Katalon Studio

Amazing product for collaborative API Testing

Pros:

Team Collaboration, Test Management, Code snippets functionality.

Cons:

UI could be improved to have less clutter and Test Verification tab should have facility to open in side window for easy code writing.

Automation Tools that makes newby Automation Engineer can play around like a pro

Comments: its very easy tools to use especially if you don't have any experience with automation tool. Pretty easy to install and configure so junior team can easily install and create automation for your service (web,api, and mobile). Basically if you are newby once you try this tools your manager or other peers can see you like a pro.

Pros:

- Easy to use because it has feature record and play so no need coding skill to use their feature - Good user interface - No need to worry about web driver like other automation tools - Katalon has feature to support Web , Mobile, API automation testing - It has feature to support Continuous Integration testing tools - It has ability to handle cross browser testing

Cons:

- Its use pretty big memory so some times its impact to performance issue (like crash or slow) when run many scenario - only Katalon 7+ version licensed owner, that able to use debugging feature - its limited to Java and Groovy

Katalon Studio for Automation

Pros:

It's automation capability. Integration with Jenkins and support for CI CD

Cons:

High Price Lack of support for Linux Object spy is not that great and helpful

Not very much compatible with Salesforce

Comments: I would say average for initial config its good but for overall complicated scenarios its not

Pros:

the ease of use - its very user friendly

Cons:

It is not very useful in case of shadow dom's

Front end web testing, with ease

Comments: We have to deploy software to numerous systems, numerous times per month. Katalon offers the flexibility to run some basic sanity checks to ensure our deployments were successful, without a ton of manual testing hours to verfiy.

Pros:

Learning curve is relatively quick and easy to get going with your first few basic tests. There is also a lot of documentation out there if you get stuck on something.

Cons:

The design is horrible. It feels like interacting with an app built in the early 2000s. BUT, it works well.

Good tool for API Automation but not so good for mobile UI

Comments: API Automation - It is good
UI Automation - Not good

Pros:

Well organized and easy to use. For APIs its straight forward

Cons:

Mobile UI automation is quite tough to setup. Android automation, once we make a script using the a particular mobile using the recorder, we were not able to use it on another model phone. When recording, the ids which the Katalon Studio is creating were changing for the next phone and hence it is not recognizing the on other phones. On the Iphone UI automation, most of the Iphones are not getting recognized. We spent 2 months on doing research and it is pretty inconsistent. Finally we moved just to Appium and manually create the scripts which is the reliable solution from years.

Makes life easy

Comments: We have managed to fill in the gaps that Postman has left wide open in being able to share reports with teammates, using BDD/Cucumber in API testing, and being able to integrate with Jira. To be able to produce anything similar with postman would require tons of custom Node.js which would be difficult to use for our less technical team members.

Pros:

What I like about this software is the fact that I can perform API, Web UI, and Mobile Applications testing all in one suite. I like the fact that the software is based on Eclipse, Java, and Selenium, and comes with all the drivers ready to go. It makes life easier for me who have to deal with a lot of the more technical components, but allows others on our team, who aren't as technical, drag and drop my scripts using the UI provided. I like the fact that the software encourages the Page Object Model and also makes Cucumber much easier.

Cons:

You guys are making improvements on your reporting tool, but it used to be a major headache. Other than that, no major headaches.

Good option for automation

Comments: Despite I've had to deal with many issues using Katalon Studio, I think it is a great tool with a lot of potentials that need to mature. That's why I bet for Katalon Studio instead of other tools like ReadyAPI.

Pros:

1- that you can use cucumber scripts along with groovy for automating test cases 2- Katalon Analytics is great

Cons:

1- you can not open more than one project at a time 2- it's very heavy, it consumes a lot of resources. I think it could be improved in terms of RAM and CPU management. 3- katalon analytics needs more improvement, there are some issues in the UI. 4- the logging motor can be better, right now is very unusual if you run multiple test suites at a time with suite collection and try to watch the logs for each and every test suite, you get lost and it's hard to know even when it finished executing. 5- The Katalon Studio UI (at least mac version) it's complicated to use when you create a Request, it's hard to define the variables and params since the components used are very archaic, some time you think you save (according to the common behavior in most of the tool) but you actually dont and lost all changes. That can be improved. 6- The way Katalon manage the project files etc. it's very complicated to deal with those non-sense files (for end user) and the repos, it generates a lot of conflicts everytime.

User Friendly software for Automated testing

Comments: My overall experience is that I could easily begin using the software without training (as a non-developer). I like that it records every step that is taken while navigating throughout an app to create the test scenarios. It makes for the perfect regression testing after a deployment, and before sharing with the client.

Pros:

Katalon is user friendly, even for a non-developer. It records the steps within an app to create the test scenarios with ease. You could also manually write the test scenarios, step by step.

Cons:

The only con with the software is resolving issues sometimes requires a developer to help fix the test case.

Ultimate tool for automated and overall testing.

Comments: I found it really good as it even provides screenshots where the error occurs and has helped our firm to create the whole process easily testable through katalon .

Pros:

The browser/desktop recording helps to automatically record scripts and helps a lot in saving time to create automation scripts, plus it helps in parallel execution to save time.

Cons:

It can't handle the load of a large number of test cases under one suite and consumes a lot of time. Rest functionality is good.

Productive Tools

Pros:

Starting from It's UI, it's really amazing.I love it's productive IDE for testing on almost all the platforms. It's auto heal ability makes it very fast for testing and lowers the maintainance.

Cons:

No cons found from this software till date.

Katalon Studio Review

Comments: Earlier we used to maintain a Java-Selenium-based Hybrid framework, which required good programming knowledge.Reporting was a bit complex.Lots of external tools, libraries, and files are needed to add every functions/features. But In Katalon , most of the features are built in which made the tool almost CODELESS and less tedious

Pros:

In the Software Testing and Software Development Industry , Katalon Studio is a game changer tools. The feature I liked most is, little Progaming language skill is required to operate and maintain the framework.

Cons:

As most of the features are built-in, sometimes it becomes difficult to handle the automation of complex web application that has a large database.

Friendly enough for junior testers and flexible enough for advanced engineers

Pros:

You're able to start creating UI scripts right away and then be able to figure out how you want things laid out as you go along. To get Katalon to work the way you want, you do have to do a fair amount of customization. By that I mean figuring out how you want to model your tests and test objects, whether it's UI, API, or a hybrid. This may sound bad, but there's enough there to start out with that you're not hindered by initial setup if you're already coming from another tool or similar framework. Groovy AND Java work well in Katalon with Groovy being the main language for scripting. Groovy is VERY forgiving.

Cons:

Refactoring is probably my biggest gripe. You can easily refactor variables and shared code in Eclipse, but that seems to be a thing that is missing in Katalon. When it comes to updating test case names or the web objects, those get updated across the board enough, but not when it comes to passing variables and keywords around. The need to customize a fair amount for satisfactory integration with something like JIRA/Zephyr. Updating doesn't always work (I use a Mac). When I start executing tests, there's usually a delay/lag when things actually start or report.

Great Automation Tool

Comments: My overall experience with the product is very good, I have explored this tool to the core. it provides you nice reporting format and also you can configure it with jenkins which made my life very easy.

Pros:

I would say, this is the best automation tool if you have very least experience on automation testing. with least knowledge on automation, you can start using this tool. It provides you in built functionality to select the xpath of objects which is known as self healing. This feature is a savior if you find difficulty finding xpaths of the objects. It has extensive knowledge base, very nicely maintained by katalon community which will answer most of your questions.

Cons:

the only drawback which I have seen so far is that, its kind of slow in performance if your project size is very big.

“Free Tool, Serves The Automation Needs For The Applications Used at My Workplace”

Pros:

I started using Katalon Studio a year ago and it serves the automation needs for the applications I use at my workplace. It’s free of cost which is a huge bonus, easy to automate and user friendly. To start with it’s very simple to create a record and playback script which can be edited using a manual and script mode with lots of inbuilt keywords to perform validations. My basic knowledge on Java enabled me to create new custom keywords and methods in Katalon library. I could efficiently use the Built in reports to consolidate the test results. Data driven testing support helped to cover all possible test scenarios. I managed to use the Integrations with JIRA which worked perfectly fine and saved a lot of time for documenting test evidences and integration with GIT served the script version control. Joining the Katalon Community was very helpful to get online support and obtain solutions to my queries using this forum. The community is open to suggestions and they do consider the required improvements to incorporate in the future versions they release. I would suggest every user with minimum coding experience give it a try as you do not have to pay any cost and no limited using time

Cons:

Every automation tool has some drawbacks, but I managed to nd workarounds for each stoppers. Since Katalon studio is a tool that is still developing, I expect it will be more powerful in near future, supporting more functions and needs of the user.

A tool that makes automation testing easier

Comments: I've experience working on iOS automation testing using the Xcode tools, but I felt Katalon is the best tool for automation.

Pros:

Firstly, I've to tell you about the interface of the IDE. It is so easy to navigate and I can view all the required information on the screen without expanding new tabs.

Cons:

Its object spy is a little laggy while using complex iOS applications. But based on its functionality, the lag can be acceptable.

Overall review

Comments: Its good tool for someone who wanted to start automation and stuborn manual tester

Pros:

Its speed on automaton .xpath several option fast in execution and lot more

Cons:

Its to easy and very intelligent sometime you are not able to choose the right locator because of bad cooding by development and katalon struck

Katalon Studio for UI automation

Comments: Katalon is coming all real well especially for the people who does not how to use Visual studio and eclipse. It is more user friendly.

Pros:

We are using Katalon Studio for UI automation. Some of the Pros about this software are 1. Free licensing and hence no cost to the company 2. Ability to integrate Katalon studio with the the latest automation tools such as Appium, Selenium and Win AppDriver 3. Ability to record the UI objects using Katalon UI Recorder 4.Ease of use for Manual testers, since recording option is available 5. Support for Groovy and Java languages. 6. Katalon test cloud to host mobile automation test cases.

Cons:

The biggest disadvantage with Katalon is the ability to debug the code at run time. When a code gives an error, the compiler moves to the next line without letting us know what the real error is. Also support for external data source is very limited like connecting to excel or SQL.

Testops Schedule Test Run Using Local and cloud Environment

Comments: It's very useful tool for automation developers , Have lot of predefined functions it's making easy work and time saving ,compare to other tools while designing script we can save time up to 60%.

Pros:

Good feature have in testops to schedule build in different environment , it's makes easy to execute in different platforms parallelly.

Cons:

While scheduling build in testops either cloud or local it's being in "Quee" longtime. And some time with out executing it's showing result "Pass" it's a defect we already raised to support team. And while active the local agent it's taking couple of minuities to show the agent in online.

The best Automation tool right now in the market

Comments: Katalon Studio being a very robust tool has provided a new dimension to my automation testing needs.
I now have the ability to automate most of my tests in a very quick and simple way with this great tool and also provide more coverage for mobile testing.
Overall, in the current world, no one beats this tool when it comes to test automation.
I highly recommend anyone who wants to learn test automation or even to use for their projects to opt for Katalon Studio. There are lots of resources available and forum is very interactive and helpful.

Pros:

It is very user friendly and has loads of functionalities that makes automation testing look so easy and simple. Apart from providing automation solution for web, mobile, and api platforms it also has very useful add-ons to connect to test management tools which makes it very interesting to link tests and bugs directly .

Cons:

I would prefer that they have some more extensibility for desktop app like java apps, spring etc

Katalon Studio is Test Automation Magic Box!

Comments: Katalon studio is our 1st test automation tool.Really great find helping to develop automated test cases faster.
We started automating most of our projects using katalon studio.
Great reporting structure is helping us to build confidence in our test automation process.
Works in CICD pipeline!

Pros:

Ease of use. Easier for manual testers as well as automation testers/developers. keyword driven and data driven framework easy to start coded automation. If you want to trust your automation must try katalon studio. its come with all framework setup It's Free! Lot of new feature comes every month or 2 months. Really like the debug mode option saves lot of time when debugging the automation code. Mobile,API,Web automation in tool. Works on top of selenium all selenium scripts can use here as well as jar files.

Cons:

Still lot of room for improve Documentation should improve Copying variable across call test cases is bit difficult and time consuming Still popularity of tool is not that much that's why less community support compare to selenium

Awesome product for doing Automation

Comments: Able to complete the business cases very fast

Pros:

1. Parallel Execution 2. Developing the scripts in different modes 3. Keywords concept 4. Katalon Analytics 5. Maintaining Objects easily and customizable with different locators 6. Test Listeners helps a lot 7. Plugins concept is really awesome. Saves a lot of time 8. Regular updates from the team 9. Quick response from Katalon Community and Katalon developers

Cons:

1. Uses more System memory 2. Proposals will not be displayed properly 3. Any errors while developing a script are not displayed. Only when we run we get the errors in the console 4. Some of the jars are very old and those are not updated in the library

FREE. Great IDE, Test case Mgmt, Quick script development, Build on top of Selenium,

Comments: Free tool.
Easy to automate.

Pros:

In built framework, no need to create your own. Can we Web, API and Mobile automation. Comes as a package. Installation is easy and 1 step process. IDE based on Eclipse, so all scripts and debugging feature available. Great Test Mgmt Capability. Supports execution on many environments. Supports parallel execution Great reports (PDF, HTML, Excel). Inbuilt data driven testing. Integrated with Jira, GIT, Slack, Sauce Lab, Browser stack etc. Good documentation and Video's for training

Cons:

No much community support. Product still evolving. Paid support is expensive Newer version and new feature along with bug fixes are frequent. Support via forum not so fast.

Bridge the gap from manual to automated testing

Pros:

Katalon Studio has been instrumental in lowering the barrier of entry for our people who are just learning test automation. It has enabled rapid creation of automation to implement continuous testing in our end to end functional testing efforts.

Cons:

We still needed to implement some standard ways of how we save, write and organize our test suites. Katalon could provide some guidelines or templates to help in this effort.

Good software to do test

Comments: in my opinion the software is of quality, is continuously receiving update and allows many configuration and run test firefox, chrome, edge, ie. I would like it to allow to program tests with the javascript language

Pros:

what I like the most is that it is free, allows you to run tests with the most famous browsers and allows you to execute different types of languages, in addition you can program without writing

Cons:

I would like you to be able to use languages ​​like php and javascript and integrate with api to run automated tests