Comparision of different selenium components


S.No
Selenium IDE
Selenium RC
Selenium Webdriver
01
Easy to Install
Installation is easier than Selenium IDE but tougher than webdriver.
Installation is easier than RC but tougher than IDE.
02
Supports Record and Play Back
Doesn’t support Record and Play Back
Doesn’t support Record and Play Back
03
Supported only in FireFox
Supported in FF and other browsers as well like Chrome,Safari Opera.
Supported in FF and other browsers as well like Chrome,Safari Opera.
04
Core engine is javascript
Core engine is javascript based.
Interacts natively with browser
05
Doesn’t support listners.
Doesn’t support listners.
Support implementation of  listners.
06
Slowest execution.
Faster execution than IDE but slower than Webdriver
Fastest execution
07
Don’t support testing of Android/iOS application
Don’t support testing of Android/iOS application
Support testing of Android/iOS application.
08
Programming language knowledge is not required
Programming language knowledge is required.
Programming language knowledge is required.
09
Does not have API
Have smaller API
Have Large API