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Playwright vs Selenium
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Playwright | Selenium |
|---|---|---|
| Language | TypeScript | Java |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | Apache-2.0 |
| Stars | 97k | 35k |
| Latest | v1.63.0 | selenium-4.50.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 20 days between releases | about 17 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 53+ 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
Playwright replaces Selenium. Alternatives to Selenium →
Full replacementChromium, Firefox and WebKit from one API, with auto-waiting.
Playwright
- v1.63.02026-09-04Tests that access a shared resource — an external service, a global account setting — can now declare a named lock.
- v1.62.12026-07-30
- v1.62.02026-07-24Component testing moves to a stories and galleries model.
- v1.61.12026-06-23
- v1.61.02026-06-15New Credentials virtual authenticator, available via browserContext.credentials, lets tests register passkeys and answe…
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
Playwright
✓ signed The latest release, v1.63.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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Selenium
✓ signed The latest release, selenium-4.50.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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