What is Appium?
Appium is an open source test automation framework for use with native, hybrid and mobile web apps. It drives iOS, Android, and Windows apps using the WebDriver protocol.
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86 Likeliness to Recommend
96 Plan to Renew
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82 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value
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Emotional Footprint Overview
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+91 Net Emotional Footprint
The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.
How much do users love Appium?
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Saves Time
- Unique Features
- Fair
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Appium Reviews
Daniel F.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Nov 2024
Wonderful product, worth the initial complexity!
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Appium from other similar products?
Supports real device emulations and simulators and this makes the testing accurate
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
It's cross platform support and reusable scripts
What do you dislike most about this product?
Initial set up was difficult
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Understand it's architecture and how it interacts with mobile devices. Follow official document for installation and set up for both android & iOS.
Pros
- Continually Improving Product
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
- Trustworthy
Saransh C.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Finance
- Involvement: End User of Application
Submitted Nov 2024
Easy to accessible product.
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Appium from other similar products?
Appium stands out from other testing tools primarily for its flexibility and cross-platform support. Unlike many tools that are platform-specific, Appium allows testing across iOS, Android, and even Windows apps using a single codebase, making it highly efficient for teams working across multiple platforms. Additionally, Appium supports multiple programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, JavaScript) and doesn't require modifying the app’s source code, enabling true black-box testing and ease of integration into CI/CD pipelines.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
My favorite aspect of Appium is its cross-platform capability, allowing tests to be written once and run on both iOS and Android. This saves significant time and effort, especially for teams managing apps on multiple platforms, and makes it easy to integrate into continuous integration workflows.
What do you dislike most about this product?
I don't have any dislikes.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
For anyone considering Appium, I'd recommend having a solid understanding of mobile automation basics, as well as familiarity with desired capabilities for configuring test environments across iOS and Android. Setting up a reliable Appium environment can be complex, so ensure you have the required dependencies and emulators configured. Lastly, leverage Appium Inspector to make test script creation easier, and consider integrating Appium into a CI/CD pipeline to streamline automated testing for regular deployments.
Pros
- Helps Innovate
- Continually Improving Product
- Performance Enhancing
- Enables Productivity
Mike C.
- Role: Information Technology
- Industry: Technology
- Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration
Submitted Nov 2024
Does what it needs to well, stable platform!
Likeliness to Recommend
What differentiates Appium from other similar products?
We we're considering Selenium as well as Appium, however, Selenium does not support mobile testing while Appium does.
What is your favorite aspect of this product?
Documentation is well thought out and thorough.
What do you dislike most about this product?
More documentation and support for the Appium Flutter Driver.
What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?
Great option if you require testing on iOS and Android
Pros
- Saves Time
- Helps Innovate
- Performance Enhancing
- Effective Service
Cons
- Slower Product Innovation
- Under Delivered
- Charges for Enhancements
