# Page 7 | Katalon Studio Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Page 7 - Is Katalon Studio the right Automated Testing solution for you? Explore 706 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/235574/Katalon-Studio/reviews --- Katalon Studio 4.4 (706) [View alternatives](https://www.capterra.com/p/235574/Katalon-Studio/alternatives/) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated March 13th, 2026 # Page 7 - Reviews of Katalon Studio ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 151-175 of 706 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use VR Verified Reviewer Web Developer Music Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Very powerful software with a bit of a learning curve" April 21, 2019 5.0 Pros For web testing, the easy to use recorder makes it dead simple to create tests and use cases which you can easily implement and tweak to your needs. The GUI is easy to understand and has a deep tool set. Being able to install and run on Windows, Mac and Linux is terrific. Being free for what this software does is incredible. Cons Katalon is touted as being very simple, even for beginners, but I would disagree with this. There is a bit of a learning curve, especially if you have not previously done automation with other software. Once you get the hang of the workflow, things will start to feel intuitive, but part of the issue is that there is so much you can do with the software, you can feel a bit overwhelmed at first. Review Source JK Jared K. QA Engineer II Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Katalon is the BOM!" April 18, 2019 5.0 I love this tool and it saves me hours of time in organizing and generating test cases. Pros I like the usability of use and katalon and the ability to organize test cases and share then through GitHub. Cons I do like the record function alot but often the use of x paths create fragile test. One are I would like to see the usability improve in in creating test with Date Slider information in the test whenever I am creating test that need to use date sensitive inputs the test often become fragile and my date sliding techniques only work from year to year. Review Source PB Prateek B. Automation Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Easy test scripts creation can be easily handed off to teams" October 20, 2021 5.0 Pros How it captures the elements of the page and how easy a test suite can be created Cons Handling multiple elements or elements with the same path Review Source SA Srinadh A. Technical Program Manager Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Finally a tool for Test Automation!" April 18, 2019 4.0 This tool made it to easier to expand our DevOps Continuous Testing automation. Now the too l is open source, it is even easier to incorporate into our other programs. Pros The tool can be used by a novice or a experienced s/w resource. Cons Limited support for Linux environments. Since most of the Federal agencies S/w development is on Linux environments, it will be good to see in the near future support for Linux Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Test Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Awesome IDE For Web UI Automation" August 20, 2019 5.0 It's a robust tool which helps to make your project simpler and structured and all the 3rd party flawless integration comes handy. Pros 1) Ease of Setup (no need to install additional software everything comes built in) 2) Simpler Commands 3) Support for Record n play and also manual coding 4) Repository & keywords feature (Makes things simple & Robust) Cons Less Documentation available regarding all the features Review Source Glen K. Quality Assurance Railroad Manufacture Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "So far so good" April 18, 2019 4.0 Easy to install, easy to come up to speed. Pros I've tried using Selenium and Eclipse on their own but using Katalon has made it much easier to develop tests. It takes care of a lot of xpath work for me and is integrated nicely into Git. Cons The IDE has taken some getting used to. Some of the icons are small and so far it's difficult to remember which panel is in the front and how to get the others (like tests explorer) to come back. This is mostly due to my unfamiliarity with the product. Review Source Juan Antonio A. Web Developer Semiconductors Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Automate testing like a pro even when you don't have much time" August 16, 2019 4.0 We incorporated Katalon for QA in our Web applications. And even at the beginning, my team was skeptical of 'one more testing tool' we learned to use it super fast and actually we found that Testing can be fun (sometimes). We now have improved our testing process and the quality of what we deliver to our customers. I personally don't really like the IDE visually, though. Pros Short learning curve. A super easy visual approach. And, a robust code environment. Cons Visually the IDE looks old and seems overcomplicated (which is not). Training info can be more didactic. Review Source SS Shanu S. Software Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "The Studio shaping our RPA" April 20, 2019 5.0 I am a die hard fan of RPA and Automation and with the arrival of Katalon studio, i spend lesser time in fixing various frameworks and more into developing/building the actual stuff that i wish to! A big thank you to the team at KATALON! Pros This software is very intuitive and doesn't require the user to first go through the complete manual and then try hands on. You can just install it, go through a short tutorial and get going! Cons Not exactly dislike but the ability for the user to customize the way the framework works to a more granular level would have been great! Review Source DC David C. Systems Analyst Health, Wellness and Fitness Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "David Castle Katalon Review" April 22, 2019 3.0 We have improved out testing ten fold thanks to Katalon. It has allowed us to roll out new functionality much faster to our customers and in a more stable environment than ever before. Pros I love how easy it is to record test cases and add those test cases to test suites to run multiple form submissions. It really allows me to focus less on the button pushing, and focus more on the Customer UX and analyze the data that gets passed from the from to the database. Cons When troubleshooting with the JS Console, I always have retype the functions or methods that I'm testing as Katalon always opens in a brand new window and anything memory from the console is gone at that point. It would also be ideal if it were easier to schedule tests to run. I'm been working on schedule some tests to run overnight but am having some issues with get the command line test script to execute with the Window's Scheduler. Review Source SJ Srinivas J. Lead Software Test Automation Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Katalon expert" April 19, 2019 5.0 Every person can learn this without Coding knowledge. In my project, people came from manual testing background also automating the product using katalon. Easy and quick learning is possible compare to all other automation tools in the market Pros Easy to learn, develop and quicker execution compare to other tools. As my 14 yes of experience, this is good tool and saving time in execution around 40 to 50 %. Developing the scrips are too much easy and quicker and quality, quantity in terms of productivity is high. Cons Open source and all inputs getting from the websites Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Business Analyst Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Not a developer" April 18, 2019 5.0 The IDE allows for quick development of regression tests that are easily updated when changes occur. The Studio provides a way to perform more robust testing not available in the IDE. Pros Simple to use IDE that works in both Chrome and Firefox. Studio has many tools to assist this non-developer get up and running. Also, there are some great contributors in their forums that have very creative ways to test things that aren't normally supported. Cons Just a couple of things that used to work in a now deprecated IDE(not Katalon) aren't available in this IDE. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Test Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Feedback for use of Katalon studio" April 24, 2019 5.0 Pros Simplicity, Default functions used to write test steps Cons Update is not easy. To install update, compulsory restart is required Review Source TA Tansel A. Quality and Test Specialist Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Katalon Studio is the Best Automated Testing Platform for Web, API, And Mobile" April 18, 2019 5.0 We can easily automate Web and Mobile Apps, and also Web APIs. Katalon Studio allows us to code to achieve complex functionality using Script Mode. We can create, manage and use test data with ease. Katalon Studio facilitates test writing by using custom keywords. Object spying and recording tools are the main features that increase the efficiency of test automation. Integrated with JIRA; Katalon Studio allows bugs, test logs and test results to be sent to the relevant system. Pros Supporting development facilities such as debugging, writing in script mode etc... Cons There is nothing to like least about Katalon Studio. Review Source Vincent H. Test Analyst Financial Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "First Automated Test Tool When constructing test runs" April 18, 2019 4.0 It is the first auto suite that I use for writing test scenario proofs as it is quick to set up. I then transfer in a BDD solution as this engages the business with linking their requirements to the testing. Pros I can quickly get together a suite of test cases when there is some new testing required. If the tests have to link out to a database for additional entry information this is the quickest solution Cons There are a few little bugs that need to ironed out, they are in the writing rather than in using the tests. Review Source SS Saritha S. Lead QA Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Automation - Move one step ahead" April 22, 2019 4.0 Loving it. Team also enjoys working on katalon Pros 1\. User friendly, less learning curve while onboarding a new team 2. A lot of tutorials and blogs available for reference 3. If the team is familiar with automation tools, adapting Katalon makes life more easy 4. Better object identification, though tweaking is required at times 5. Reusablity 7. Record and Play back for quickk reference Cons 1\. Can't Export/import Object repository to other projects 2. Still lot of coding is required, we are not saving much time here Review Source Ahmet Gökhan K. Software Test Specialist Hospital & Health Care Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "A new face in test automation" April 22, 2019 4.0 In general I am very happy with my Katalon experience. I think it will grow even more in time. Pros Even though we don't know how to write test automation, Katalon has a very helpful interface. For this reason, you can make your automation faster and more practical.You must try the "Spy" feature to select objects. Cons There should be more language options, especially python or javascript. He must also dominate the entire screen. I couldn't include the automation that was on the screen yet. Review Source RE Robby E. Quality Manager Human Resources Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Easier, Cheaper and user friendly " April 18, 2019 4.0 Katalon is a powerful tool it makes it easier to find objects and stores them in a repository. You can also add functions into the production for easy multi use of the same code. The product is much easier to use then Selenium. Pros One of the main reasons I chose this tool for my team to use is because you don't already have to know how to program to use it. This enables me to use people that are not as expensive to do our automation. Cons There is no dark background for when you have to script only white. That C# selenium test can not be converted. Review Source VR Verified Reviewer Web Development Manager Textiles Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Extremely powerful software with an open license" August 14, 2019 5.0 Pros Once you pass the learning curve, this automated testing software is extremely powerful. We originally implemented it for some smoke tests, but have found it powerful enough to compete against other commercial products. Cons The UI could be a bit more intuitive, however, it is getting better as time goes on. Review Source SS Saurav S. Software Engineer Information Technology and Services Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Best testing tool.." April 21, 2019 5.0 Pros Inbild method , object repository , recording support. Cons Data driven can be enhanced currently we are not able to work in multiple sheets in single excel but it can be achieved custom.. Review Source Sergio C. Gerente Operativo de Arquitectura Government Administration Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Easy to learn and adopt, finally a tool we can set as standard for our organization." December 25, 2017 5.0 A single tool to build tests for UI and web services (SOAP and REST), well organized, easy to learn and adopt. It's like having SoapUI, Postman, and Selenium IDE all in one place. Great! Pros Improvement over Selenium UI, good organization of elements (test objects / tests / collections / data / custom code (keywords)) are a big bonus. Cons I would like to see a move towards the concept of "test server", moving from the tester UI to a centralized repository. And, of course, waiting for BDD support. Review Source SU Shubham U. QA Automation Engineer Computer Software Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Best automation tool present in market." April 18, 2019 4.0 Best automation tool to start automation with minimum coding experience. Rating : 9/10. Pros User can automate UI , API and mobile application. It have best feature keyword creation. User can develop their own custom keyword based on product requirement and use. Katalon Store is best feature to add plugin. Cons There is few bug in tool. Need to be resolved. Review Source ID Ian D. Senior Application Developer Insurance Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Review of Katalon Studio" April 22, 2019 5.0 Pros The fact that Katalon is open source and tightly tied to groovy allows a developer many different ways to creatively implement automated testing solutions. Documentation and examples on how to implement things are plentiful and all source is out on Git so issues/suggestions feedback is good and any potential bugs are fixed quickly and easily. Cons A little less features than some competing Automated Testing Solutions, especially since I was a somewhat early adopter of katalon and a lot of the features at the time were not present that now exist. However the current version and features offered are robust and fact that it is free puts it out ahead of the competition in affordable/robust testing solutions. Review Source CB Chris B. QA Automation Engineer Insurance Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Great tool! You will wonder what you did without it" April 18, 2019 5.0 Pros Frequently updated, great support community, works with every framework there is. Cons No complaints about software, any issues I previously had were addressed through updates. Review Source SKM Sampath Kumar M. Tech Lead Investment Banking Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Katalon - Changed the way the automation is done in our Organisation " April 18, 2019 5.0 Awesome, this tool has completely changed the landscape of our automation in our organisation Pros CI/CD Support BDD support All the Selenium keywords are already implemented Ease of use and ease of writing the custom code to use Plugin store to use cutom keywords from market store API Support Cons Reporting Unable to support kerberos authentication Review Source PL Phillip L. Technical Account Manager Computer Software Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Not just for QA Testing" April 18, 2019 4.0 I am not in QA or Testing. I am using Katalon to automatically generate reports for some of our larger clients. What used to take hours now gets done while I'm asleep Pros Automation software is not simple. You need to have a basic understanding of Logic and a little bit of scripting experience to make full use of it. Having said that Katalon is as simple to use as you can expect for what it does. Cons Limited to Web Automation. If you need desktop automation, you have to look elsewhere as of this writing. Review Source Similar Products Featured