Testing Limitations

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Apr 28, 2022 · Fundamentals

When Not to Use Selenium WebDriver for Automation

While Selenium WebDriver excels at cross‑browser web testing, it is unsuitable for many scenarios such as CAPTCHA, visual comparison, two‑factor authentication, QR codes, file upload/download verification, performance testing, web crawling, social media/email logins, media streaming, screen‑sharing platforms, security testing, and native Windows, macOS, or mobile application testing.