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Katalon Studio vs Visual Studio Test Professional comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Katalon Studio
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
5.6
Number of Reviews
43
Ranking in other categories
Regression Testing Tools (3rd), API Testing Tools (5th), Test Automation Tools (3rd)
Visual Studio Test Professi...
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
8.3
Number of Reviews
49
Ranking in other categories
Functional Testing Tools (5th), Test Management Tools (4th)
 

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.
Vince Corbin - PeerSpot reviewer
Nov 3, 2023
A collection of services to plan, build and ship applications faster, to any cloud or on-premises
I have engaged in a diverse array of activities, ranging from developing my own website and working on various in-house technology projects. Before this, my professional experience encompassed bond trading, equity trading in the city, and involvement in state agency initiatives. Overall, I have…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The tool has a good record and playback feature for functionality, which saves time when creating automated tests."
"The basic framework and project organization is very good."
"The most important feature is the Jenkins integration; it is pretty straight forward and allows us to run nightly builds."
"The scalability of the product is good."
"The initial setup is pretty straightforward and easy enough to complete."
"It is good for API testing. It is also good for continuous integration testing. You can connect it to Jenkins."
"The best feature is the split up between test cases and the test object. This allows us to easily change an error."
"The most valuable feature of Katalon Studio is the ease of use of the solution."
"The most valuable features are tools like IntelliSense and ReSharper."
"Visual Studio Test Pro is super helpful for my Microsoft app work."
"The solution is very stable; there's nothing in relation to stability to complain about."
"Visual Studio Test Professional is a very scalable solution."
"The documentation is easy, and it helps us solve our problems."
"The solution is easy to use and they have also integrated with Microsoft."
"The most valuable features of Visual Studio Test Professional are the IntelliSense and the ease of adding the NuGet packages."
"It's great for the development of .NET."
 

Cons

"My recently-updated Katalon studio version hangs a lot and is not a stable version."
"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."
"It should start working on Silverlight automation."
"Support options need improvement. It is sometimes hard to find a solution to any given problem, thus you are forced to use another solution."
"The price of Katalon Studio is an area of concern where improvement is required."
"It seems to lack a few requirements that a typical customer would want. Compared to other solutions, this product is lacking."
"There could be many improvements, however, I have not noted them down at this moment."
"The free version of the solution is not user friendly at all."
"The price is reasonable, but it's not the best."
"The solution can improve the startup time."
"The solution's deployment is not very easy and should be made easier."
"The solution's documentation could be improved for beginners."
"Sometimes Visual Studio is slow. It uses a lot of resources like memory and processing power. You should optimize the performance by only installing what you need on your machine. Don't install unnecessary things that will slow your machine."
"The price could be improved."
"Over the years, I haven't identified any specific enhancements that I desire; Visual Studio has consistently met my requirements seamlessly and flawlessly."
"The solution is quite expensive."
 

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 pricing is good. It is the market average."
"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 product is expensive."
"The prices are very high."
"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 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."
"The tool is affordable."
"Our company pays a yearly licensing fee for Visual Studio Test Professional."
"We have licensing for Visual Studio Community edition."
"The product is very expensive."
"I positioned it at a mid-range level. It isn't an inexpensive solution, but considering its capabilities, it represents excellent value for the functionalities it offers."
"The pricing is expensive."
"We pay for the solution annually and the price could be reduced."
"For the cloud services option, you buy a subscription per account or per user. This costs around $52 a month per person."
"We pay a yearly licensing fee for Visual Studio Test Professional, which is expensive."
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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
18%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
6%
 

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 Visual Studio Test Professional?
The most valuable features of the solution are its ease of use and availability.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Visual Studio Test Professional?
Users have to pay a licensing fee for Visual Studio Test Professional.
 

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Sample Customers

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