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At a Glance: BugBug vs Selenium

OVERVIEW

	BugBug	Selenium
Price	Free plan + Paid plans	Free (open-source)
Ease of Use	Very intuitive UI – no coding, no setup needed	Requires programming skills and test framework setup
Test Creation	Visual recorder with full control over steps	Code-based scripting using WebDriver APIs
Test Maintenance	Easy to re-record or edit steps visually	Code updates required, prone to flakiness
Local Testing	Yes – run tests locally or in the cloud	Yes
Flexibility	Less flexible than code-based tools	Full code-level control
Supported Browsers	Chromium-based only	Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge
Mobile Testing	Not supported	Requires third-party tools (e.g. Appium)
Collaboration	Unlimited users in all plans	Requires Git or shared test repo management
Best For	Agile SaaS teams needing speed	Developer teams building complex, code-driven tests

CONFIGURATION & SETTINGS

	BugBug	Selenium
Number of users	Unlimited on all plans	Unlimited – managed via version control
Setup	No setup required, runs instantly in the browser	Requires installation of language bindings, browser drivers, and frameworks
Multi-Tab Support	Yes	Complex – requires window handle switching
Internal Inbox for Email Testing Use the BugBug inbox feature for user registration and login tests. Generate a unique email address, receive the email with the verification link.	Built-in	Not included – must integrate with 3rd-party services
Documentation	Yes	Yes – extensive community and official docs
Customer support	Yes	Community support only (no official support)

TEST RECORDING & EDITION

	BugBug	Selenium
Codeless Test Creation	Yes	Requires full scripting
Test Editing	Edit recorded tests visually	Manual code editing in IDE
Variables & Assertions	Built-in	Yes – via scripting logic
Edit & Rewind Edit test steps in the middle of your test and start the execution from any given point, bypassing the need to wait for earlier steps to complete.	Modify & re-run from any step	Not available
Real cursor movement	Yes	Simulated via code – not always visual
Smart clicks & scroll You don't need to maintain scroll positions. BugBug intelligently scrolls to the right place. BugBug will try to find the right spot to click an element, even if it's partially covered.	Yes – auto-handles dynamic content	Requires manual waits and selectors
Custom JavaScript	Yes – advanced flexibility	Yes – supported in JS bindings

TEST EXECUTION

	BugBug	Selenium
Test Runs To speed up your testing, BugBug gives you an unlimited number of test runs with your own browser.	Unlimited local and cloud test runs on all plans	Unlimited – via test runner (e.g., JUnit, PyTest)
Execution Speed	Fast Chrome-based execution	Depends on language, framework, and infra setup
Parallel Execution	Yes	Possible with Grid or cloud platforms
Webhooks	Yes	Not native – needs custom code or plugins
Test Runs History	Yes, detailed runs history	Requires custom reporting setup
PDF Reports	Yes, built-in but simple	Needs 3rd-party libs or custom dev work

TEST CASE MAINTENANCE

	BugBug	Selenium
Smart Selectors	Auto-detects and adjusts	Manual XPath or CSS selector maintenance
Test Debugging	Visual debugging with screenshots, logs, and rewind	Console logs and code-based debugging only
Fix test by re-recording	One-click re-record	Manual code editing required
Debug Mode	Execution control: pause, run next step, set breakpoints	Breakpoints set in IDE – not visual
Custom Selectors BugBug creates selectors automatically, but also gives you the possibility to create your own manual selectors.	Yes	Yes

INTEGRATIONS

	BugBug	Selenium
CI/CD Support	Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab, etc.	Supported – requires setup with runners/frameworks
API Access	Yes	Yes – via language-specific WebDriver APIs
Zapier	Yes	No
Slack	Yes	No

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Why should you choose BugBug over Selenium?

REASON #1

Codeless test automation that anyone can use

Selenium is built for developers—it requires coding skills. BugBug removes all that friction. With no-code test creation, a visual editor, and a browser-based setup, even non-technical team members can automate tests without writing a single line of code.

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REASON #2

Faster debugging and test maintenance

Maintaining Selenium scripts often means digging into code and manually updating fragile selectors. In BugBug can quickly fix or update tests visually—no IDE, no guessing, no frustration.

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REASON #3

Modern automation without hidden costs

While Selenium is free to use, it comes with hidden expenses—developer time, setup complexity, custom infrastructure, and ongoing maintenance. BugBug offers a free forever plan and affordable paid options.

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BugBug has allowed us to implement automated tests in a number of areas of our product, saving time and effort for the QA team and allowing us to have a base set of tests that can be run at any time.

Josh BentSoftware Tester at Zahara Software

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BugBug is super intuitive and lowers the barrier of becoming an end-to-end tester. It reduces development time and significantly lowers the cost of software testing.

— Wojciech, CEO at Davinci-Studio.com

In two days we managed to automate test cases that took us weeks to write up and execute using other software. It is easy to use, yet can still perform advanced testing should the tester want to.

— Panayiotis, Software Tester, ATM Marketing

Very good and fast support from the BugBug team. Have clear documentation which really helps you to get started. Features like scheduling test cases and getting results are perfect for our needs.

— Imalka, QA Engineer at Calcey.com

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