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GUI testing tools serve the purpose of automating the testing process of software with graphical user interfaces.
Name | Supported platforms (testing system) |
Supported platforms (tested system) |
Developer | License | Automation | Latest version | Reference | Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AutoHotkey | Windows | Windows | AutoHotkey | GNU GPL v2 | Yes | 1.1.32.00 | Active | |
AutoIt | Windows | Windows | AutoIt | Proprietary | Yes | 3.3.14.5 | Active | |
Appium | Windows, Linux, Mac (Python, C#, Ruby, Java, Javascript, PHP, Robot Framework) |
iOS, Android (both native App & browser hosted app) | JS Foundation | Apache | Yes | (Binding Specific) | Active | |
Blisk | Windows, Mac, Linux | Web | Blisk | Proprietary | Yes | 16.0.79.98 | Active | |
Dojo Objective Harness | cross-platform | Web | Dojo Foundation | AFL | Yes | 6.0 | Active | |
eggPlant Functional | Windows, Linux, OS X | Windows, Linux, OS X, iOS, Android, Blackberry, Win Embedded, Win CE | TestPlant Ltd | Proprietary | Yes | Unknown | Active | |
HP WinRunner | Windows | Windows | Hewlett-Packard | Proprietary | Unknown | Unknown | Discontinued | |
iMacros | Web (cross-browser) | Unknown | iOpus | Proprietary | Yes | 12.5/10.0.5/10.0.2 | ||
Katalon Studio | Windows, Linux, OS X | Web (UI & API), Mobile apps | Katalon LLC | Proprietary | Yes | 6.3.0 | Active | |
Linux Desktop Testing Project | Linux (With Windows and OSX ports) | GUI applications with accessibility APIs | (Collaborative project) | GNU LGPL | Yes | 3.5.0 | ||
Oracle Application Testing Suite | Windows | Web, Oracle Technology Products | Oracle | Proprietary | Yes | 12.5 | Active | |
QF-Test | Windows, Linux, macOS X, Web (cross-browser) | Windows, Java/Swing/SWT/Eclipse, JavaFX, Web applications, Windows Applications, C++, Android | Quality First Software GmbH | Proprietary | Yes | 7.0.8 | Active | |
Ranorex Studio | Windows | Windows, Web, iOS, Android | Ranorex GmbH | Proprietary | Yes | 9.3.4 | Active | |
Robot Framework | Web (cross-browser) | Web | (Collaborative project) | Apache | Yes | 3.1.2 | Active | |
Sahi | Web (cross-browser), Windows | Web, Java, Java Web Start, Applet, Flex | Tyto Software | Apache and Proprietary | Yes | 5.1 (open source, frozen), 10.0.0 | Active | |
Selenium | Web (cross-browser) | Web | (Collaborative project) | Apache | Yes | 3.141.59 | Active | |
SilkTest | Windows | Windows, Web | Micro Focus previously Borland and Segue |
Proprietary | Yes | 20.0 | Active | |
SOAtest | Windows, Linux, (cross-browser) | Web (cross-browser) | Parasoft | Proprietary | Yes | 9.10.8 | Active | |
Squish GUI Tester | Windows, Linux, macOS, Solaris, AIX, QNX, WinCE, Windows Embedded, embedded Linux, Android, iOS | Qt, QML, QtQuick, Java AWT, Swing, SWT, RCP, JavaFx, Win32, MFC, WinForms, WPF, HTML5 (cross-browser), macOS Cocoa, iOS, Android, Tk | The Qt Company (froglogic GmbH) | Proprietary | Yes | 6.7 | Active | |
Test Studio | Windows | Windows, Test Studio, Android, iOS | Telerik by Progress | Proprietary | Yes | R1 2022 | Active | |
TestComplete | Windows | Windows, Android, iOS, Web | SmartBear Software | Proprietary | Yes | 14.10 | Active | |
Testing Anywhere | Unknown | Unknown | Automation Anywhere | Proprietary | Yes | 8.0 | Discontinued | |
TestPartner | Windows | Windows | Micro Focus | Proprietary | Yes | 6.3.2 | Discontinued | |
Tricentis Tosca | Windows | Windows, iOS, Android, Web, Cross-Browser, Java AWT, Java SWT, API, Win32, WinForms, WPF, Siebel, Delphi, PowerBuilder, up to around 40 different technologies | Tricentis | Proprietary | Yes | 16 | Active | |
Twist | Unknown | Unknown | ThoughtWorks | Proprietary | Unknown | 14.1.0 | Discontinued | |
Unified Functional Testing (UFT) previously named HP QuickTest Professional (QTP) |
Windows | Windows, Web, Mobile, Terminal Emulators, SAP, Siebel, Java, .NET, Flex, others... | Hewlett Packard Enterprise | Proprietary | Yes | 14.53 | Active | |
Watir | Web | Web (cross-browser) | (Collaborative project) | BSD | Yes | 6.16.5 | ||
Xnee | UNIX | X Window | GNU Project, Henrik Sandklef | GNU GPL | Unknown | 3.19 |
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (November 2013) |
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- "Tricentis Tosca". Tricentis Tosca. Retrieved 2017-04-12.
- "More Add-ins". uft-help.saas.hpe.com. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
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