--- title: We run your Selenium tests super fast | TestingBot Blog description: |- After some more optimisations in our code and infrastructure we've now reached the point where the average simple test takes 9 seconds. Compared w... source_url: html: https://testingbot.com/blog/2011/12/11/we-run-your-selenium-tests-super-fast md: https://testingbot.com/blog/2011/12/11/we-run-your-selenium-tests-super-fast.md --- # Improved Selenium Performance By [Jochen D.](https://testingbot.com/about/jochen-d)2011-12-11 Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Post on Reddit Share link After some more optimisations in our code and infrastructure we've now reached the point where the average simple test takes 9 seconds. Compared with competitors, **we're 2 to 3 times faster in running your test**. This means that you can run more tests in less time at testingbot.com Here are some benchmarks with a simple test that starts an Internet Explorer browser (7) and verifies the title of google. **Competitors:** ```bash 0.0496 tests/s, 0.0496 assertions/s. real 0m22.299s user 0m2.064s sys 0m0.112s ``` **TestingBot:** ```bash 0.12 tests/s, 0.12 assertions/s real 0m8.833s user 0m0.212s sys 0m0.028s ``` We'll be experimenting with a quick-launch feature soon where we'll speed up the startup of a browser (the most time-consuming event during testing). [← Previous post We upgraded to Selenium v2.15.0](https://testingbot.com/blog/2011/12/09/we-upgraded-to-selenium-v2-15-0) [Next post → Record video of your Selenium Tests](https://testingbot.com/blog/2011/12/19/record-video-of-your-selenium-tests) ## Sidebar ### TestingBot Cloud Testing Run automated, manual and visual tests on remote browsers and devices. Sign up for a free trial. 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