# Watir Reviews
**Vendor:** Watir  
**Category:** [Other Web Frameworks Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/other-web-frameworks)  
**Average Rating:** 3.8/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 2
## About Watir
An open source Ruby library for automating tests. Watir interacts with a browser the same way people do: clicking links, filling out forms and validating text.




## Watir Reviews
  ### 1. Great Ruby based Automation tool with test recorder, Test Download file etc

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Atul P. | Senior Test Automation Engineer, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** June 30, 2021

**What do you like best about Watir?**

1. Open Source 
2. supports Ruby scripting, which is too easy to learn and write maintainable code.
3. can automate any UI irrespective of the Technology. 
2. test recorder 
2. easy to test file download
3. easy to use APIs to test alerts popup

**What do you dislike about Watir?**

Watir, as an automation tool, has too little community support.

**What problems is Watir solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Try to Automated web UI with Watir and Which Supports Ruby scripting.
Easy to use APIs to test alerts popup.
Too easy to learn and write maintainable code.

  ### 2. Great web browser automation tool

**Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** supriya p. | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** October 05, 2018

**What do you like best about Watir?**

Supports most of the browsers , and supports multiple domain with test recorder.

**What do you dislike about Watir?**

Enhance inbuilt reporting functionality, support API testing and mobile testing

**What problems is Watir solving and how is that benefiting you?**

web browser automation 


## Watir Discussions
  - [What is Watir framework?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-watir-framework) - 1 comment

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