Robot Framework — open-source Workflow Automation

Updated 2026-09-03 · tool · Workflow Automation · rev 1 · structured JSON

OSS alt to UiPath Studio, Blue Prism; ~11800 stars; complements rpaframework (Robocorp), TagUI, Selenium/Playwright; Apache-2.0.

Open source: yes (Apache-2.0)
Self-hostable: yes
Pricing model: free
Best for: QA engineers, test automation professionals, and developers doing acceptance testing, ATDD, and robotic process automation.
Last verified: 2026-09-04

Is Robot Framework open source?

Yes, Robot Framework is open source under the Apache-2.0 license.

How much does Robot Framework cost?

Robot Framework is free to use.

Can I self-host Robot Framework?

Yes, Robot Framework can be self-hosted (the source is available under the Apache-2.0 license).

Source: github · github.com/robotframework
Repository: https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework

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OSS alt to UiPath Studio, Blue Prism; ~11800 stars; complements rpaframework (Robocorp), TagUI, Selenium/Playwright; Apache-2.0. Mature de-facto OSS RPA/test framework; deterministic keyword-driven (not LLM). No auth model of its own; inherits credentials of the libraries it drives. No per-platform ToS flag.

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