Project Title

appium — Cross-platform automation framework for all kinds of apps

Overview

Appium is an open-source, cross-platform test automation framework for native, hybrid, mobile web, and desktop apps. Built on top of the W3C WebDriver protocol, it provides WebDriver-based automation possibilities for a wide range of different mobile, desktop, and IoT platforms. Appium is modular, extensible, and supports multiple programming languages, making it a versatile choice for developers.

Key Features

Supports automation for iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, and more
Built on top of the W3C WebDriver protocol
Modular and extensible framework
Supports multiple programming languages
Extensive ecosystem of drivers, clients, and plugins

Use Cases

Mobile app developers testing native and hybrid apps on iOS and Android
QA teams automating test suites for mobile web applications
IoT developers automating device interactions
Desktop application developers automating testing across different platforms

Advantages

Cross-platform support for a wide range of devices and platforms
Open-source and actively maintained, with a large community
Extensive documentation and community support
Supports multiple programming languages, making it accessible to a broad developer base

Limitations / Considerations

May require additional drivers for specific platforms
Learning curve for new users, especially those unfamiliar with automation testing
Performance may vary depending on the complexity of the app being tested

Selenium: A popular web testing framework that also supports mobile web testing. Unlike Appium, it does not support native app testing.
Detox: A gray-box end-to-end testing framework for mobile apps, specifically designed for React Native apps. It is more focused on a single platform (React Native) compared to Appium's broad support.
Espresso: Google's Android UI testing framework. It is limited to Android apps and does not support cross-platform testing like Appium.

Basic Information

GitHub: https://github.com/appium/appium
Stars: 20,364
License: Unknown
Last Commit: 2025-09-07

📊 Project Information

Project Name: appium
GitHub URL: https://github.com/appium/appium
Programming Language: JavaScript
⭐ Stars: 20,364
🍴 Forks: 6,213
📅 Created: 2013-01-09
🔄 Last Updated: 2025-09-07

🏷️ Project Topics

Topics: [, ", a, n, d, r, o, i, d, ", ,, , ", a, p, p, i, u, m, ", ,, , ", a, u, t, o, m, a, t, i, o, n, ", ,, , ", i, o, s, ", ,, , ", m, a, c, o, s, ", ,, , ", t, e, s, t, -, a, u, t, o, m, a, t, i, o, n, ", ,, , ", w, e, b, d, r, i, v, e, r, ", ,, , ", w, i, n, d, o, w, s, ", ]