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Espresso vs Silk Test

Espresso

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Silk Test

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FigureEspressoSilk Test
Price fromFree—
Free planYes—
Free trial——
Open source——
WebYes—
Windows—Yes
macOSYesYes
LinuxYesYes
iOSYes—
AndroidYes—
Plans published10
Spec score · Automated Testing8.8 (#4)5.5 (#33)

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Espresso

  • EspressoFree

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Silk Test

No plans published.

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In their own words

Espresso

Espresso is a free, open-source framework for writing automated user-interface tests for Android apps. Before a test acts or checks a screen, it waits for the app’s message queue, AsyncTask work and developer-defined idling resources to become idle. Its packages cover core testing, WebView components, idling resources, intents and other testing support. Espresso-Web tests Android WebViews, while Espresso-Intents can validate and stub app intents. Multiprocess Espresso supports interactions across processes within an app, but it requires Android 8.0/API 26 or later and does not test external processes. Tests run in Android Studio or from the command line with Gradle; installation uses the SDK Manager and Gradle, and Android Studio is recommended. The framework supports Android 4.0.1/API 14 or higher. Test Recorder can capture device interactions and assertions to generate a UI test, while AccessibilityChecks can evaluate views during actions. The listed stable release and core dependency are version 3.7.0. Espresso is Apache-2.0 licensed.

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Silk Test

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