#1 most frequent
United States of America
39.2%1,744 installations of 4,447
What is Robot Framework?
Robot Framework is a generic keyword-driven test automation and RPA framework for acceptance level testing and acceptance test-driven development (ATDD).
Categories & Use Cases
Who Buys & Uses Robot Framework
#2 most frequent
India
6.9%306 installations of 4,447
#3 most frequent
France
6.2%274 installations of 4,447
Simple test framework for simple tests
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
It is used to test user interface features of a web application. After writing tests current & new features are automatically checked for bugs to confirm that changes in application do not break them (regression testing). Because of automated testing no additional employees are needed to spend time on testing application after every change.
Pros
- Keyword based syntax, no programming skills necessary
- Easily extendable if user has some programming skills
- Completely free, no licenses
Cons
- Unreliable results, test might randomly succeed or fail
- Has problems with modern apps where pages change heavily without reloading
- Doesn't have a good IDE solution
Most Important Features
- Free, no licenses
- Easy to get started without previous experience on test tools
- Saves time for employees
Return on Investment
- Saves time after implemented
- Using it requires less employees
- Doesn't need experienced developers, a student can use it