What is the difference between Selenium IDE, Selenium RC and Selenium WebDriver

What is the difference between Selenium IDE, Selenium RC, and Selenium WebDriver

Selenium IDE, Selenium RC, and Selenium Webdriver are components of Selenium.

Selenium IDE

• Support recording and playback: It means you can automate the test as simple as recording a video and playback the video
• Codeless Automation tool: 
• No need to start any server 
• it is not deprecated: It is still in use
• Only support Chrome and Firefox browser
• Non-technical users can also use this tool to automate tests
• Maintenance is high: This Means Selenium IDE requires high maintenance as recorded tests need to be redone entirely when changes occur, unlike Selenium RC which needs less maintenance with only updated parts requiring changes
• Chrome and Firefox extension: Not support other browsers like edge etc.
• Very simple and easy to use

• Selenium RC

• It is deprecated now
• Easy and small API libraries
• Non-object-oriented API's
• Does not support the implementation of listeners
• The core engine is JavaScript-based

• Selenium WebDriver

• Interacts natively with the browser application

• Complex and large API Library
• Object-oriented API's
• Support the implementation of listeners.

Difference between selenium IDE, Selenium RC, and Selenium WebDriver
S.NO	Selenium IDE	Selenium RC	Selenium WebDriver
1	It Supports Record and Playback	It does not Support Record and Playback	It does not Support Record and Playback
2	It is a codeless automation tool	We have to write the code in any programming language	We have to write the code in any programming language
3	No need to start a server	Need to start a server	No need to start a server
4	Not deprecated	Deprecated	Not deprecated
5	Support only Chrome and FireFox Browser	Support all popular browsers	Support all popular browsers
6	Non technical users can use it	Need technical knowledge like programming language	Need technical knowledge like programming language
7	Install as an extention	Install as library	Install as library
8	Maintanace is high	Maintanace is LOW	Maintanace is LOW
9	Not an API at all	Non object oriented API	Object oriented API
10	Does not support listeners	Does not support listeners	Support listeners
11	Core Engine is JavaScript based engine	Core Engine is JavaScript based engine	Natively communicate with browser

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