# Automation using selenium and RPA

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**Created:** [July 10, 2020, 11:58am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/automation-using-selenium-and-rpa/2347 "2020-07-10T11:58:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![AnkitaPuri](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@AnkitaPuri](https://community.automationedge.com/u/AnkitaPuri)\
**Post date:** [July 10, 2020, 11:58am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/automation-using-selenium-and-rpa/2347/1 "2020-07-10T11:58:50Z")

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What is the difference between automation using selenium and RPA?

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**Author:** ![aesupport](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/community.automationedge.com/aesupport/32/371_2.png) [@aesupport](https://community.automationedge.com/u/aesupport)\
**Post date:** [July 13, 2020, 6:44am UTC](https://community.automationedge.com/t/automation-using-selenium-and-rpa/2347/2 "2020-07-13T06:44:05Z")

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Automation using selenium requires development of code for each process, while RPA provides built in functionality, where you just have to use steps with proper input.

This reduces time and efforts.