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![frameworks-list.png](/src/assets/MobileTestAutomation/images/frameworks-list.png "Frameworks List")

##### **_How do you choose the right one?_**
###### **_How do you choose the right one?_**

Among the available frameworks, I've picked these five for comparison: **_Appium_**, **_Calabash_**, **_XCUITest_**, **_Espresso_**, and **_Selendroid_**. Let's break them down in straightforward.
Among the available frameworks, I've picked these five for comparison: **_Appium_**, **_Calabash_**, **_XCUITest_**, *
*_Espresso_**, and **_Selendroid_**. Let's break them down in a straightforward manner.

## [**Selendroid**](http://selendroid.io/)

Selendroid, is a test automation framework for native or hybrid Android applications and the mobile web. It is an open
source tool with 433 GitHub forks and 880 GitHub stars and [here](https://github.com/selendroid/selendroid) is the
GitHub link.
source tool with 433 forks and 880 stars on [GitHub](https://github.com/selendroid/selendroid).

### Pros and Cons:

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## [**Espresso**](https://developer.android.com/training/testing/espresso)

Espresso is an open source Android applications test automation framework developed by Google
and [here](https://github.com/android/android-test/tree/main/espresso) is the GitHub link. It's known for its simplicity and integration with Android Studio.
Espresso is an [open source](https://github.com/android/android-test/tree/main/espresso) Android applications test
automation framework developed by Google. It's known for its simplicity and integration with Android Studio.

### Pros and Cons:

| **Pros 👍** | **Cons 👎** |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Test Execution:** Enables quicker test execution by automatically synchronizing with the UI | **No Cross-Platform:** Limited to Android apps |
| **Easy to Setup:** Setting up Espresso is simple as works well within the Android Studio IDE | **Limited Language Support:** Primarily supports Java and Kotlin for writing tests |
| **Regular Updates:** The tool is up-to-date with the latest Android OS features | **IDE Dependent:** Android Studio IDE needs to be installed |
| **Community Support:** Owned by Google with large community | |
| **Pros 👍** | **Cons 👎** |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Test Execution:** Enables quicker test execution by automatically synchronizing with the UI | **No Cross-Platform:** Limited to Android apps |
| **Easy to Setup:** Setting up Espresso is simple, as it integrates well within the Android Studio IDE | **Limited Language Support:** Primarily supports Java and Kotlin for writing tests |
| **Regular Updates:** The tool is up-to-date with the latest Android OS features | **IDE Dependent:** Android Studio IDE needs to be installed |
| **Community Support:** Owned by Google with large community | |

### When to use?

- To validate each build after code changes
- To streamline processes by avoiding dependencies on remote servers and other workstations for testing
- To ensure unit and functional tests are easily executable from both IDEs and continuous integration setups
- To test apps using the latest Android OS APIs to utilize new platform features and support new OS versions
- To test apps using the latest Android OS APIs that support new platform features and OS versions
- To conduct testing on both emulators and real devices for comprehensive coverage

## [**XCUITest**](https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xctest)
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### Pros and Cons:

| **Pros 👍** | **Cons 👎** |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Test Execution:** Tests are stable, highly reliable, and performed faster | **No Cross-Platform:** Limited to iOS apps |
| **Easy to Setup:** Setting up XCUITest is straightforward as works well XCode IDE | **Limited Language Support:** It supports Swift or Objective-C for writing tests |
| **Community Support:** Built by Apple with large community | **Environment:** Only for macOS |
| | **IDE Dependent:** XCode IDE needs to be installed |
| **Pros 👍** | **Cons 👎** |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Test Execution:** Tests are stable, highly reliable, and performed faster | **No Cross-Platform:** Limited to iOS apps |
| **Easy to Setup:** Setting up XCUITest is straightforward as it integrates well with XCode IDE | **Limited Language Support:** It supports Swift and Objective-C for writing tests |
| **Community Support:** Built by Apple with large community | **Environment:** Only for macOS |
| | **IDE Dependent:** XCode IDE needs to be installed |

### When to use?

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## [**Calabash**](https://github.com/calabash)

Calabash is an open source framework that allows you to write and execute tests for Android and iOS apps. [Here](https://github.com/calabash) is the GitHub link. It uses
Calabash is an [open source](https://github.com/calabash) framework that allows you to write and execute tests for
Android and iOS apps. It uses
Cucumber, a tool that lets you write tests in plain language.

### Pros and Cons:

| **Pros 👍** | **Cons 👎** |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Environment:** Can be installed and run on various OS such as Windows, Linux, and macOS | **Lack of documentation:** Its documentation is quite minimal, making it challenging to set up the automation framework. To complete the setup, one often needs to rely on external resources |
| **Cross-Platform:** It supports writing tests for both iOS and Android | **Limited Language Support:** It supports only Ruby | |
| **User-Friendly:** Write tests in plain English, making it accessible for non-programmers | **No Regular Updates:** Active development has ceased, which might affect future compatibility |
| **Open-Source:** Free to use | **Low Community Support:** Very low community support as it is not used by many |
| **Pros 👍** | **Cons 👎** |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| **Environment:** Can be installed and run on various OS such as Windows, Linux, and macOS | **Poor documentation:** Its documentation is quite minimal, making it challenging to set up the automation framework. To complete the setup, one often needs to rely on external resources |
| **Cross-Platform:** It supports writing tests for both iOS and Android | **Limited Language Support:** It supports only Ruby | |
| **User-Friendly:** Write tests in plain English, making it accessible for non-programmers | **No Regular Updates:** Active development has ceased, which might affect future compatibility |
| **Open-Source:** Free to use | **Low Community Support:** Very low community support as it is not used by many |

### When to use?

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## [**Appium**](https://appium.io/docs/en/latest/)

Appium is a widely-used mobile test automation framework that supports UI automation of multiple platforms, including
mobile (Android, iOS, Tizen), web, desktop, TV. both iOS and Android platforms. The popularity of this tool may stem
from its support for multiple programming languages for writing tests. Also, it is an open-source tool with 18.2k GitHub
stars and 6k forks and [here](https://github.com/appium/appium) is the GitHub link.
mobile (Android, iOS, Tizen), web, desktop, TV. The popularity of this tool may stem
from its support for multiple programming languages for writing tests. Also, it is an open-source tool with 18.2k stars
and 6k forks on [GitHub](https://github.com/appium/appium).

### Pros and Cons:

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