Item: Robot Framework
Rating: 5
Author: Verified User

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 and Cons

Keyword based syntax, no programming skills necessary
Easily extendable if user has some programming skills
Completely free, no licenses

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

Key Insights

Do you think Robot Framework delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with Robot Framework's feature set?

Yes

Did Robot Framework live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of Robot Framework go as expected?

Would you buy Robot Framework again?

Yes

Likelihood to Recommend

It suits for checking features of a simple web application or features that don't heavily rely on AJAX. You could create tests that check if application is running properly and raise alarm if required so someone can manually check for problems. However making big test sets to produce reliable results may prove to be difficult or impossible. Also running lots of test cases can take hours.

Simple test framework for simple tests

Overall Satisfaction with Robot Framework