TOP OPEN SOURCE TOOLS TO AUTOMATE WINDOWS BASED APPLICATION| PYTHON SUPPORTED| QA SDET
Looking to automate Windows applications using free and open-source Python tools? Here are the top choices:
1. pywinauto – Automate native Windows GUIs like Win32, WPF, and UIA-based apps. Great for UI element control.
2. pyautogui – Simulates mouse & keyboard actions. Ideal for screen/image-based automation.
3. uiautomation – Wraps Microsoft’s UI Automation API for deep element-level interaction.
4. AutoPy – Lightweight automation for mouse, keyboard, and screenshots.
5. pyinput – Offers low-level mouse and keyboard control via hooks.
6. pygetwindow – Useful for basic window management (minimize, maximize, etc.).
7. SikuliX (via Jython) – Image-based automation using screen recognition.
8. TagUI (Python wrapper) – CLI-driven RPA tool with Python integration.
9. WinAppDriver + Appium-Python – UI automation via Appium for Windows desktop apps.
These tools are completely free, widely used, and cover a range of needs from pixel-level control to full UI automation.