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LoadRunner VS Selenium_

As of 30 October 2026, Selenium is named by 2,662 companies and LoadRunner by 268; LoadRunner skews to companies under 200 people (44% vs 52%), Selenium to companies over 1,000 (26% vs 32%).

As of 30 October 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: LoadRunner's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Selenium rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

LoadRunner: 2–200 employees
44%
Selenium: 2–200 employees
52%
LoadRunner: 1,000+ employees
32%
Selenium: 1,000+ employees
26%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.6 · 2.8
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
268companies name LoadRunner
2,662companies name Selenium
338name both
710 · 7,461postings in 90 days, LoadRunner · Selenium
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentLoadRunnershareSeleniumshareLeans
Self-employed62%301%even
2-10 employees166%1817%even
11-50 employees4718%58122%Selenium
51-200 employees5420%61823%Selenium
201-500 employees3814%36414%even
501-1000 employees207%2058%even
1001-5000 employees4316%35713%LoadRunner
5001-10000 employees145%1124%even
10,001+ employees3011%2148%LoadRunner
By industry
SegmentLoadRunnershareSeleniumshareLeans
Technology & software17063%1,63061%LoadRunner
Business & finance services6424%52820%LoadRunner
Manufacturing & industry104%1626%Selenium
Utilities & infrastructure52%391%even
Commerce & trade41%522%even
Transport, logistics & rental41%241%even
Consumer services & leisure31%612%even
Media & content31%582%even
Property & construction31%211%even
Public, community & associations10%321%even
Hospitality & travel10%––outside top 12
Health care––271%outside top 12
Automotive––141%outside top 12
By country
SegmentLoadRunnershareSeleniumshareLeans
United States16963%1,55058%LoadRunner
United Kingdom3112%1967%LoadRunner
India145%1606%even
Australia73%361%even
Spain52%––outside top 12
Poland52%482%even
Canada41%632%even
Germany41%1124%Selenium
France31%783%even
Singapore31%301%even
Brazil21%281%even
Switzerland21%281%even
Netherlands––331%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentLoadRunnershareSeleniumshareLeans
Software engineering87277%8,96280%Selenium
Quality, safety & environment625%5345%even
IT operations & business systems282%2202%even
Engineering (non-software)252%5205%Selenium
Data & AI40%1361%even
Product, program & project management40%490%even
skilled trades and field service40%––outside top 12
Unclassified40%591%even
Education & training20%110%even
Administration & office10%––outside top 12
Finance & accounting10%––outside top 12
General management & consulting10%80%even
Sales––190%outside top 12
Customer service & success––120%outside top 12
Marketing & communications––70%outside top 12
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Selenium is named by 2,662 companies in job postings and LoadRunner by 268; 338 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/loadrunner-vs-selenium)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

LoadRunner vs Selenium: questions

Which is more used, LoadRunner or Selenium?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Selenium (2,662) over LoadRunner (268). By website-and-DNS footprint, Selenium (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses LoadRunner?

44% of LoadRunner companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 52% for Selenium. 32% of LoadRunner companies have over 1,000 employees, against 26% for Selenium.

Do companies run both?

338 companies name both in their postings, usually LoadRunner in marketing and Selenium in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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