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Playwright communicates with browsers at the underlying level via the WebSocket protocol, whereas Selenium uses the WebDriver protocol based on the HTTP REST API.
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Confidence
Medium-term (~90 days)
Relevance
7/2/2026
First Seen
Valid until: 9/30/2026(expired)
Sources
Playwright vs Selenium: Why More People Are Switching to Playwright
bilibili阿里自动化测试6/16/2026
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