SeleniumBase

What it is good for

• Automating repetitive actions in a web browser
• Scraping data from websites that block bots
• Getting past CAPTCHAs and bot-detection checks
• Writing automated tests for a website

At a glance

Who it is for

• Developers
• Automation and no-code builders
• Researchers and analysts

Setup

Requires programming

Level 5 of 5. You need to write code to use it.

Cost

Free and open source

Type

Framework or SDK

Tasks

• Collect data from websites
• Do tasks in a web browser for you
• Write, fix, and review code

Works with

Selenium, Playwright, pytest, Chrome, Chromium, Microsoft Edge

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GitHub stars

13,221

GitHub numbers as of Nov 2, 2026. Updated weekly.

Official links

Setup steps are on the official pages. We do not repeat them here, since they change.

• Official website
• Source code on GitHub

Questions

Is SeleniumBase free?

Yes. It is free and open source (MIT license).

Do I need to know how to code to use SeleniumBase?

Yes. You need to write code to use it.

What does SeleniumBase work with?

According to its own documentation, it works with Selenium, Playwright, pytest, Chrome, Chromium, and Microsoft Edge.

What is SeleniumBase good for?

Automating repetitive actions in a web browser, scraping data from websites that block bots, getting past CAPTCHAs and bot-detection checks, and writing automated tests for a website.

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