Katalon Studio vs. Ranorex Studio

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Katalon Studio
Score 7.3 out of 10
N/A
Katalon Studio is provided by the vendor as a free and robust automation solution for API, Web and Mobile testing. It is designed to eliminate the complexities of building an automation framework by integrating all necessary test components with built-in keywords and project templates. Katalon Studio includes a full feature set for a complete test automation process covering multiple platforms and testing types. New users can get started with test automation using its easy-to-use…
$69
per month
Ranorex Studio
Score 7.2 out of 10
N/A
Over 14,000+ users worldwide automate tests with Ranorex Studio, which promises to enable rapid delivery of high-quality desktop, mobile, and web applications. The vendor says that with over 10 years in test automation, Ranorex Studio supports automating functional UI tests for even the most challenging technologies, from legacy applications to the latest web and mobile platforms. Ranorex Studio is an all-in-one tool that empowers everyone on the team. Key benefits and…
$890
per additional endpoint
Pricing
Katalon StudioRanorex Studio
Editions & Modules
Node Locked License
$69.00
per month
Floating License
$1,529.00
per year
Runtime Floating Licnse
$890
per additional endpoint
Premium Node-Locked License
$2,990
per installation
Premium Floating License
$4,990
per concurrent user
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Katalon StudioRanorex Studio
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
YesYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
Additional DetailsKatalon Studio was originated from KMS Technology R&D. It has been a successful solution for numerous automation projects ranging from small team to enterprise client. Katalon Studio is free for use, product development is funded by the testing services provided by KMS Technology. To support future releases, please consider subscribing to our business support services.All licenses are perpetual and include 12 months of maintenance and email support. A runtime floating license requires at least one premium license for test creation. Please contact our sales team for information about possible volume discounts and options for enterprise support. Consulting, integration and training services are available from our partners worldwide.
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Community Pulse
Katalon StudioRanorex Studio
Considered Both Products
Katalon Studio
Chose Katalon Studio
Katalon Studio is above both the tools is due to its codeless test automation feature and having API, desktop, web, and mobile automation in one place but obviously there is room for improvement when desktop automation is of primary importance in the automation.
Chose Katalon Studio
Katalon has no License fee, a nice user-friendly UI to use, easy setup and quick automation, easy integration with other tools like JIRA, Jenkins, ALM, etc., and Katalon analytics tools.
Ranorex Studio

No answer on this topic

Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Katalon StudioRanorex Studio
Test Management
Comparison of Test Management features of Product A and Product B
Katalon Studio
-
Ratings
Ranorex Studio
6.4
2 Ratings
23% below category average
Centralized test management00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Manage test hosts and schedules00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Map tests to user stories00 Ratings5.01 Ratings
Test execution reporting00 Ratings4.02 Ratings
Defect management00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Katalon StudioRanorex Studio
Likelihood to Recommend
6.2
(10 ratings)
1.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
9.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.9
(2 ratings)
6.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
Katalon StudioRanorex Studio
Likelihood to Recommend
Katalon Inc
Free trial version is fine but you don't get the adequate support and VFM for the licensed version. Customer service needs to be improved a lot and any QA's with less technical background or less time to troubleshoot issues in the software on their own would find it difficult to use.
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Ranorex
Personally I rate it a 10 from my own experience, but from a company perspective, I would drop that to perhaps an 8. This is because while I have fun while finding it extremely easy to use and comprehensive enough, there have been times that relative to the project currently in works, Ranorex has not performed due to its shortcomings. If asked though I would certainly fully recommend Ranorex to a potential user, especially to someone less skilled in this field.
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Pros
Katalon Inc
  • Codeless test automation
  • Integration with Web, Mobile, API and Desktop automation
  • Possibility of end to end test automation using CI tools
  • Assistance provided during the coding
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Ranorex
  • Initial setup.
  • User guide.
  • Getting money from customers.
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Cons
Katalon Inc
  • Katalon Studio supports only grovvy language for now. It will be nice to see support for other scripting languages.
  • Performance issues; sudden crash of the tool.
  • Debug button is provided only to licensed owner since Katalon 7+ version.
  • New tool, few resources available to learn. So there is a mild learning curve here.
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Ranorex
  • Language support is limited, c# and Vb.net only if i remember correctly compared to other tools which allow many more. This addition would certainly be appreciated if added on in a company like mine with a variety of differently skilled individuals
  • Paid license. This is not always preferred. A free version without a limited trial but maybe limited features would be appreciated.
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Usability
Katalon Inc
Due to the slowness, there is an intermediate timeout. There is no other problem.
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Ranorex
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Katalon Inc
I love the support. They have provided answers and solutions for most of our questions or doubts that could come up. They also have provided basic tutorials on how to get familiarized with the program.
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Ranorex
I suppose my experience is sort of mixed. Help documents are substantially helpful. I personally have not got the quickest responses from Ranorex support but at the same time, they are pretty good with updating their users frequently with info about their product/s and features. The community is really where I find support and I suppose that could look to be an extension of the product itself.
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Alternatives Considered
Katalon Inc
Katalon Studio License cost is reasonable and it suits the budget where as other tools are expensive and its difficult to get right ROI. Capabilities are user friendly while using the Katalon Studio for api, mobile , web and desktop application automation where as expensive fails to provide certain basic user friendly factors
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Ranorex
We have used Selenium as well. This has picked up more steam than Ranorex if i have to be honest.
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Return on Investment
Katalon Inc
  • No License fee: it saves a license fee which has paid for other tools.
  • Able to create a Jenkins pipeline for DevOps saving sufficient time by running nightly.
  • The manual tester can also automate making testing becomes faster.
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Ranorex
  • We were left without a working solution so the whole project had to been stopped.
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ScreenShots

Katalon Studio Screenshots

Screenshot of Project setup - fast start with pre-built templates and scriptsScreenshot of Run Single Tests or Suites on multiple configurations and data sets
Multiple Platform Support so you can run your automation tests on Windows, OSX, Android, and iOSScreenshot of Maintain TestsScreenshot of View Reports

Ranorex Studio Screenshots

Screenshot of Ranorex Studio delivers all-in-one test automation for desktop, web, and mobile applications.Screenshot of Ranorex Studio integrates with leading solutions in your toolchain for test management, version control, issue tracking, and more.