Choosing the Best Open Source Test Automation Tool for You
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Choosing the Best Open Source Test Automation
Tool for You
So you’re trying to decide which open source test automation tool
to use…
Which Tool is Best?
05/02/2023 3© 2016, Perfecto Mobile Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
SELENIUM APPIUM CALABASH ESPRESSO XCTEST UI
When looking at today’s open-source mobile test automation landscape, there are five highly-adopted test frameworks.
We have summarized each approach to help you decide which makes the most sense for you.
Each tool has advantages for your mobile and web testing depending on your needs.
While reading, consider which of the functions you need most for your own test automation purposes.
Making the DecisionA Comparison
Click the table for a more detailed analysis
of each test automation tool:
The next slides offer a breakdown of each
tool
Selenium
• The best choice for web test automation teams testing for responsive web design or stand-alone web sites• Less suitable for developing unit
testing, making this framework less appealing for developers• Its core test reports are not highly
informative and lack unique mobile related insights
Appium
• Best suited for QA teams testing the functionality of native, mobile web and mobile hybrid apps across iOS and Android• Less suitable for developers who wish
to develop and perform unit testing• Appium reports are a bit limited from
a debugging and fast feedback loop perspective, and do not include videos, network logs and key vitals information
Calaba.sh
• Designed for organizations that work in behavior-driven development workflows• Offers an easy path to both develop
and test features in parallel, all in an easy user-flow based language• Appealing for both dev and QA
practitioners• Provides solid insights and reports to
both dev and QA teams
Expresso & XCTest UI
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ESPRESSO XCTEST UI
• Both are designed for target users• Espresso is for Android and XCTestUI is for iOS• Both tools are fully integrated into development IDEs such as
Android Studio/Xcode, and offer very easy-to-develop techniques, including test recorders
• Fully maintained by Google and Apple, which assures they always support the latest OS features so developers can stay ahead of the market and test accordingly
• Support both unit testing types and functional UI testing• Both are app-context only, which limits their abilities to test for
user condition scenarios
Things to Consider
• What are your application use cases? What level of complexity needs to be tested?• Heavy UI elements?• Environment dependencies (Networks, GPS, camera)?• What OS versions and API levels should be supported?
• Does the app support multiple platforms? Mobile (iOS/Android)? Web?• Would your apps benefit from user condition testing?
When choosing a test automation tool
If you heed these considerations, you’re more likely to see long-term success with your automated testing
than if you dive into a framework without understanding the implications.
Making the DecisionA Comparison
Review this table again to locate the tool that offers the capabilities you need the most.
For more information about automation test frameworks,
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