Idelium
Idelium: Open-source workspace for code-driven browser, mobile and API test automation. Ranked #27 of 28 in Testing Automation Software by our editors (6.7/10); pricing: Free plan; best for self-hosted teams needing one workspace.
At a glance
- Editor score6.7 / 10
- PricingFree plan
- Best forSelf-hosted teams needing one workspace
- Free planYes
- Paid fromFree
- Test typesbrowser/UI, mobile, API, custom/plugin
- Facts checked24 Sep 2026
Where it wins
- One workspace organizes projects, environments, steps, tests, cycles and results
- Runs Selenium, Appium, Postman/Newman and plugin-based tests
- CLI, Docker Compose and Jenkins, GitLab and Bamboo support CI execution
Where it doesn't
- Deployment is self-hosted through Docker Compose
- Test authoring uses the Idelium DSL and code-based workflows
- Support channels are limited to email and documentation
Our verdict on Idelium
Idelium is an open-source test automation platform for engineering and QA teams that need a shared control plane across browser, mobile and API testing. Its web workspace brings projects, environments, reusable steps, tests, execution cycles and results into one place. The Idelium DSL provides code-based authoring for browser flows, while the runtime can execute Selenium browser tests, Appium mobile tests, Postman and Newman API collections, and plugin-based custom tests. This makes it a fit for small, mid-market and enterprise teams that prefer to keep test infrastructure inside their own environment.
The platform’s strongest differentiator is its combination of broad execution coverage and step-level traceability. Teams can retrieve definitions and run tests from the CLI on developer workstations, isolated hosts or CI agents, then connect repeatable cycles to Jenkins, GitLab or Bamboo. Reusable steps and environment records support centralized organization, while detailed step results help connect failures to specific parts of a flow. Plugin-based runtime extensions provide a path for custom systems beyond the built-in browser, mobile and API targets.
Idelium is free and open source, with self-hosted deployment delivered through Docker Compose components for the Web interface, API and MariaDB. That model keeps the platform and test data within an organization’s infrastructure, but it also puts deployment, upgrades and operational maintenance on the adopting team. Email and documentation are the listed support channels. Choose Idelium if you want one self-managed workspace and CLI-driven execution across multiple test types; choose a hosted alternative if minimizing infrastructure ownership is more important than control.
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Idelium pricing
Idelium fact sheet
| Free plan | Yes |
|---|---|
| Paid from | Free |
| Test types | browser/UI, mobile, API, custom/plugin |
| Supported platforms | web, mobile, API, custom systems |
| Test authoring | Code |
| Parallel test runs | Not verified |
| Built-in integrations | Not verified |
| Deployment | Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web |
| Support | Email, Docs |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate) |
| Integrations | 3 integrations: Jenkins, GitLab, Bamboo |
| Pricing | Free plan |
| Website | idelium.org |
| Facts checked | 24 Sep 2026 |
Idelium integrations
Idelium lists 3 integrations on its own site.
- Jenkins
- GitLab
- Bamboo
Alternatives to Idelium
- PlaywrightA free, code-based runner for cross-browser web tests, parallel execution and debugging.9.4
- SeleniumA mature, code-first toolkit for automating browsers across platforms and machines.9.2
- AppiumA code-based, self-hosted framework for automating tests across mobile, browsers, and desktop.9.1
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