Katalon Studio
8.4#1 in test automation softwareFrom $1,000 a yearFree planAndroidiOSWebAPI
VisitKatalon Studio vs TestCafe
What both publish
| Fact | Katalon Studio | TestCafe |
|---|---|---|
| API testing | Studio supports REST, SOAP and GraphQL requests in the same project as UI tests. | TestCafe includes server-side API testing capabilities and added an API testing toolkit in version 1.20.0. |
| Company size | LinkedIn lists Katalon as a privately held company with 201–500 employees. | LinkedIn lists DevExpress company size as 201–500 employees. |
| Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Glendale, California, United States |
| 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. | The CI guide lists AppVeyor, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket Pipelines, CircleCI, GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins, TeamCity, Travis, BrowserStack, LambdaTest, and Sauce Labs. |
| Purpose | Katalon Studio is a test automation IDE for authoring and executing tests across web, mobile, API and desktop applications. | TestCafe is a user-friendly end-to-end testing framework and free, open-source test runner for web testing. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.4 out of 5 from 706 reviews | 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews |
| Rating on G2 | 4.4 out of 5 from 228 reviews | 4.2 out of 5 from 29 reviews |
Katalon Studio plans
- Katalon Studio EnterprisePriced on request
- FreeFree
- Professional$1,000 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
TestCafe plans
- TestCafe frameworkFree
- Personal$20 a month
- Team$50 a month
- EnterprisePriced 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 TestCafe if…
TestCafe suits developers and teams who want browser-based end-to-end testing with JavaScript or TypeScript authoring, or browser recording. Its free runner can serve users who do not need paid Dashboard allowances, while Personal, Team, and Enterprise plans address different team sizes and reporting needs.