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| It is open source and can be used free.
| It is a licensed tool and is commercialized for use.
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| It supports the majority of browsers like Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari and so on.
| It supports Chrome, Firefox and Internet Explorer.
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| It only tests web based applications.
| It tests both windows and web based applications.
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| There is no in built object Repository.
| By default, object repositories are available and maintained.
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| It can be developed on multiple languages like Java, C#, Javascript, Python and so on.
| It can be developed only on VB scripts.
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| There is no external support for vendors for debugging issues.
| There is external support from vendors for debugging issues.
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| It needs lesser system resources and can be used in Linux or Windows VM.
| It needs more system resources and can be used only on Windows VM.(more maintenance is required)
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| For test execution, Selenium can be integrated with the TestNG framework which is free.
| For test execution, UFT can be integrated with ALM which comes at a cost.
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| Selenium is not a recommended tool for testing mainframe, SAP and Salesforce applications.
| UFT can be used for testing a wide range of applications and environments like mainframe, SAP, Salesforce and embedded frameworks.
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| Selenium supports IDEs like Intellij, Eclipse and so on.
| UFT supports its default IDE.
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| Selenium can be used only for testing the frontend layer of the application.
| UFT can be used for testing the database layer, service layer and the front end layer.
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| Data driven testing implementation is complex and requires good programming skills.
| Data driven testing can be easily achieved with the help of default Data Table concepts.
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| Can be integrated with numerous tools ( both paid and free)
| Can be integrated with a handful tools (mostly paid).
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| More job prospects and career growth.
| Limited job prospects.
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