Squish review
A broad GUI automation framework for teams testing complex applications across platforms.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
Squish is a professional GUI test automation framework from The Qt Company for QA teams testing desktop, web, mobile, embedded, and hybrid applications. Its coverage includes Qt, Java, Windows, HTML-based web applications, Android, and iOS, with support for cross-browser testing and self-hosted deployment. Teams can create tests through record-and-replay workflows or scripted authoring, then analyze results through Squish Test Center.
The product’s breadth is its clearest strength. Object-based GUI recognition supports functional testing across application types, while Python, JavaScript, Ruby, and Perl provide options for code-based test authoring. BDD support, remote testing, parallel and distributed execution, and AI-assisted script improvement and log interpretation extend the workflow beyond basic playback. CI/CD integrations include Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, and Bamboo, making Squish suitable for teams that need automated GUI checks within established delivery pipelines.
Pricing is quote-based, with two published floating-license plans. Squish Tester Floating License includes all Squish features, the Squish IDE, two Test Center named licenses, BDD, and Standard Support. Squish Enterprise Tester Floating License adds cross-compilation and testing on embedded MPU and MCU devices while retaining the listed core capabilities. A 10-day free trial is available, but there is no free plan. Squish is a strong fit for organizations that need one framework across desktop, web, mobile, or embedded interfaces and can support scripted testing. Smaller teams seeking a free tool or a simpler low-code testing workflow should look elsewhere.
Squish pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Tests Qt, Java, Windows, web, Android, and iOS applications
- Supports Python, JavaScript, Ruby, and Perl test scripting
- Adds CI/CD, BDD, parallel, distributed, and embedded-device testing
- Where it doesn't
- Commercial pricing requires contacting sales
- No free plan is offered
- Code-based authoring may require scripting expertise
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