Katalon Studio Reviews

I am automating my test cases. Wherever I am doing manual work and repetitive tasks, I am using Katalon Studio to automate those test cases.

The report generated using Katalon Studio is extremely valuable. We can schedule our test cases, and the report which we get can be shared with higher-level management. The report is detailed, indicating how many test cases passed and failed, with graphical interpretation. No coding knowledge is required, and it runs as scheduled. Additionally, it is easy to learn, quick to automate, and anyone can start automating test cases.

The pricing could be improved. Offering a discount on Katalon Studio licenses could encourage more users. There is significant competition, so providing a good offer with extra features could be beneficial.

I have been using Katalon Studio for one year.

Stability is important as it saves time and provides valuable reports to higher management for decision-making. It looks professional when sharing reports with the board of directors. I rate its stability as eight out of ten.

I am very impressed with Katalon Studio's scalability. It allows me to develop, run, and deploy test cases extensively. I rate its scalability nine out of ten.

Customer service is great. I encountered a couple of issues during the initial setup, but customer care resolved them quickly.

I did analyze the Functionize tool before deciding on Katalon Studio. However, Functionize is very expensive compared to Katalon Studio, despite having more features.

I rate the initial setup of Katalon Studio eight out of ten. It was straightforward, and any issues I had were resolved quickly by customer support.

By automating, I am able to save time and reduce the number of required resources.

Katalon Studio is on the expensive side. I rated it eight on a scale where ten is very expensive. I recommend optimizing the pricing, as a moderate value around five would be preferred.

I considered Functionize, but due to its high cost, I chose Katalon Studio for my automation work.

Overall, I would rate Katalon Studio an eight out of ten. I am a Senior Quality Specialist, and I suggest offering more competitive pricing to enhance the product's appeal.

Public Cloud

I am in the field of product research and am familiar with Katalon Studio for product comparisons and test automation. Even though I am not an active tester, I have created a few tests using Katalon Studio.

Some of our customers use Katalon Studio, however, our own product, Tangene, is a competitor. My research helps us understand where Katalon stands in comparison to our product.

Katalon Studio has the highest number of integrations compared to other tools at a similar price point, such as Jira, Brokerstack, and Jenkins. It also allows automation on mobile, web, desktop, and API platforms. Although its object repository feature seems underdeveloped, its execution and integration capabilities are commendable.

I would like Katalon Studio to develop manual test case generation using AI capabilities, as other tools like those using OpenAI are already doing this. Also, enhancing its test management aspects and improving support levels with translators for non-English speakers would be beneficial.

I have been familiar with and testing Katalon Studio for the past six months.

Katalon's support is not very strong unless you opt for the enterprise version. Generally, companies like Katalon do not provide ample support if you are using their free or basic packages.

Neutral

We have our own IP, Tangene Online. Additionally, I have worked with Selenium and Tosca, among others, in the same industry.

The pricing of Katalon Studio is affordable, making it a sensible option for those looking for an affordable range.

I have worked on Selenium, TestTeam, and Tosca, as well as our product Tangene Online.

I would rate Katalon Studio eight out of ten. The only improvement I want to see is the implementation of test case generation through AI. 

Overall, I recommend it highly and find it easy to use with many integrations.

We automate web applications and Android mobile applications. 

We faced a lot of issues with iOS mobile application automation, especially with our React Native applications. Katalon Studio was not able to support it properly. We were able to set it up properly, but we were not able to create the scripts properly. 

We've automated many projects with it. We've implemented Katalon Studio for web testing in our projects.

We integrated it with TestLink, a test management tool, and it was very easy. Katalon claims to have integration with Jira as well, but we haven't tried that yet. 

We also integrated with Azure DevOps but faced some issues with running automated test cases for Android, which required setting up a virtual machine with Android Studio. This is pending from our side, as Katalon Studio claims to have this functionality already.

I like the overall automation, as it's a functional automation tool. We've used it for functionality automation, and overall, Studio is quite good. The tool has a good record and playback feature for functionality, which saves time when creating automated tests. 

It can be slow sometimes compared to others. Katalon also has an execution engine used for continuous integration (CI/CD), but you need to buy a separate license for that. Overall, we've used it in two or three projects, and there's one project in the pipeline where we've suggested our client purchase a license and give it to us, as we're a service-based company.

The automatic recording option is helpful. You can record your actions and then play with the script and fix it.

I would like to see improvements in how Katalon Studio works with iOS applications, especially with React Native applications.

The speed is very slow. It takes time. Katalon Studio also takes my laptop memory, and execution becomes slow for the script. 

There are parallel execution options. I'm sure their online cloud version must be very fast, but as a service-based company, we are under NDA with our clients and can't run their code on our servers.

I would like to see iOS improve and see a more capable recording feature.  

Katalon Studio has released an AI version, and I have a demo scheduled to see the new features.

My team has been working with Katalon Studio for the past four or five years. We started when it was a free toolware and continued when it became a paid tool.

We tried 9.0 with the new AI functionality, but it wasn't stable, so we moved back to 8.2.5.

I would rate the stability an eight out of ten. If you install it internally on your laptop, then there might be issues with my laptop, and not because of Katalon Studion. However, it could be different with the cloud version. 

I would rate the scalability a five out of ten. It could be improved in both script creation and execution. The recording feature could be better, as we have to adjust the scripts afterward. 

Compared to Selenium, Katalon Studio is faster for script creation, but execution is slow. They suggest setting up parallel execution, but that's a separate process. 

My experience is mostly with Java, but compared to modern JavaScript-based tools like Cypress, Katalon Studio is slower in both script creation and execution.

Once scripts are created, they execute much faster with JavaScript.

Thre are around five to seven people. We automate web and mobile applications in one project, and web applications in the rest.

Those deployed to do automation use it every day.

The customer service and support is not great. But it is also not good. For example, I requested a 9.0 demo a week ago, and they just sent me an email about a 30-day trial. They're not very quick.

Neutral

I used Selenium with Java.

We switched because Katalon Studio was easy, and I didn't have many technical team members who were good at automation. We thought this tool would help, and at that time, it was free. It saved us time from having to install and maintain a framework, since Katalon already had everything built in, including reporting. It was easy to use.

In two projects, we used WebDriverIO. In one project, we used Playwright. In some projects, we used Selenium. 

I would rate my experience with the initial setup a nine out of ten, with ten being easy. 

The deployment is quick, it took around 15 to 20 minutes. Normally, we deploy Katalon on a local machine.

We downloaded the latest version, entered a key Katalon Studio sent us and executed a .exe file to install it. And we are good to go. 

We normally have our IT team handle this because we don't have admin rights on our laptops.

We only need help because we don't have admin rights. So, one person is enough for the deployment.

It's self-maintained. We can deploy new versions ourselves when they come out. It's not a huge software.

We have a combination of both paid and free licenses.

We have five licenses, and we are in the process of buying six more, so six or seven people.

The prices are very high. We use it only when our clients buy it.  So, Katalon Studio could improve upon the pricing. 

There are open source tools as well in the market. 

Overall, I would rate the solution a seven out of ten. It's easy to use, especially if you don't have a very technical team.

On-premises

I have used Katalon Studio extensively for UI and API testing. Recently, I explored it further to transfer knowledge to a junior colleague, answering their questions and navigating through the tool due to my prior experience.

Katalon Studio is easier to use compared to SmartBear TestComplete. In Katalon, I can see the Groovy script and add a script immediately. The browser compatibility and self-healing capabilities are excellent, which helps keep the code updated. The object repository is a strong point, and I appreciate the ability to build custom keywords.

Extending the certification validity, especially after the trial period, would be beneficial. Providing clearer guidance during the trial period for certification and training modules would also help. It would allow users to build expertise and promote the product effectively.

I have used Katalon Studio a few years back extensively and recently explored it more for knowledge transfer.

I used SmartBear TestComplete. I find Katalon Studio better in terms of ease of use, courses, and guidance.

I used the trial version of Katalon Studio, which I got for free. For TestComplete, I used an internal license as my organization was partnered with them.

I evaluated SmartBear TestComplete.

The decision to pursue certification remains unclear, especially after losing access post-trial. Providing better instructions during the trial would be valuable. 

I rate Katalon Studio as more than seven out of ten. 

Despite not exploring all features, it remains impressive based on my experience.

Other

We use the solution to create automation scripts for regression purposes. We use it mainly for web automation.

The solution is very useful. We can uniquely identify the identifiers in a web-based application. Our automation script time is reduced. It is very easy to find. If we have ten projects, we can execute them parallelly. The solution is easy to learn. The integration capabilities are very beneficial for our testing workflow. The product is easy to integrate. It easily adapts to new changes.

Test report generation must be improved. It doesn’t fetch the right data. Even if we provide the proper screenshots, some are not fetched properly. HTML and PDF work fine. Sometimes, the client needs the report in Excel format. So, we skip the images because they are not properly implemented in Excel. Most clients know it.

During parallel execution, some reports are randomly switched. We perform standalone switching to avoid such scenarios. The tool would be better if it improves object repository handling, Excel properties, serial execution, report generation, and scenario preparation.

I have been using the solution for four years.

The stability depends on how our application works and whether an application undergoes modifications continuously. We can create scripts based on our products. If the product undergoes major or minor changes, it must be updated in the script. We cannot store all the objects. If one object is not available, the script will still work. If our application was in jQuery or Agile and is later updated to Angular, the application will go through a series of changes. These changes will be reflected in our automation screen.

Four to five people in our organization use the product.

We use the standalone web application. The initial setup is not a big task. We can easily install Katalon. The website provides all the steps for installation. We can follow the steps and easily install it.

The tool is affordable.

We also use Sahi Pro. Depending on the client’s requirement, we automate using different automation tools.

The tool is very easy. We can resolve most queries ourselves. We can directly send queries to Katalon’s support team, but we do not contact them. Our team is large. We can discuss most of the issues internally and get the answers. I will recommend the solution to others. I do not use Record and Playback. I use the scripting method mostly. Overall, I rate the product an eight out of ten.

It is a good tool and provides all the essential features for our business requirements.

We have been using Katalon Studio for a month.

The technical support team is helpful. They can answer queries quickly.

Positive

We have used Python Desktop and a selenium-based framework, QMetry.

The initial setup is simple and quick. It takes less than half a day to complete.

The product is affordable. It has an average and competitive pricing compared to other vendors.

We evaluated OpenText and QMetry along with Katalon Studio. QMetry is a scripted tool requiring knowledge of Selenium and Java scripting. Katalon Studio is a scriptless tool providing advantages similar to those found in tools like TestComplete. We decided to opt for Katalon as it is scriptless, making the span of the learning curve shorter.

I rate Katalon Studio an eight out of ten.

On-premises

I use Katalon Studio to check my applications.

Katalon Studio is an expensive tool. The price of Katalon Studio is an area of concern where improvement is required.

I have experience with Katalon Studio for around a month.

I don't know about the product's stability.

Though I know about Katalon Studio's scalability, I can't comment much since I have not used the tool much.

I am the only person who was involved in the use of Katalon Studio in my company.

I haven't interacted with the product's technical support team.

I haven't used any other products in the past.

The initial setup of Katalon Studio was easy. The initial setup of TestProject was easier than Katalon Studio's setup phase.

Understanding Katalon Studio and deploying the tool takes half an hour.

For Katalon Studio's deployment to happen, you need to download an EXE file for installation, after which you need to open the application and check whether it is a product compatible with your IT environment. After following the aforementioned steps in my company during the solution's deployment phase, we realized that Katalon Studio was not the specific tool we wanted, causing us to consider TestProject.

The solution is deployed on the cloud.

Katalon Studio is an expensive tool.

I recommended Selenium to my company. I have a bit of coding experience. After using TestProject, I had suggested my company consider using Selenium. My company plans to use Selenium, where we can write codes specifically to record scripts and our applications.

In my experience, Katalon Studio is a complex tool. People from a non-coding background might find Katalon Studio a bit hard to understand. After using Katalon Studio for a month in our company, we realized that it was not the most appropriate tool for us, so we switched to TestProject.

I recommend those who plan to use Katalon Studio consider the other tools that are available in the market.

I rate the overall product a five out of ten.

The product provides ease of automation for the cloud. There is no need for coding experience. It is quite easy for a non-technical person to start with automation in two to three days of training sessions.

The product’s regression testing time could be reduced. The dashboards also take too much time to load. Additionally, its licenses are expensive. We have to purchase two licenses, including an enterprise license and a KRE license.

We have been using Katalon Studio for four to five months.

It is a stable platform.

It is an easy-to-scale platform.

I have contacted the product’s technical support team regarding CI/CD queries twice or thrice. Their services are good.

Positive

For Selenium, we need to have quite a good programming knowledge to automate any project. We have to write code for the entire configuration. Katalon has a good interface and is already configured.

It is easy to install. It takes five minutes to complete and requires two people for installation. The complexity of maintenance depends on the automation framework.

The product is expensive. We have purchased its monthly basis license.

I recommend the product to customers willing to pay for the licenses. But, if the company has good programming knowledge, I recommend Selenium.

Katalon Studio is easy to use and maintain. I rate it a nine out of ten.

Katalon Studio is used for supporting multiple technology platforms, such as BGTs, and web clients.

The most valuable feature of Katalon Studio is that everything can be managed from one platform.

Katalon Studio should improve its usability, it still needs some improvement where users can easily use it to build their automation suite. It requires some initial work to set it up. There should be more keywords in the library to limit the coding requirements, this will allow a non-technical person easily start using it, which would be better.

There are a couple of areas, such as test data and service virtualization, that should be integrated into this one, it would be an entrance solution for automation testing.

I have been using Katalon Studio for approximately one year.

When I used Katalon Studio initially there were some stability issues. However, I did a POC and it is very stable. It has been stable for the past four to five years. 

The scalability of Katalon Studio is good.

I'm a part of a centralized team where I have approximately nine different tools. Wherever the requirements are in the project we use the solution, we do not use it on a day-to-day basis.

The support we have received has been good.

I used multiple different solutions previously, such as TestComplete, Selenium, and Micro Focus UFT.  Katalon Studio is similar to Micro Focus UFT in supporting multiple platforms.

The full deployment of Katalon Studio can be heavy. If we have to install the complete Android Studio, it takes a lot of space on the system. Otherwise, the setup is not that complex. They have improved over the years, it is much easier, but space is one constraint it has. Once you install Android Studio completely, it would impact the performance of your machine. 

I did the implementation of Katalon Studio myself.

I have seen a return on investment from using Katalon Studio. After approximately 10 cycles we can see a good return. We have seen a 30 to 40 percent cost savings.

The cost of Katalon Studio is expensive but it is less than some of the other solutions, such as Micro Focus UFT or SmartBear TestComplete. The cost is the main reason we are using Katalon Studio.

I advise others to try this solution if they're looking for a different technology stack of applications, this is one solution they can use instead of using multiple solutions.

Katalon Studio is an integrated platform for multiple technologies in one place, you will receive all many features, such as web applications and mobile.

I rate Katalon Studio a seven out of ten.

Katalon Studio helps my company because it has made our automation process and automation of test cases faster. Earlier, when my company was using open-source tools like Selenium, we were able to manage around three to four test cases per day. With Katalon Studio's use in some projects, my company manages around ten cases per day, fastening our processes.

In Katalon Studio, the record and play feature is valuable as it has reduced the need for my company to do coding and scripting. Katalon Studio serves as a tool meant to make everything codeless, so my company does not have to write too much code, something we like about Katalon Studio as it makes our process faster. Another valuable feature of Katalon Studio is its integration with various other project management and test management tools, like Azure DevOps, TestRail, Jira, etc. In general, integration is also a good feature of Katalon Studio.

Speaking of the improvement required in Katalon Studio, I can say that in my company, we struggle a lot with iOS automation. For iOS apps, in my company, we struggle a lot since we set it all up on Mac, an area that can be improved. If Katalon Studio allows for more integrations with other test management and project management tools, it would be great since, right now, its integration capabilities are very limited.

If I talk about the free version of Katalon Studio, my company has been using it for a few years. My company has been using Katalon Studio's paid version for less than a year.

Stability-wise, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

Katalon Studio as a product has been scaling up on a day-to-day basis. Whenever I speak to the support team of Katalon Studio, I learn that some new features will be included in the product. It is a scalable product. Scalability-wise, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

Considering Katalon Studio's paid and free versions, ten people in my company use the product.

My company plans to increase the use of Katalon Studio in our environment, and we are also trying to enter into a partnership program with Katalon so that my company receives more offerings from the product side. For now, my company has purchased Katalon Studio to use on a project-to-project basis.

The solution's technical support is very good. I rate the technical support a nine out of ten.

Positive

The product's initial setup is not at all difficult.

For Katalon Studio's deployment, you can easily just download the ZIP file and install it on your system, and it's all set to go. Nowadays, there is an EXE file, which you download and double-click on to install it on your system, making it very easy to install and set up. Probably, the setup phase of the tool with integrations may take some time, but it is very easy to use. There is a beautiful UI and UX that Katalon Studio provides its users. With Katalon Studio, you can easily just provide the URL of your project management or test management tool, and then you can verify it, link it, and then you can do one-to-one mapping of your test cases as well.

I rate the normal setup phase of Katalon Studio a ten on a scale of one to ten, where one is difficult and ten is easy. For iOS specifically, Katalon Studio's setup phase was difficult.

The solution is deployed on an on-premises model.

Just one person can deploy the solution in a couple of hours.

Price-wise, Katalon Studio is a costly product. Considering what the solution provides its users with, I can say that price-wise, Katalon Studio is an okay product.

Those planning to use Katalon Studio need to identify their purpose for the tool. It is pretty easy to use if someone wants to use Katalon Studio for web and API testing and maybe for use cases concerning just mobile phones or Android. For iOS, Katalon Studio's users might face challenges. It takes a lot of time to set it up, and you will need Mac or Apple to specifically set it up, and then other things, like Mac Apple ID, etc, along with some linkage with Katalon WebDriver. Currently, iOS is something that could be a challenge, but otherwise, for the rest of the things, Katalon Studio is pretty easy to use.

I rate the overall tool an eight out of ten.

On-premises