What are the best practices for which browsers/drivers are supported by selenium webdriver?

- Use WebDriverManager library to automatically manage driver versions - Use HtmlUnitDriver for faster headless execution in CI/CD pipelines

What are common mistakes when answering "Which browsers/drivers are supported by Selenium Webdriver"?

- Not matching ChromeDriver version with installed Chrome browser version - Forgetting that SafariDriver needs to be enabled manually in Safari settings

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Technology

Selenium

Difficulty

Beginner

Experience

Fresher

Type

Technical

AutomateQA Team

QA Automation Engineers

June 8, 2026

Interview Question

Which browsers/drivers are supported by Selenium Webdriver?

Q: Which browsers/drivers are supported by Selenium Webdriver?

Commonly supported browsers and their drivers: 1. Google Chrome → ChromeDriver 2. Firefox → FirefoxDriver 3. Safari → SafariDriver 4. HtmlUnit → HtmlUnitDriver (Headless browser) 5. Android → Selendroid / Appium 6. iOS → ios-driver / Appium

Answer

Commonly supported browsers and their drivers:

✓Google Chrome → ChromeDriver
✓Firefox → FirefoxDriver
✓Safari → SafariDriver
✓HtmlUnit → HtmlUnitDriver (Headless browser)
✓Android → Selendroid / Appium
✓iOS → ios-driver / Appium

Real-World Example

A QA team runs their test suite on ChromeDriver locally and FirefoxDriver in CI/CD pipeline to ensure cross-browser compatibility.

Code Example

Java

// Chrome
WebDriver chrome = new ChromeDriver();

// Firefox
WebDriver firefox = new FirefoxDriver();

// Safari
WebDriver safari = new SafariDriver();

// Headless - HtmlUnit
WebDriver htmlUnit = new HtmlUnitDriver();

chrome.get("https://automateqa.online");
System.out.println(chrome.getTitle());
chrome.quit();

Best Practices

✓Use WebDriverManager library to automatically manage driver versions
✓Use HtmlUnitDriver for faster headless execution in CI/CD pipelines

Common Mistakes

✓Not matching ChromeDriver version with installed Chrome browser version
✓Forgetting that SafariDriver needs to be enabled manually in Safari settings