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Katalon Studio vs ReadyAPI Test comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 11, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Katalon Studio
Ranking in Regression Testing Tools
3rd
Ranking in API Testing Tools
5th
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.6
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
Test Automation Tools (3rd)
ReadyAPI Test
Ranking in Regression Testing Tools
12th
Ranking in API Testing Tools
8th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
Functional Testing Tools (24th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Regression Testing Tools category, the mindshare of Katalon Studio is 17.9%, up from 14.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of ReadyAPI Test is 0.4%, down from 1.0% 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
May 15, 2024
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.
Faiz Ahmed - PeerSpot reviewer
Oct 24, 2022
You can achieve any complex task with this tool
There aren't any plugins for UI automation. You need to make a custom code and download a job to put into the libraries. If it were panelized, then it would be straightforward. It should be in a panel of the tools, so you can add those tools as your test step in your test cases. For example, it would be nice to have a Selenium plugin available from the menu, where I can select "open browser" and provide the URL. That URL would be immediately open in the browser. This is like a keyword, and then the Selenium plugin should be there.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The automation is very fast and you don't need to be overly proficient in coding."
"This is a product that is well ahead of its immediate competition in features and functionality."
"I rate Katalon Studio's scalability a four out of five."
"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."
"The product provides ease of automation for the cloud."
"The most valuable feature of Katalon Studio is visual testing. It compares the look and feel of an application which is useful."
"The most important feature is the Jenkins integration; it is pretty straight forward and allows us to run nightly builds."
"User-friendly and a good solution."
"The most valuable features are that it is user-friendly, it's easy to use and easy to teach to others."
"API mockups, functional testing, and load testing are valuable features."
"ReadyAPI has the power to enrich all the technical work. You can achieve any complex task using ReadyAPI. I can also do UI automation with ReadyAPI. In a few test cases, we want to check the API and the equivalent UI. I download a job and write a piece of Groovy or Java code. It's almost the same in ReadyAPI. I can do that in a single test case. ReadyAPI is a powerful tool because you can do anything you want, but only you need to download the right set of jobs and produce the right set of code."
"The solution has some good scanning features."
"The utmost importance lies in the performance of the application."
"It clearly makes it easy to test APIs based on the SOAP protocol. We are a logistics company, and we have lots of tracking calls coming in. We provide APIs for tracking services, and it makes sense for us to use SoapUI to test them thoroughly."
"The interface is user-friendly."
"It's a very simple solution to use."
 

Cons

"It would be helpful to have an automatic save feature."
"Now we are having difficulties in using it and had to limit our automation experts to the features that Katalon allows us to use for free. It was free access and they claimed that it would be free for all time."
"The product’s regression testing time could be reduced."
"The integration process with Jira should be enhanced and facilitated."
"Support options need improvement. It is sometimes hard to find a solution to any given problem, thus you are forced to use another solution."
"It seems to lack a few requirements that a typical customer would want. Compared to other solutions, this product is lacking."
"Its stability needs improvement."
"During parallel execution, some reports are randomly switched."
"There aren't any plugins for UI automation. You need to make a custom code and download a job to put into the libraries. If it were panelized, then it would be straightforward. It should be in a panel of the tools, so you can add those tools as your test step in your test cases."
"Stability has been an issue for us. It needs to be looked at and made a bit better."
"There are no bugs or glitches, but a few features available only in the Pro version could be made available in the open-source version. Some of the features do not necessarily need to be only available to Pro users. The data generator would be really useful for the open-source version users."
"The documentation needs to be improved because the interface is not easy for a first-time user."
"Could integrate the graphing module for load testing."
"SoapUI Pro is a little heavy due to the number of features. Previously it was not that heavy. Now the tool is too heavy, they should work on fixing this issue because until your system has lots of resources, you won't be able to use it seamlessly. The performance of the application itself could improve."
"ReadyAPI Test needs to improve its reporting. While reports provide essential information when issues arise, or tests fail, having more graphical representations directly within the reports would be beneficial. It needs to improve stability and scalability as well. The tool's support is slow, and takes months to reach a solution."
"The UI could be a bit more flexible."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I am using the free version."
"The product’s pricing is very, very low."
"It is freeware software, so start using it."
"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."
"We are using the free version of Katalon Studio at this point."
"The tool's pricing is cheap compared to other alternatives. I would rate the tool's pricing a three out of ten."
"We were using the free version of this tool."
"The prices are very high."
"My understanding is that the pricing is okay, however, that's taken care of by our procurement team. It's around $5,000 for three years."
"The cost is not that bad."
"ReadyAPI Test is expensive, and I rate its pricing a four out of ten."
"It is free of charge."
"We have team members who are working in shifts, and it is not possible for us to utilize a single license on a single piece of hardware so that multiple team members can use it. We have to take out multiple licenses for each team member."
"ReadyAPI Test is about $680 per user, per year."
"SoapUI Pro is open source but it has a subscription-based model which involves some more features. At the moment we are using the free version. The Pro version requires a license, and it is an annual license to use it."
"The Pro version can be expensive for some companies. There are no costs in addition to the licensing fees."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
32%
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Financial Services Firm
24%
Computer Software Company
14%
Insurance Company
10%
Manufacturing Company
8%
 

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?
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 ...
What needs improvement with Katalon Studio?
There could be many improvements, however, I have not noted them down at this moment.
What do you like most about SoapUI Pro?
The product allows us to uncover any potential issues early on.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SoapUI Pro?
ReadyAPI Test is expensive, and I rate its pricing a four out of ten.
What needs improvement with SoapUI Pro?
ReadyAPI Test needs to improve its reporting. While reports provide essential information when issues arise, or tests fail, having more graphical representations directly within the reports would b...
 

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