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
Cypress replaces Selenium. Alternatives to Selenium →
PartialRuns inside the browser, tests in JavaScript only.
Selenium
- nightly2026-10-05Nightlypre-release
- selenium-4.50.02026-09-30Selenium 4.50.0
- selenium-4.49.02026-09-09Selenium 4.49.0
- selenium-4.48.02026-08-27Selenium 4.48.0
- selenium-4.47.02026-08-10Selenium 4.47.0
Cypress
unsigned The latest release, v16.1.1, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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Selenium
✓ signed The latest release, selenium-4.50.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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