Comparison Chart
Feature | Windmill | Selenium | Watir |
IE/Safari/Firefox/Chrome Support | Yes | Yes | Differing libraries |
Test Recorder | Yes, on all platforms | Firefox Plugin only | Yes |
Cross Domain | Yes | Firefox and IE only in trusted mode. | Yes |
SSL | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Supported Languages | Python, JavaScript, Ruby | Many | Ruby |
Integrated Debugging Tools | Firebug and Firebug Lite, Inspector | None | None |
Proxy Manipulation | Yes, could be better | No | N/A, Watir doesn’t use a proxy |
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Integrated Development Environment
Full Featured Recorder: One click and the IDE writes your test for you
DOM Explorer: Explore the DOM, aids in test editing and debugging
Assertion Explorer: Quickly generate action validating the state of your application
Test Saving and Playback
Real Time Performance and Output Information
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Firebug Lite integration for debugging in all supported browsers
Interactive Python Server
Convenience functionality for launching browsers
PDB debugging support
Test loading and running
DOM query functionality
Reporting helpers