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Katalon Studio vs LambdaTest comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 15, 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 Test Automation Tools
3rd
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
46
Ranking in other categories
Regression Testing Tools (2nd), API Testing Tools (4th)
LambdaTest
Ranking in Test Automation Tools
8th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
26
Ranking in other categories
Functional Testing Tools (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of April 2025, in the Test Automation Tools category, the mindshare of Katalon Studio is 10.2%, down from 11.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of LambdaTest is 1.9%, down from 2.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Anuradha.Kapoor Kapoor - PeerSpot reviewer
Functional automation features and the recording functionality saves time but the performance and script execution is slow
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.
Andrew Rorat - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical support should be improved, though it has great documentation
We had a regression run every two weeks. During every regression testing, we had similar issues from LambdaTest's side, which was a huge problem for our tests, stability, and productivity. I had to call them every two weeks and spend two to four hours on one call to understand why this happened. The LambdaTest engineer we communicated with decided that he didn't need to fix this issue. So, I had to create a workaround from my side. This was the biggest issue I faced with the solution.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The solution is easy to learn."
"It has been good so far for API testing on Mac. It is not that hard to learn and use. There is so much support out there, so if anyone wants to start using it, there is enough help."
"Smart Wait and XPath healing are valuable features."
"Katalon Studio's biggest advantage is its price. It's a good tool for the price, albeit with some limitations when you compare it with tools like Tricentis Tosca."
"Our clients have requested by all types of testing, including mobile, desktop, and API testing and all of those are covered by Katalon. I find that very valuable, very complete."
"The most valuable features of Katalon Studio are its user-friendliness and the AI smart healing capabilities."
"I rate Katalon Studio's scalability a four out of five."
"The ability to build all libraries with codes and use them in many situations has been most valuable."
"The slow nature of a cloud platform was compensated with parallel testing, and now we are able to finish our testing job faster than it was before COVID."
"The support docs are precise and you can get started with them easily."
"The solution is very easy to understand and has a user-friendly UI."
"Builds that took days to complete with in-house infrastructure were executed in a couple of hours."
"LambdaTest supports multiple platforms like iOS across different devices and enables real-time testing."
"The most valuable feature is the real-time testing, which helps you to test your website on more than two thousand combinations of browsers and operating systems."
"Geolocation testing is as straightforward as ticking checkboxes of browsers, operating systems, and countries."
"This product offers out-of-the-box geolocation testing in automation, which is amazing!"
 

Cons

"Support options need improvement. It is sometimes hard to find a solution to any given problem, thus you are forced to use another solution."
"There is not much support offered for the free version, which is something that could be improved."
"It seems to lack a few requirements that a typical customer would want. Compared to other solutions, this product is lacking."
"During parallel execution, some reports are randomly switched."
"The Object Spy is rather frustrating to work with, so I tend not to use it."
"I can say that in my company, we struggle a lot with iOS automation."
"Katalon Studio could improve having visual testing, but I think they're launching that feature very soon. We would like to see an increase in the usage of AI."
"Its stability needs improvement."
"The tool can improve its testing speed. Changing or switching to another mobile phone can be very slow on a real device."
"It would be nice to have an API for visual regression testing."
"There is scope for improvement in service account usage, LDAP integration, and adapting new devices and features."
"I've also had some issues with the speed of certain API calls and the rendering of data. For example, when I'm onboarding data, the process can be slow."
"I didn't like the solution's technical support and how they communicated and tried to fix the issues of customers like me."
"Performing automation testing from UI is a little slow and could be improved."
"LambdaTest needs to improve its speed and memory because it takes a long time to load."
"I would like to see all of the features available in the freemium plan so that I can test them."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product is affordable. It has an average and competitive pricing compared to other vendors."
"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."
"The prices are very high."
"In terms of pricing, Katalon, Selenium, and Cypress all represent a similar level of investment. The software for these tools are either true open source or almost open source (because they charge a small fee), so pricing is a neutral point for me."
"The tool is affordable."
"The solution is more affordable than other vendors."
"The price is not high it's good."
"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."
"I used the product for free."
"LambdaTest is on the cloud, offers both free and paid plans which start at $19 USD per month."
"The product can be described as an averagely-priced solution."
"The pricing for LambdaTest is affordable, and one of the reasons we implemented it."
"The tool is not cheap, but it is not expensive."
"It is free to start, which means you can actually see how it works and then take the decision to buy."
"LambdaTest is paid per execution."
"This is an affordable product."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
33%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Educational Organization
39%
Computer Software Company
12%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Retailer
5%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Katalon Studio?
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.
What needs improvement with Katalon Studio?
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 he...
What do you like most about LambdaTest?
We use the solution for automation testing and monitoring.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for LambdaTest?
I am not responsible for the payments, but from what I hear, it costs about $30,000 a month, which is quite expensive.
What needs improvement with LambdaTest?
LambdaTest ( /products/lambdatest-reviews ) needs to improve its speed and memory because it takes a long time to load. The ease of installation is also an issue; they need to open up a few things ...
 

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