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Appium is an open-source automation framework designed for testing native, hybrid, and mobile web applications across various platforms, including iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS. It enables developers and testers to write and execute automated UI tests using a single API, regardless of the platform or programming language. Appium's architecture is built on the WebDriver protocol, allowing seamless integration with existing testing tools and workflows. Key Features and Functionality: - Cross-Platform Support: Appium facilitates automation across multiple platforms, enabling testers to use a single tool and API for various application types, thereby reducing the need for platform-specific testing frameworks. - Open-Source Ecosystem: As an open-source project, Appium boasts a rich ecosystem of drivers, clients, and plugins, allowing users to extend support for new platforms or customize existing functionalities to meet specific testing requirements. - Language-Agnostic: Utilizing the WebDriver protocol, Appium allows testers to write tests in their preferred programming languages, such as Java, Python, Ruby, or C#, facilitating integration into existing development workflows. - Native and Hybrid App Support: Appium can automate both native mobile applications and hybrid apps (web apps wrapped in a native container), making it suitable for a wide range of mobile applications regardless of their underlying technology. Primary Value and Problem Solved: Appium addresses the challenge of automating UI testing across diverse platforms and application types without requiring platform-specific tools or programming languages. By providing a unified framework, it streamlines the testing process, enhances test coverage, and reduces the complexity associated with maintaining multiple testing tools. This leads to more efficient development cycles, improved application quality, and faster time-to-market for mobile and desktop applications.

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Abhilash C.

SDET lead

Information Technology and Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

4/27/2026

"A Must-Have for Teaching App Automation, Backed by Great Community Support"

5/5

What do you like best about Appium?

Without this, i cant imagine myself automating apps. It helped me teach automation to all my juniors in a simple way. They have inspector to inspect elements and they update themselves with new OS updates for devices. The community support is too good Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Appium?

I wanted the appium and inspector in same UI. Also, they should pre-install ios and android drivers. I need them to improve on this Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Arun W.

Quality Analyst

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

3/16/2026

"Powerful for Mobile Testing, Challenging Setup"

4/5

What do you like best about Appium?

I use Appium for mobile app testing, and I find it helpful for performance testing and parallel execution of automation test cases across multiple devices and versions. I really like the inspector for selecting element IDs, which is very useful for finding the exact web element locators. The integration with code editors is also beneficial because it allows me to connect my codebase to Appium via BrowserStack or use it directly in the editor. I enjoy how I can connect physical devices for testing, which is a very enjoyable feature. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Appium?

The initial setup of Appium is quite challenging, as I spent a lot of time creating the framework and often encountered issues with the driver not initializing. Additionally, for setup, it would be helpful to have examples that are used in real industry scenarios rather than simple ones. Also, using Appium for iOS on Windows adds a cost factor because you need a MacBook, which increases expenses. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Appium solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use Appium for performance testing with parallel testing across multiple devices and versions. The inspector helps in selecting elements efficiently, and integration with code editors streamlines scripting. It's particularly helpful for mobile app testing, especially with connecting physical devices. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Subham P.

Quality Assurance Analyst

Information Services

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

10/15/2025

"Appium Simplifies Cross-Platform Testing and Supports Multiple Languages"

4/5

What do you like best about Appium?

1. With Appium, the same script can be used for both iOS and Android platforms, requiring only minimal modifications. This makes it convenient to maintain cross-platform test automation.

2. Appium is open source. No license cost needed like Tosca.

3.We can use multiple programming language like python, Java, C#, JavaScript. I am using Python for the integration.

4. It works directly with the .apk or .ipa files which will save time and easy to implement. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Appium?

1.I turn to Appium only when Tosca is unable to handle certain scenarios, which is why I don't use it frequently. In my experience, testing with Appium is noticeably slower compared to Selenium or Tosca.

2.Issues sometimes I faced like network issue, app crashes or device lagging. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Appium solving and how is that benefiting you?

In my current project, we primarily use Tosca for Web and API testing. However, it does not support native mobile interactions such as drag, swipe, or drag-and-drop. On the other hand, with Appium, I am able to trigger test suites on multiple real devices and different OS versions in parallel through Jenkins. This makes large-scale mobile testing more feasible, whereas Tosca does not easily integrate with cloud device farms for such purposes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nilesh K.

Wow Automation Specialist

Banking

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

1/15/2026

"Appium Open Source Tool"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Appium?

- Appium is open source tool.

- It works directly with the .apk or .ipa files.

- Multiple language support.

- Integrate with BorwserStack Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Appium?

Not seen any issue to use Appium when doing the automation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

kolli p.

Sr Test Automation Engineer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2/19/2026

"Mobile Automation -Appium"

5/5

What do you like best about Appium?

Mobile automation for both ios and android Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Appium?

Nothing specific about appium , using for both ios and Android Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

8/7/2025

"Cross-Platform Mobile Testing Champion"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Appium?

Write-once-run-anywhere approach using WebDriver protocol enables single test codebase to cover both iOS and Android platforms, dramatically reducing maintenance overhead.

Open-source nature with massive community support provides extensive documentation, plugins, and solutions for edge cases without vendor lock-in or licensing costs.

No app modification required - tests production builds directly without SDK integration or code changes, ensuring we're testing exactly what users experience.

Appium Inspector tool provides powerful element identification and real-time interaction capabilities, making selector generation and debugging significantly easier.

Extensive language support (Java, Python, JavaScript, Ruby, C#) allows teams to use existing expertise without learning new programming languages.

Cloud device farm integration (BrowserStack, Sauce Labs, AWS Device Farm) enables parallel execution across hundreds of real devices without infrastructure investment. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Appium?

Initial setup complexity is overwhelming - configuring Appium server, mobile drivers, desired capabilities, and environment dependencies often takes days of troubleshooting.

Test execution speed is significantly slower compared to native frameworks like Espresso or XCUITest, making large regression suites time-consuming. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Appium solving and how is that benefiting you?

Appium has unified our mobile testing strategy by eliminating the need to maintain separate automation frameworks for iOS and Android. This consolidation has reduced our test development time by 60% and allowed our SDETs to become proficient in mobile testing without learning platform-specific languages like Swift or Kotlin.

The framework's compatibility with our existing Selenium infrastructure meant we could leverage our web testing expertise and tools for mobile automation. This seamless transition accelerated our mobile test coverage from near-zero to 80% of critical user journeys within six months, catching platform-specific bugs that manual testing consistently missed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kishore N.

iOS Developer & Product Specialist

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

9/23/2025

"Great tool for automate testing."

5/5

What do you like best about Appium?

our team is using the appium for testing android application for a long time and it is so easy as it uses selenium under the hood and people with already having experience with selenium can use this tool very easily. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Appium?

i think i have never found any dislike about the appium. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Saurabh G.

TEst Manager

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

7/29/2025

"Appium Review"

4/5

What do you like best about Appium?

Appium 1 stop platform for automating both android and iOS apps. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Appium?

Setup is little tricky and withupdates on java and appium it impacts your script which requires updated without which it wont work Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.