However, the basic Katalon Studio intended for individual users still remains free of charge.
Originally released as a free solution, in October 2019 a more feature-rich Katalon Studio Enterprise version as well as Katalon Runtime Engine were introduced to provide flexible options for different needs. The tool can be launched on Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux. Katalon Studio allows running automated tests of UI elements, including pop-ups, iFrames, and wait-time. Mostly, Katalon is designed to create and reuse automated test scripts for UI without coding. Katalon Studio is a robust automation tool initially released in January 2015 with a Selenium-based engine. If you’re looking for a broad overview of the main test automation providers, have a look at our dedicated post. In this article, we’ll look at the pros and cons of Katalon Studio. The platform facilitates running automated tests for Web interfaces, APIs, Windows desktop and mobile apps (both iOS and Android), provides test recording, and allows for creating analysis reports. Along with Selenium, Ranorex, TestComplete, and Apache JMeter, it’s worth discussing as more and more testing engineers opt for Katalon.
Katalon Studio is one of the recognized tools for automated testing. + Mild learning curve + learning materials.+ Intuitive analytics dashboard and reports.+ Integrated with CI/DevOps workflow and other tools.Katalon TestOps (formerly Katalon Analytics).
