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BotCity vs Robot Framework
Both stand on software rpa. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APILinuxMac+3
BotCity brings code-based automation oversight, execution, and developer tools into one platform. The free Community account has substantial limits after the 30-day trial, so teams should account for those before relying on it.
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Free plan APILinuxMac+1
Robot Framework offers a free, extensible foundation for several kinds of testing and robotic process automation. Users can turn to its forum and Slack community for questions and discussion.
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| BotCity | Robot Framework | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Mac, Self-hosted, Web, Windows | API, Linux, Mac, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | botcity.dev | robotframework.org |
| On software rpa | #1 of 22 | #5 of 22 |
BotCity: what it does well
- Centralizes scheduling, monitoring, and queue management
- Runner supports machines, containers, and AWS Lambda
- Studio supports Python, Java, and JavaScript
- APIs can trigger bots
- Lists a free Community plan and 30-day trial
What to know first
- Community is limited to one automation after trial
- Community allows 10 tasks per day after trial
- Several Community features are disabled after trial
Robot Framework: what it does well
- Free and open source under Apache License 2.0.
- Supports web, mobile, API, and remote-system testing.
- Creates HTML reports, logs, and XML output.
- Custom libraries can be built through its library API.
- Runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows.
What to know first
- No free trial is listed.
- No security certification or compliance standard is stated.
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