Appium

Metrics as of 2026-09-22, from the GitHub or GitLab API of each repository. Refreshed monthly.

What Appium is

Appium is an open-source automation framework that offers WebDriver-based automation for mobile, desktop and IoT platforms. It targets native, hybrid, mobile web and desktop apps. Support for platforms such as iOS, Android, macOS and Windows comes from drivers installed through its extension CLI. Official client libraries exist for Java, Python, Ruby and .NET C#. Third-party clients cover other languages. Plugins extend the server without changes to its code and are enabled at startup. The core server installs from npm and automates nothing until drivers are added. Parallel server processes and parallel driver sessions are supported.

Written from the project's README, read 2026-09-22.

Category: Mobile automation
License: Apache-2.0
Language: TypeScript
Changelog: Releases on GitHub

Repository metrics

Repository metrics
Stars	21,996¹
Forks	6,289¹
Open issues and PRs	47¹
Contributors	422¹
Commits in the last 90 days	274¹
Last commit	2026-09-22¹
Last release	@appium/docutils@3.0.0, 2026-08-24¹
Fetched	2026-09-22

¹ Fetched from the GitHub or GitLab API on 2026-09-22. Hover a value for its own date.

Status

activeLast commit within 90 days of the fetch date.

Computed from the last commit date and the archive flag on the fetch date. See the status rules.

Alternatives

Listed mobile automation tools, same primary language first, then by GitHub stars. Each line gives one fact from the tool's documentation where it differs from Appium's, with its source. See also Appium alternatives.

WebdriverIO: Languages for writing tests: Node.js. source: README
Appium UiAutomator2 Driver: Languages for writing tests: Appium client code; README examples in Java, JavaScript (WebdriverIO), Python, Ruby, C#. source: README
Maestro: Languages for writing tests: YAML flow files. source: README
Detox: Languages for writing tests: JavaScript. source: README
EarlGrey: Languages for writing tests: Swift (3.0 and 2.3) and Objective-C test targets. source: Docs: Install and Run
WebDriverAgent: Mobile platforms: iOS and tvOS, on devices and simulators. source: README
Patrol: Languages for writing tests: Dart (Flutter tests). source: Docs: Write your first test
AndroidX Test: Languages for writing tests: JUnit 4 tests; runner docs show Kotlin and Java samples. source: Docs: AndroidJUnitRunner

Comparisons

How to install

npm i -g appium

From README, read 2026-09-22.

Questions

Is Appium open source?

Yes. Appium is released under Apache-2.0, an OSI-approved license, as reported by the GitHub API on 2026-09-22.

Is Appium maintained?

On 2026-09-22, the last commit to the default branch was on 2026-09-22, so the listed status is active. Rule: Last commit within 90 days of the fetch date.

How many GitHub stars does Appium have?

21,996 stars on 2026-09-22, from the GitHub API. The number is refreshed at each monthly update.

What language is Appium written in?

The repository's primary language, as reported by the GitHub API, is TypeScript.

How do I install Appium?

The README gives this command: npm i -g appium

Sources

GitHub REST API: repository, read 2026-09-22
GitHub REST API: commits, read 2026-09-22
GitHub REST API: latest release, read 2026-09-22
GitHub REST API: contributors, read 2026-09-22
README, read 2026-09-22