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Katalon Studio vs SoapUI comparison

 

Comparison Buyer's Guide

Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Katalon Studio
Ranking in API Testing Tools
4th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
56
Ranking in other categories
Regression Testing Tools (2nd), Test Automation Tools (2nd)
SoapUI
Ranking in API Testing Tools
12th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.3
Number of Reviews
4
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2026, in the API Testing Tools category, the mindshare of Katalon Studio is 8.1%, down from 13.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SoapUI is 2.0%, up from 0.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
API Testing Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Katalon Studio8.1%
SoapUI2.0%
Other89.9%
API Testing Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Ramanagowda Hullur - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Automation Engineer at Stryker
Recording limitations and remote access challenges have affected desktop application testing
Katalon Studio has proven effective in our deliverables, particularly in designing the framework where other tools typically require coding in client libraries such as Python or Java. With Katalon Studio, there is no such complexity, allowing us to organize projects modularly based on folder structures without needing to write separate code. The self-healing feature for web application automation and its built-in CI/CD ecosystem integration eliminates the need for external tools for pipeline setup. Katalon Studio excels in CI/CD integration, providing an inbuilt ecosystem without the need for external setup, and it features a postings structure along with keyword and library availability. Newcomers to the team can easily adapt to the setup or project structure, which contributes to its popularity, along with its low-code or no-code capability that allows for a comprehensive platform supporting web, mobile, API, and desktop automation. The self-healing mechanism for test cases autonomously identifies issues with locators and ensures they continue functioning, which is impressive, along with the robust object repository. Katalon Studio has significantly aided our team, especially when clients expect deliveries for CI/CD integration that requires automation test scripts to run on a daily schedule. The self-healing feature automatically identifies available locators for elements in the DOM, ensuring that test cases remain functional. Katalon Studio has positively impacted our organization by facilitating faster delivery when clients have urgent requirements. We can deliver quickly based on urgency due to the features Katalon Studio provides. This has led to significant reductions in time spent on framework configuration, designing, and training individuals who are unfamiliar with the tool, helping us save both time and costs.
PranavChaudhari - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior at Ernst & Young
Structured API suites have improved automated regression and now catch issues earlier
One area where improvement can be made is the user interface. The user interface is pretty understandable compared to another platform like Postman. It is very minimal in terms of what we can see on the UI. We have so many functionalities, and if we try to increase the font size and everything, what happens is we only focus on what we can see on the screen because of large text and large fields. We were missing most of the features because the UI has been optimized with bigger fonts and everything. Even though everything was clearly visible, a lot of things were missing because it did not have space for keeping all our important tabs or buttons or features in one place. This is reduced in Postman because there are a lot of big animations, and making it more fancy does not mean it is useful. This tool is already improved, and I appreciate it, although others might not. Even though the UI feels outdated, it is useful and it serves the purpose. Collaboration wise, it could be better. We store our suites and they are only limited to us and locally available. We cannot share them with everybody. Collaboration features would help, for example, making it easy to share test suites or track the changes within teams without relying too much on external tools. That would be helpful if it is improved in SoapUI. Additionally, for coding, if the person is not a beginner, then it would be easy to have built-in guidance such as step-by-step hints or examples for creating a test suite. That would be good.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Katalon Studio has positively impacted my organization because I have noticed that I can save more than 50% of our time automating test cases."
"The solution is easy to learn."
"Overall, I recommend it highly and find it easy to use with many integrations."
"The initial setup of Katalon Studio was easy."
"This solution is very user-friendly to learn and implement, and less technical knowledge is required to handle automation."
"Katalon Studio has positively impacted our organization by facilitating faster delivery when clients have urgent requirements, allowing us to save both time and costs due to its features for rapid framework configuration, designing, and ease of use for new users."
"Katalon Studio is easier to use compared to SmartBear TestComplete."
"I like the feature where you can define a model that represents your website and then reuse the components from the model, as it makes creating more test cases easy."
"The solution's most valuable features are the designing of API, Property Transfer feature, and Groovy plugin."
"We need to test the APIs as we build them. I use the product for API testing. You can do AWS security in SoapUI. With SoapUI, we can even perform mutual SSL authentication by incorporating certificates into the SoapUI browser. This allows us to send transactions to the backend downstream."
"SoapUI is a pretty simple tool."
"SoapUI had a pretty positive impact on our testing process, especially in terms of reliability and efficiency."
 

Cons

"One improvement would be if it could support more programming languages such as JavaScript or Python. Right now, it is only on Groovy, which I think is not a too popular language."
"The price of the solution is a bit high. It's one of the reasons we decided not to continue using the product."
"It would be helpful if they can integrate a feature for performance testing."
"Extending the certification validity, especially after the trial period, would be beneficial."
"I would like to see improvements in how Katalon Studio works with iOS applications, especially with React Native applications."
"Extending the certification validity, especially after the trial period, would be beneficial."
"While Katalon Studio helps speed up the initial automation, test maintenance becomes a real challenge as applications evolve, especially when UI changes are frequent."
"I would like if this tool can work without any problems for React Native."
"Collaboration wise, it could be better. We store our suites and they are only limited to us and locally available."
"The solution should include some plug-ins to share the generated reports over email."
"There are more advanced API testing tools than SoapUI, and SoapUI could be made better."
"The product needs to be available as an extension for the Chrome browser."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Katalon Studio is less expensive than other solutions, such as Micro Focus UFT."
"The product is affordable. It has an average and competitive pricing compared to other vendors."
"I am using the free version."
"The prices are very high."
"Its pricing is quite reasonable. If you require their help in getting started, then there is a professional services fee on top of the product license cost."
"There is no cost for setup or licensing."
"It is freeware software, so start using it."
"We were using the free version of this tool."
"SoapUI is an open-source solution."
"SoapUI is a cheap tool that does not have an expensive license."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
15%
Computer Software Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Healthcare Company
6%
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Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise25
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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Katalon Studio?
Pricing felt reasonable for the features provided, especially considering the time saved during the automation setup and execution. From a user perspective, Katalon Studio offers good value, partic...
What needs improvement with Katalon Studio?
I feel nothing needs improvement for Katalon Studio, as it is already the best in the industry, providing the best enhancement for users. Katalon Studio is already top-notch with no need to improve.
What is your primary use case for Katalon Studio?
My main use case for Katalon Studio is to work on many projects, and my tester has four years of experience in testing, which allows me to specialize in functional testing, regression, web, and mob...
What needs improvement with SoapUI?
The solution should include some plug-ins to share the generated reports over email. Sometimes, Groovy can be a tricky language, and we need to focus more on that.
What is your primary use case for SoapUI?
We use the solution mainly for API testing.
What advice do you have for others considering SoapUI?
You can easily design your test case with the help of SoapUI, whether SOAP or REST. I would recommend the solution to other users. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.
 

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