Gua vs Airtest Project

Gua8.6Visit Airtest Project8.4Visit

Higher score Gua #4 in Game Testing Software 8.6/10 Open source ✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Gua

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Airtest Project #5 in Game Testing Software 8.4/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Try Airtest Project

• Gua fits best

  Open-source visual regression testing

• Airtest Project fits best

  Free open-source mobile and desktop automation

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Side by side

Feature	Gua 8.6/10 Visit ↗	Airtest Project 8.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.6	8.4
Ranking	#4 in Game Testing Software	#5 in Game Testing Software
Best for	Open-source visual regression testing	Free open-source mobile and desktop automation
Pricing model	Free	Free
Starting price	Open source	Free plan
Free plan	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Self-hosted, Desktop	Desktop
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android
Support	Docs	Email, Community, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Gua 1/3 · Airtest Project 1/3
Automated test execution	✓	✓
Playtesting workflows	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Performance monitoring	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Test environments	Hybrid	Local
Supported game engines	Godot, Unity	Unity3D, Cocos2D
Target platforms	Windows, Linux, macOS	Android, iOS, Windows
Our review
Pros	Semantic selectors locate controls by role, text, ID, and state PNG visual regression testing includes baselines and diffs Diagnostics combine logs, screenshots, and runtime metadata	Free and open source for Android, iOS, and Windows testing Combines image recognition with Poco UI-hierarchy inspection Includes recording, HTML reports, CLI execution, and multi-device runs
Cons	Verified support is limited to Godot and Unity Desktop workflows exclude iOS and Android targets Support is documentation-only	Documented game-engine coverage centers on Unity3D and Cocos2D Category test environments are local rather than broader hosted environments Its strongest fit is functional and compatibility automation, not broad engine coverage
Our verdict	Gua is an open-source game testing and automation protocol for Godot and Unity. It is aimed at game developers and QA teams that need end-to-end UI testing, semantic control discovery, screenshot capture, visual regression comparison, and… Read the review →	Airtest Project is an open-source UI automation framework for games and apps, maintained by NetEase. It is aimed at developers and QA teams automating functional and compatibility tests across Android, iOS, Windows, and desktop… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Gua — where it wins

  • Semantic selectors locate controls by role, text, ID, and state
  • PNG visual regression testing includes baselines and diffs
  • Diagnostics combine logs, screenshots, and runtime metadata

  Where it doesn't

  • Verified support is limited to Godot and Unity
  • Desktop workflows exclude iOS and Android targets
  • Support is documentation-only

• Airtest Project — where it wins

  • Free and open source for Android, iOS, and Windows testing
  • Combines image recognition with Poco UI-hierarchy inspection
  • Includes recording, HTML reports, CLI execution, and multi-device runs

  Where it doesn't

  • Documented game-engine coverage centers on Unity3D and Cocos2D
  • Category test environments are local rather than broader hosted environments
  • Its strongest fit is functional and compatibility automation, not broad engine coverage

• Gua8.6/10 · Open source

  A focused open-source choice for semantic UI and visual regression testing.

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• Airtest Project8.4/10 · Free plan

  A free, flexible choice for image-based mobile and desktop game automation.

  Try Airtest ProjectFull verdict →