AskUI

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Introduction

AskUI sells agentic test automation for end-to-end testing. The official site describes a system that scales to thousands of tests a day across devices and regulated environments, with tests written as readable Markdown test cases and executed by an AI agent.

It targets environments others rarely reach, such as automotive infotainment and HMI devices, and lists bring-your-own tools as C# code or MCP servers (examples include Vector CANoe and dSPACE). The site lists ISO 27001 and GDPR and describes the company as made in Germany. Its Python SDK is MIT-licensed on GitHub.

Features

1. AskUI Desktop: Author and run tests on Windows and macOS, covering desktop, web and Android on your machine.
2. Markdown test cases: Tests are plain-text cases with preconditions, steps and expected results.
3. Device coverage: Desktop, web, mobile and HMI devices; the demo shows infotainment regression tests.
4. Tool extension: Custom C# tools, MCP servers, SQL/ODBC, HTTP APIs, shell and file checks as test steps.
5. AirGap: An air-gapped deployment with an offline licence that never calls home.
6. ModelBridge: Use Claude, Azure, Vertex AI or a self-hosted model.
7. Secret redaction: The site states the model never sees secrets.

Pros

1. Regulated and embedded focus: Automotive and industrial testers get a modern AI option.
2. On-prem and air-gapped: Strong fit for environments with no internet.
3. Model flexibility: Bring your own model, including self-hosted.
4. Readable tests: Markdown cases are reviewable by non-programmers.
5. Free trial: AskUI Desktop can be tried free for 14 days.

Cons

1. Quoted pricing: Team and Enterprise are priced per organisation on request.
2. Enterprise-oriented: Smaller web-only teams may find lighter tools sufficient.
3. Vision AI variability: Agent steps need review when they adapt.
4. Desktop app required: Authoring runs through AskUI Desktop.
5. Vendor ROI figures: Automation share figures are customer reports.

Usage and Links (Example)

Download AskUI Desktop, start the 14-day trial with a work email, connect a device, and write a Markdown test case with preconditions, steps and expected results. Run it locally, then move to Team for scheduling across many machines. Python users can also start from the open-source SDK on GitHub.

Resources:

• AskUI website
• Pricing
• Docs
• Python SDK on GitHub

Pricing

From AskUI’s pricing page:

1. Trial: 14 days free on your own machine with AskUI Desktop.
2. Team: Quoted per organisation. AskUI Desktop, AgentOS and the CLI across many machines, scheduling and agent monitoring.
3. Enterprise: Quoted. Everything in Team plus on-premise or air-gapped deployment with AirGap and bring-your-own model.

Recommended for?

1. Automotive, industrial and HMI test teams that need vision-based automation on embedded screens.
2. Regulated organisations requiring air-gapped deployment.
3. Desktop application testers replacing brittle image-based scripts.
4. Not a fit for small web-only teams wanting self-serve monthly pricing.

Conclusion

AskUI brings agentic, vision-based testing to desktop, mobile and embedded devices, with deployment options that suit regulated industries.

It is an enterprise product with quoted pricing. Use the trial on a real device flow to judge stability.