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Katalon Studio vs OpenText Silk Test comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 15, 2024

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Categories and Ranking

Katalon Studio
Ranking in Regression Testing Tools
3rd
Ranking in Test Automation Tools
3rd
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
56
Ranking in other categories
API Testing Tools (5th)
OpenText Silk Test
Ranking in Regression Testing Tools
13th
Ranking in Test Automation Tools
20th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
17
Ranking in other categories
Functional Testing Tools (22nd)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Regression Testing Tools category, the mindshare of Katalon Studio is 5.4%, down from 14.5% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of OpenText Silk Test is 3.1%, up from 1.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Regression Testing Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Katalon Studio5.4%
OpenText Silk Test3.1%
Other91.5%
Regression Testing Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Ramanagowda Hullur - PeerSpot reviewer
Staff 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.
JG
Manager of Central Excellence at Alpura
Easy to set up with good documentation and easy management of testing cycles
The solution allows for a complete test cycle. The management of testing cycles are easy. We have good control over test cases. We can capture functional testing very easily. We're actually able to accelerate testing now and have end-to-end cycles for testing. We didn't used to have these capabilities. It's easy to automate and accelerate testing. The product offers very good cross-browser testing capabilities. We can do continuous testing and regression testing.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"This solution is very user-friendly to learn and implement, and less technical knowledge is required to handle automation."
"Katalon Studio is a very useful tool and very easy to use, and it can save almost 80% of your manual testing time by allowing you to record up to 1000 test cases, create scenarios, place them in a test suite, and reduce 12 hours of testing to about one hour or 90 minutes."
"This solution is good for us; it's easy to use and a good product."
"It is a mature product, and it is a good starting point for beginners."
"We can write code in Java and it is easy to link to other JARs that we find on the internet, which is very handy."
"The best feature is the split up between test cases and the test object, which allows us to easily change an error."
"One of the features that I like is Object Recognition. It worked very well, and it allowed me to create a dynamic expert based on my requirements."
"The recording feature of this product is very valuable for our testing purposes."
"The feature I like most is the ease of reporting."
"SilkTest is best for desktop applications and good for web applications also with the Open agent."
"The scalability of the solution is quite good. You can easily expand the product if you need to."
"The solution is user-friendly with respect to automation."
"The ability to develop scripts in Visual Studio, Visual Studio integration, is the most valuable feature."
"The Silk4J feature is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"A good automation tool that supports SAP functional testing."
"It drastically reduced our manual regression efforts that is difficult to achieve in Agile model."
 

Cons

"There is not much support offered for the free version, which is something that could be improved."
"I believe it would be a great feature if they could integrate JMETER and other performance testing tools so that Katalon would become an all-in-one test automation tool"
"The free version of the solution is not user friendly at all."
"I've seen that our clients are not truly aware of the power behind Katalon."
"What it lacks is the Selenium Grid capabilities."
"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."
"I think the one thing that is more problematic for the product is the online documentation. It could be more centralized and better or just easier to find."
"It would be helpful to have an automatic save feature."
"We moved to Ranorex because the solution did not easily scale, and we could not find good and short term third-party help."
"They should extend some of the functions that are a bit clunky and improve the integration."
"The support for automation with iOS applications can be better."
"I've seen a lot of potential users upset with the SilkTest due to broken installation."
"The pricing is an issue, the program is very expensive. That is something that can improve."
"At the moment, when we are trying to use this tool, we are finding quite a few compatibility issues between the tool and the applications on the test. We wouldn't consider it perfectly stable for that reason."
"GUI interface could be simpler for non-developers."
"Need to improve online documentation, community and forums to share issues encountered and solutions."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"There is a free version of the tool to use and support is available through the community forums, but there is a licensed version as well."
"The tool's licensing costs are yearly."
"Katalon Studio is an expensive tool."
"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's pricing is cheap compared to other alternatives. I would rate the tool's pricing a three out of ten."
"The price is not high it's good."
"We are using the free version of Katalon Studio at this point."
"The tool is affordable."
"Our licensing fees are on a yearly basis, and while I think that the price is quite reasonable I am not allowed to share those details."
"We paid annually. There is a purchase cost, and then there is an ongoing maintenance fee."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Computer Software Company
9%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Construction Company
13%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Comms Service Provider
10%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise25
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business3
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise10
 

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...
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