Appium
Cross-platform automation framework for all kinds of apps, built on top of the W3C WebDriver protocol observed · 2026-10-18
Health v2 · maintenance only
94/100
- Activity 100
- Release rhythm 84
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-21. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 0.0
- age_days: 5032
- days_rel: 26
- days_push: 3
- n_releases_24m: 513
Adoption not part of the score
22094 stars · 6291 forks observed · 2026-10-18
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-10-12, confidence 0.99
Appium is an open‑source automation framework that enables UI testing of native, hybrid, mobile web and desktop applications. It implements the W3C WebDriver protocol and provides a server, client libraries and extensible drivers.
Use cases
- automate UI tests for Android and iOS mobile apps
- run end‑to‑end tests on desktop applications on Windows or macOS
- perform cross‑platform testing of hybrid mobile‑web applications
- integrate UI automation into CI pipelines for mobile and desktop apps
- inspect app UI elements and generate locator strategies with Appium Inspector
When to choose
- you need a single framework that supports Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and various browsers
- your test suite must be written in multiple languages (Java, Python, JavaScript, Ruby, C#)
- you require a modular, driver‑based architecture that can be extended for new platforms
- you want to run tests on real devices, emulators, or simulators using the same API
When to avoid
- you only need unit testing or API testing without UI interaction
- you prefer a lightweight, language‑specific library without a separate server component
- your project targets platforms not supported by existing Appium drivers
Facets
framework · maturity active
testing e2e-testing cli http-server testing mobile-development desktop-applications windows cross-platform cli appium webdriver cross-platform-automation mobile desktop iot nodejs linux macos
5 sources
- readme: https://github.com/appium/appium · fetched 2026-10-18 · aeaa530213e6
- homepage: http://appium.io/ · fetched 2026-09-28 · 94cb25623be0
- site_page: http://appium.io/docs/en/latest · fetched 2026-09-28 · 557dcb91ff8e
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/appium-desktop · fetched 2026-09-28 · 56c7e32fda89
- registry_npm: https://registry.npmjs.org/appium-inspector · fetched 2026-09-28 · ed4e1283d76d
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| appium/appium | main | 94 |
| appium/appium-desktop | frontend | 10 |
| appium/appium-inspector | frontend | 94 |
| appium/python-client | sdk | 97 |
| appium/java-client | sdk | 81 |
| appium/appium-xcuitest-driver | plugin | 94 |
| appium/appium-uiautomator2-driver | plugin | 93 |
| appium/appium-flutter-driver | plugin | 67 |
| appium/appium-uiautomator2-server | plugin | 10 |
| appium/dotnet-client | sdk | 93 |
| appium/appium-adb | plugin | 10 |
| appium/appium-android-driver | plugin | 94 |
| appium/ruby_lib | sdk | 97 |
| appium/appium-espresso-driver | plugin | 94 |
| appium/appium-for-mac | plugin | 10 |
| appium/appium-mac2-driver | plugin | 98 |
| appium/appium-ios-device | plugin | 97 |
| appium/io.appium.settings | plugin | 10 |
| appium/appium-doctor | plugin | 10 |
| appium/appium-ios-simulator | plugin | 10 |
| appium/ios-uicatalog | plugin | 10 |
| appium/appium-chromedriver | plugin | 10 |
| appium/appium-base-driver | plugin | 10 |
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