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CodedUI

Paid

Microsoft's legacy UI automation testing framework for Windows applications.

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4.3 Editor Rating
Vetted Score
4.3 / 5.0

Scored 4.3/5 due to its deep integration with Visual Studio, robust Windows UI support, but limited cross‑platform capabilities and deprecation concerns.

Key Features
Record and Playback

Capture UI actions across web, WinForms, WPF, and Silverlight applications to generate automated test scripts.

Rich Object Model

Access UI controls via a hierarchical object model, enabling precise verification and manipulation.

Integration with Visual Studio

Run, debug, and manage Coded UI tests directly within the Visual Studio IDE and CI pipelines.

Frequently Asked Questions

CodedUI is bundled with Visual Studio Enterprise; a paid Visual Studio subscription is required.

CodedUI runs on Windows 10/11 and Windows Server environments; it does not support macOS or Linux.

It supports limited mobile web testing via browsers, but native mobile app testing is not provided.
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