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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	[1]	Active
AutoIt	Windows	Windows	AutoIt	Proprietary	Yes	3.3.14.5	[2]	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)	[3]	Active
Dojo Objective Harness	cross-platform	Web	Dojo Foundation	AFL	Yes	6.0	[4]	Active
eggPlant Functional	Windows, Linux, OS X	Windows, Linux, OS X, iOS, Android, Blackberry, Win Embedded, Win CE	TestPlant Ltd	Proprietary	Yes	Unknown	[citation needed]	Active
HP WinRunner	Windows	Windows	Hewlett-Packard	Proprietary	Unknown	Unknown	[citation needed]	Discontinued
iMacros	Web (cross-browser)	Unknown	iOpus	Proprietary	Yes	12.5/10.0.5/10.0.2	[citation needed]
Linux Desktop Testing Project	Linux (With Windows and OSX ports)	GUI applications with accessibility APIs	(Collaborative project)	GNU LGPL	Yes	3.5.0	[5]
Oracle Application Testing Suite	Windows	Web, Oracle Technology Products	Oracle	Proprietary	Yes	12.5	[6][7]	Active
Playwright	Web (cross-browser)	Web	(Collaborative project)	Apache	Yes	1.53.0	[8]	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	[9]	Active
Ranorex Studio	Windows	Windows, Web, iOS, Android	Ranorex GmbH	Proprietary	Yes	9.3.4	[10]	Active
Robot Framework	Web (cross-browser)	Web	(Collaborative project)	Apache	Yes	3.1.2	[11]	Active
Sahi	Web (cross-browser), Windows	Web, Java, Java Web Start, Applet, Flex	Tyto Software[12]	Apache and Proprietary	Yes	5.1 (open source, frozen), 10.0.0	[13][14]	Active
Selenium	Web (cross-browser)	Web	(Collaborative project)	Apache	Yes	3.141.59	[15]	Active
SilkTest	Windows	Windows, Web	Micro Focus previously Borland and Segue	Proprietary	Yes	20.0	[16]	Active
SOAtest	Windows, Linux, (cross-browser)	Web (cross-browser)	Parasoft	Proprietary	Yes	9.10.8	[17]	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	[18][19]	Active
Test Studio	Windows	Windows, Test Studio, Android, iOS	Telerik by Progress	Proprietary	Yes	R1 2022	[20]	Active
TestComplete	Windows	Windows, Android, iOS, Web	SmartBear Software	Proprietary	Yes	14.10	[citation needed]	Active
TestPartner	Windows	Windows	Micro Focus	Proprietary	Yes	6.3.2	[citation needed]	Discontinued
Twist	Unknown	Unknown	ThoughtWorks	Proprietary	Unknown	14.1.0	[citation needed]	Discontinued
Unified Functional Testing (UFT) previously named HP QuickTest Professional (QTP)	Windows	Windows, Web, Mobile, Terminal Emulators, SAP, Siebel, Java, .NET, Flex, others...[21]	Hewlett Packard Enterprise	Proprietary	Yes	14.53	[22]	Active
Watir	Web	Web (cross-browser)	(Collaborative project)	BSD	Yes	6.16.5	[citation needed]
Xnee	UNIX	X Window	GNU Project, Henrik Sandklef	GNU GPL	Unknown	3.19	[citation needed]

References

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1. "AutoHotkey". AutoHotkey. May 24, 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
2. "AutoIt". autolt. June 3, 2014. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
3. "The History of Appium". appium.io. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
4. "Dojo Toolkit". DOJO. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
5. "Linux Desktop Testing Project". LDTP Website. Retrieved 2015-07-26.
6. "Oracle - Oracle Application Testing Suite". Retrieved 2016-11-08.
7. "OATS - Oracle Application Testing Suite". 22 August 2017.
8. "What is Playwright?". Playwright. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
9. "QF-Test Overview". QFS Website. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
10. "Ranorex Release Notes". Ranorex Website. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
11. "GUI Automation". Sorted Inf. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
12. "Sahi Open Source Vs. Sahi Pro". Sahi Pro Website. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
13. "Sahi — Web Automation and Test Tool". Open-source Sahi on Sourceforge. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
14. "Sahi — The tester's Web Automation Tool". Sahi Pro Website. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
15. "What is Selenium?". Selenium HQ. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
16. "Silk Test Overview" (PDF).
17. "Parasoft Launches SOATest: Raising the Bar on API Integrity". 2013-06-14. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
18. "Squish GUI Tester". froglogic Website. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
19. "Squish 6.7: Now Available!". froglogic. 2021-03-30.
20. "Telerik Test Studio Ultimate Releases". www.componentsource.com. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
21. "More Add-ins". uft-help.saas.hpe.com. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
22. "What's New in UFT 14.00". uft-help.saas.hpe.com. Retrieved 2017-08-02.

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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	[1]	Active
AutoIt	Windows	Windows	AutoIt	Proprietary	Yes	3.3.14.5	[2]	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)	[3]	Active
Dojo Objective Harness	cross-platform	Web	Dojo Foundation	AFL	Yes	6.0	[4]	Active
eggPlant Functional	Windows, Linux, OS X	Windows, Linux, OS X, iOS, Android, Blackberry, Win Embedded, Win CE	TestPlant Ltd	Proprietary	Yes	Unknown	[citation needed]	Active
HP WinRunner	Windows	Windows	Hewlett-Packard	Proprietary	Unknown	Unknown	[citation needed]	Discontinued
iMacros	Web (cross-browser)	Unknown	iOpus	Proprietary	Yes	12.5/10.0.5/10.0.2	[citation needed]
Linux Desktop Testing Project	Linux (With Windows and OSX ports)	GUI applications with accessibility APIs	(Collaborative project)	GNU LGPL	Yes	3.5.0	[5]
Oracle Application Testing Suite	Windows	Web, Oracle Technology Products	Oracle	Proprietary	Yes	12.5	[6][7]	Active
Playwright	Web (cross-browser)	Web	(Collaborative project)	Apache	Yes	1.53.0	[8]	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	[9]	Active
Ranorex Studio	Windows	Windows, Web, iOS, Android	Ranorex GmbH	Proprietary	Yes	9.3.4	[10]	Active
Robot Framework	Web (cross-browser)	Web	(Collaborative project)	Apache	Yes	3.1.2	[11]	Active
Sahi	Web (cross-browser), Windows	Web, Java, Java Web Start, Applet, Flex	Tyto Software[12]	Apache and Proprietary	Yes	5.1 (open source, frozen), 10.0.0	[13][14]	Active
Selenium	Web (cross-browser)	Web	(Collaborative project)	Apache	Yes	3.141.59	[15]	Active
SilkTest	Windows	Windows, Web	Micro Focus previously Borland and Segue	Proprietary	Yes	20.0	[16]	Active
SOAtest	Windows, Linux, (cross-browser)	Web (cross-browser)	Parasoft	Proprietary	Yes	9.10.8	[17]	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	[18][19]	Active
Test Studio	Windows	Windows, Test Studio, Android, iOS	Telerik by Progress	Proprietary	Yes	R1 2022	[20]	Active
TestComplete	Windows	Windows, Android, iOS, Web	SmartBear Software	Proprietary	Yes	14.10	[citation needed]	Active
TestPartner	Windows	Windows	Micro Focus	Proprietary	Yes	6.3.2	[citation needed]	Discontinued
Twist	Unknown	Unknown	ThoughtWorks	Proprietary	Unknown	14.1.0	[citation needed]	Discontinued
Unified Functional Testing (UFT) previously named HP QuickTest Professional (QTP)	Windows	Windows, Web, Mobile, Terminal Emulators, SAP, Siebel, Java, .NET, Flex, others...[21]	Hewlett Packard Enterprise	Proprietary	Yes	14.53	[22]	Active
Watir	Web	Web (cross-browser)	(Collaborative project)	BSD	Yes	6.16.5	[citation needed]
Xnee	UNIX	X Window	GNU Project, Henrik Sandklef	GNU GPL	Unknown	3.19	[citation needed]

References

1. "AutoHotkey". AutoHotkey. May 24, 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
2. "AutoIt". autolt. June 3, 2014. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
3. "The History of Appium". appium.io. Retrieved 2020-07-29.
4. "Dojo Toolkit". DOJO. Retrieved 2016-09-27.
5. "Linux Desktop Testing Project". LDTP Website. Retrieved 2015-07-26.
6. "Oracle - Oracle Application Testing Suite". Retrieved 2016-11-08.
7. "OATS - Oracle Application Testing Suite". 22 August 2017.
8. "What is Playwright?". Playwright. Retrieved 2025-06-15.
9. "QF-Test Overview". QFS Website. Retrieved 2014-10-09.
10. "Ranorex Release Notes". Ranorex Website. Retrieved 2020-11-26.
11. "GUI Automation". Sorted Inf. Retrieved 2014-02-22.
12. "Sahi Open Source Vs. Sahi Pro". Sahi Pro Website. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
13. "Sahi — Web Automation and Test Tool". Open-source Sahi on Sourceforge. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
14. "Sahi — The tester's Web Automation Tool". Sahi Pro Website. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
15. "What is Selenium?". Selenium HQ. Retrieved 2014-09-02.
16. "Silk Test Overview" (PDF).
17. "Parasoft Launches SOATest: Raising the Bar on API Integrity". 2013-06-14. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
18. "Squish GUI Tester". froglogic Website. Retrieved 2017-12-07.
19. "Squish 6.7: Now Available!". froglogic. 2021-03-30.
20. "Telerik Test Studio Ultimate Releases". www.componentsource.com. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
21. "More Add-ins". uft-help.saas.hpe.com. Retrieved 2017-08-02.
22. "What's New in UFT 14.00". uft-help.saas.hpe.com. Retrieved 2017-08-02.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Comparison_of_GUI_testing_tools&oldid=1330465833"