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Selenium vs WebdriverIO
The same facts for both, read from GitHub every night, and the relation a person reviewed.
| Fact | Selenium | WebdriverIO |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Java | TypeScript |
| Licence | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Stars | 35k | 9.8k |
| Latest | selenium-4.50.0 | v10.0.0 |
| Last push | 2026-10-06 | 2026-10-06 |
| Release cadence | about 17 days between releases | about 6 days between releases |
| Active contributors | 30 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days | 47 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days |
| Flags | none | none |
How they relate
WebdriverIO replaces Selenium. Alternatives to Selenium →
Full replacementDrives browsers over WebDriver and WebDriver BiDi from JavaScript and TypeScript.
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
Selenium
✓ signed The latest release, selenium-4.50.0, carries a signature GitHub verified.
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WebdriverIO
unsigned The latest release, v10.0.0, carries no signature GitHub could verify.
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