Katalon Studio
8.4#1 in test automation softwareFrom $1,000 a yearFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
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What both publish
| Fact | Katalon Studio | Provar |
|---|---|---|
| API testing | Studio supports REST, SOAP and GraphQL requests in the same project as UI tests. | Provar validates backend logic and Salesforce-connected systems through API tests. |
| Company size | LinkedIn lists Katalon as a privately held company with 201–500 employees. | LinkedIn places Provar in the 51-200 employee range. |
| Integrations | Listed integrations include Jira, Azure DevOps, qTest, TestRail, Rally, Xray, Zephyr, Postman, SoapUI, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Jenkins and cloud device providers such as Sauce Labs and Kobiton. | Documented connections include Salesforce, databases, Google, Microsoft, generic web services, Provar Manager, Zephyr, UI testing and single sign-on. |
| Licence | Katalon Studio is distributed under Katalon proprietary license terms; the framework licence is non-exclusive, non-transferable and restricted to use with Studio. | The public product and documentation pages do not state an open-source licence or publish source code. |
| Operating systems | The download page offers Studio builds for Windows 64-bit, macOS Intel, macOS Apple Silicon and Linux. | Automation supports Windows 10/11 and Windows Server 2016, macOS Catalina through Sequoia, and Linux for CLI execution. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.4 out of 5 from 706 reviews | 4.2 out of 5 from 25 reviews |
| Rating on G2 | 4.4 out of 5 from 228 reviews | 4.3 out of 5 from 184 reviews |
Katalon Studio plans
- Katalon Studio EnterprisePriced on request
- FreeFree
- Professional$1,000 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
Provar plans
- ManagerFree
- Manager PlusFree
- Automation GridPriced on request
- Provar Automation GridPriced on request
Pick Katalon Studio if…
Katalon Studio suits teams that need to automate tests across web, mobile, API, or desktop applications. Its range of authoring methods may also suit teams with different coding skill levels.
Pick Provar if…
Provar Automation is aimed at QA and citizen testers, QA managers, DevOps engineers and developers working with Salesforce or connected systems. The Grid plan may suit teams that need cloud-based parallel execution and CI/CD integrations.