Appium Drivers
You can't use Appium without at least one driver! Click on the link for each driver to see the specific installation instructions and documentation for that driver.
Generally, drivers can be installed using their listed installation key, with the following command:
To learn more about drivers, check out the Driver Intro.
Official Drivers¶
These drivers are currently maintained by the Appium team:
| Driver | Installation Key | Platform(s) | Mode(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chromium | chromium |
macOS, Windows, Linux | Web |
| Espresso | espresso |
Android | Native |
| Gecko | gecko |
macOS, Windows, Linux, Android | Web |
| Mac2 | mac2 |
macOS | Native |
| Safari | safari |
macOS, iOS | Web |
| UiAutomator2 | uiautomator2 |
Android | Native, Hybrid, Web |
| Windows | windows |
Windows | Native |
| XCUITest | xcuitest |
iOS | Native, Hybrid, Web |
Other Drivers¶
These drivers are not maintained by the Appium team and can be used to target additional platforms:
| Driver | Installation Key | Platform(s) | Mode(s) | Supported By |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flutter | --source=npm appium-flutter-driver |
iOS, Android | Native | Community |
| Flutter Integration | --source=npm appium-flutter-integration-driver |
iOS, Android | Native | Community / @AppiumTestDistribution |
| LG WebOS | --source=npm appium-lg-webos-driver |
LG TV | Web | HeadSpin |
| Linux | --source=npm @stdspa/appium-linux-driver |
Linux | Native | @fantonglang |
| Roku | --source=npm @headspinio/appium-roku-driver |
Roku | Native | HeadSpin |
| Tizen | --source=npm appium-tizen-driver |
Android | Native | Community / Samsung |
| TizenTV | --source=npm appium-tizen-tv-driver |
Samsung TV | Web | HeadSpin |
| Youi | --source=npm appium-youiengine-driver |
iOS, Android, macOS, Linux, tvOS | Native | Community / You.i |
| axe UiAutomator2 | --source=npm @axe-devtools/axe-appium-uiautomator2-driver |
Android | Native | Deque |
| axe XCUITest | --source=npm @axe-devtools/axe-appium-xcuitest-driver |
iOS | Native | Deque |
Note
If you maintain an Appium driver that you would like to be listed in the Appium docs, feel free to make a PR to add it to this section with a link to the driver documentation.