Playwright vs Selenium: The Ultimate Guide to Modern Test Automation (2025)

"Organizations are increasingly seeking frameworks that can handle modern web applications while maintaining reliability and speed." Maria Rodriguez, Principal Testing Architect at Microsoft.

1. Market position and Statistics

2. Key feature comparison: Selenium vs Playwright

2.1 Architecture and Setup

WebDriver driver = new ChromeDriver();
driver.get("https://example.com");
WebElement element = driver.findElement(By.id("login"));
element.click();

const browser = await playwright.chromium.launch();
const page = await browser.newPage();
await page.goto('https://example.com');
await page.click('#login');

2.2 Cross-Browser Testing

3. Performance and Speed Comparison

"The shift toward modern web applications has dramatically changed performance requirements for testing frameworks," Sarah Chen, Director of Quality Engineering at Microsoft.

4. Integration with Modern Development Tools

4.1 TestQuality Integration Features

// Playwright with TestQuality
const { test } = require('@playwright/test');
const { TestQualityReporter } = require('@testquality/playwright-reporter');

test('example test', async ({ page }) => {
  await page.goto('https://example.com');
  // Test steps here
});

// Selenium with TestQuality
@Test
public void testExample() {
    TestQualityReporter reporter = new TestQualityReporter();
    WebDriver driver = new ChromeDriver();
    try {
        driver.get("https://example.com");
        // Test steps here
        reporter.reportSuccess();
    } catch (Exception e) {
        reporter.reportFailure(e);
    }
}

5. Test Planning with TestQuality's Integrated Components

5.1 How to Get Started with TestQuality's Test Plan Builder

Adding Test Plan Components

6. Performance Metrics and Benchmarks

7. Test Planning Integration with TestQuality

7.1 Benefits of Structured Test Planning

// Playwright Test Plan Example
const testPlan = {
    phases: ['Unit', 'Integration', 'E2E'],
    environments: ['Chrome', 'Firefox', 'Safari'],
    components: ['Auth', 'Dashboard', 'API'],
    schedule: 'Weekly Regression'
};

// Selenium Test Plan Example
TestPlan testPlan = new TestPlan()
    .setPhases(Arrays.asList("Unit", "Integration", "E2E"))
    .setEnvironments(Arrays.asList("Chrome", "Firefox", "Safari"))
    .setComponents(Arrays.asList("Auth", "Dashboard", "API"))
    .setSchedule("Weekly Regression");

8. Pros and Cons Analysis

Playwright Advantages:

Playwright Disadvantages:

Selenium Advantages:

Selenium Disadvantages:

9. Implementation Guide

Setting Up Test Environment

// Playwright Setup
npm install playwright
npm install @testquality/playwright-reporter

// Selenium Setup
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.seleniumhq.selenium</groupId>
    <artifactId>selenium-java</artifactId>
    <version>4.x.x</version>
</dependency>

Integration with TestQuality

10. Future Trends and Recommendations

Conclusion