# Appium vs LambdaTest

**Leader by Vioscale score:** LambdaTest

| Attribute | Appium | LambdaTest |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 53.3 (33% (low)) | 64.3 (74% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 100 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 867 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 21,900 | - |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | Appium is an open-source project and ecosystem designed to facilitate UI automation of many app platforms, including mobile (iOS, Android, Tizen), browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari), desktop (macOS, Windows), TV (Roku, tvOS, Android TV, Samsung), and more. | TestMu AI (formerly LambdaTest) is a cloud-based testing platform that enables organizations to test their web and mobile applications across thousands of real devices and browsers. It combines AI agents for test planning and authoring with a scalable cloud infrastructure for parallel execution. |
| features.capabilities | `{"test_types":"e2e","browser_automation":true}` | `{"languages":"Python, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript","ci_integration":true,"snapshot_testing":true,"browser_automation":true,"parallel_execution":true}` |
| integrations.count | - | 120 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Jenkins"},{"name":"CircleCI"},{"name":"TeamCity"},{"name":"Bamboo"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Travis CI"},{"name":"GoCD"},{"name":"Jira"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | - |
| license.spdx | Apache-2.0 | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://appium.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T18:17:11.090Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"$0/month, 200 credits","features":["200 credits per month","Local test authoring via CLI","Auto-heal & vision","Test Manager access"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"200/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Kane CLI Starter","summary":"$19/month, 2,000 credits","features":["2,000 credits per month","Local test authoring via CLI","Auto-heal & vision","Test Manager access"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":19,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"2000/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Kane CLI Pro","summary":"$99/month, 10,000 credits","features":["10,000 credits per month","Local test authoring via CLI","Auto-heal & vision","Test Manager license","HyperExecute 100 min/month","Tunnel support"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"credits":"10000/month","hyperexecute_mins":"100/month"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Contact sales","features":["Custom credits","Extended HyperExecute execution","Multiple Test Manager seats","Dedicated 24x7 support","SSO","Advanced access control","IP whitelisting"],"contactSales":true}],"summary":"From $19/month. Free tier with 200 credits/month.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.lambdatest.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-03T21:10:59.384Z","startingPrice":{"amount":19,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/appium/appium/releases/tag/appium%403.7.0","date":"2026-08-24T20:49:09Z","type":"stable","version":"appium@3.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/appium/appium/releases/tag/%40appium/universal-xml-plugin%403.0.0","date":"2026-08-24T20:49:09Z","type":"stable","version":"@appium/universal-xml-plugin@3.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/appium/appium/releases/tag/%40appium/types%401.7.0","date":"2026-08-24T20:49:09Z","type":"stable","version":"@appium/types@1.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/appium/appium/releases/tag/%40appium/tsconfig%401.2.1","date":"2026-08-24T20:49:09Z","type":"stable","version":"@appium/tsconfig@1.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/appium/appium/releases/tag/%40appium/support%407.2.7","date":"2026-08-24T20:49:09Z","type":"stable","version":"@appium/support@7.2.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/appium/appium/releases/tag/%40appium/strongbox%402.0.0","date":"2026-08-24T20:49:09Z","type":"stable","version":"@appium/strongbox@2.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/appium/appium/releases/tag/%40appium/storage-plugin%402.0.0","date":"2026-08-24T20:49:09Z","type":"stable","version":"@appium/storage-plugin@2.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/appium/appium/releases/tag/%40appium/semantic-release-config%401.2.0","date":"2026-08-24T20:49:09Z","type":"stable","version":"@appium/semantic-release-config@1.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/appium/appium/releases/tag/%40appium/relaxed-caps-plugin%403.0.0","date":"2026-08-24T20:49:09Z","type":"stable","version":"@appium/relaxed-caps-plugin@3.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/appium/appium/releases/tag/%40appium/plugin-test-support%403.0.0","date":"2026-08-24T20:49:09Z","type":"stable","version":"@appium/plugin-test-support@3.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/appium/appium/releases/tag/%40appium/oxc-config%401.1.1","date":"2026-08-24T20:49:09Z","type":"stable","version":"@appium/oxc-config@1.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/appium/appium/releases/tag/%40appium/opencv%405.0.0","date":"2026-08-24T20:49:09Z","type":"stable","version":"@appium/opencv@5.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/appium/appium/releases/tag/%40appium/logger%402.0.11","date":"2026-08-24T20:49:09Z","type":"stable","version":"@appium/logger@2.0.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/appium/appium/releases/tag/%40appium/images-plugin%405.0.0","date":"2026-08-24T20:49:09Z","type":"stable","version":"@appium/images-plugin@5.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/appium/appium/releases/tag/%40appium/fake-plugin%404.4.0","date":"2026-08-24T20:49:09Z","type":"stable","version":"@appium/fake-plugin@4.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/appium/appium/releases/tag/%40appium/fake-driver%406.2.3","date":"2026-08-24T20:49:09Z","type":"stable","version":"@appium/fake-driver@6.2.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/appium/appium/releases/tag/%40appium/execute-driver-plugin%407.0.0","date":"2026-08-24T20:49:09Z","type":"stable","version":"@appium/execute-driver-plugin@7.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/appium/appium/releases/tag/%40appium/eslint-config-appium-ts%403.2.5","date":"2026-08-24T20:49:09Z","type":"stable","version":"@appium/eslint-config-appium-ts@3.2.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/appium/appium/releases/tag/%40appium/driver-test-support%403.0.0","date":"2026-08-24T20:49:09Z","type":"stable","version":"@appium/driver-test-support@3.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/appium/appium/releases/tag/%40appium/docutils%403.0.0","date":"2026-08-24T20:49:09Z","type":"stable","version":"@appium/docutils@3.0.0"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5.8 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=appium&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Testing Tools)

| Capability | Appium | LambdaTest |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Test types | Unit + integration + E2E | - |
| Browser automation | ✓ | ✓ |
| Built-in assertion library | - | - |
| Languages | - | Python, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript |
| **Isolation** |  |  |
| Mocking / stubbing | - | - |
| **Techniques** |  |  |
| Snapshot testing | - | ✓ |
| **Performance** |  |  |
| Parallel execution | - | ✓ |
| **Insight** |  |  |
| Code coverage | - | - |
| **DX** |  |  |
| Watch mode | - | - |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| CI integration | - | ✓ |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T16:57:49.369Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*