Appium
Cross-platform test automation
Appium is an open-source cross-platform test automation framework for native, hybrid, and mobile web apps on iOS, Android, Windows, macOS, and more. It uses WebDriver protocol and supports multiple programming languages.
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GitHub Stars
free
Pricing
No
Self-Hostable
Features
- ✓ iOS and Android automation
- ✓ Native, hybrid, web app support
- ✓ Desktop app automation
- ✓ TV platform support
- ✓ Multiple language bindings
- ✓ WebDriver protocol
- ✓ No app modification required
- ✓ Modular driver architecture
- ✓ Cloud service compatible
- ✓ Parallel testing
Pros
- + Cross-platform mobile testing
- + No app recompilation needed
- + Multiple language support
- + Large community
- + Cloud integration ready
Cons
- − Setup can be complex
- − iOS requires macOS
- − Slower than native tools
- − Flaky test potential