# Robot Framework

> Updated 2026-09-03 · type: tool · category: workflow-automation · status: active · rev 1

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

- 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

- **Canonical:** https://gtmstacker.com/registry/tool/robot-framework/
- **Source:** [github · github.com/robotframework](https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework)
- **Tags:** workflow-automation, generic-web-desktop-automation-engines
- **Repository:** https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework

## Is Robot Framework open source?

Yes — Apache-2.0-licensed.

## How much does Robot Framework cost?

It is free to use.

## Can I self-host Robot Framework?

Yes — it can be self-hosted.


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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.