Katalon vs. Tricentis Testim

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Katalon
Score 7.7 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
Tricentis Testim
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Testim.io, from Tricentis since the February 2022 acquisition, leverages machine learning for the authoring, execution and maintenance of automated test cases. Testim uses dynamic locators and learns with every execution. It is designed to produce fast authoring and stable tests that learn, thus eliminating the need to continually maintain tests with every code change.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
Node Locked License
$69.00
per month
Floating License
$1,529.00
per year
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
KatalonTricentis Testim
Free Trial
YesYes
Free/Freemium Version
YesYes
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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.
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Community Pulse
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Katalon
Chose Katalon
The decision to use Katalon was made by my organization before i joined it.
Chose Katalon
Initially, our oragnization had to integrate Katalon tests with the Jenkins to schedule the test runs. The reports were stored in company local database. To identify test flakiness or product issue one had to dig deep into the reports. This issue was all solved by Katalon …
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Ready API is one of the most popular and widely used tool for API automation. Data driven testing and reporting are some of the features which makes this tool very useful. but if we compare this tool with Katalon Studio, this is only useful for API automation where as Katalon …
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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.
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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 …
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My company was using selenium until we shifted to Katalon Studio. The transition was pretty easy as this tool is built on top of selenium frameworks. Since the companies application grew from web to mobile, glad to have a single automation tool for all different testings. The …
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I've used the Selenium IDE before. According to Katalon Studio, it is very slow and has little functionality.
Chose Katalon
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.
Tricentis Testim
Chose Tricentis Testim
Testim is more easy to use than Tosca. maintaining scripts easily with AI integrated feature gives a upper hand to Testim than Tosca. Also less coding skill is required for Testim than Tosca.
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I have tried selinum jest cucumber before it ... but the locator maintain was a hectic task for mine... I find this to be better as compared to above and our future is based on AI itself
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Better UI and ease of use.
Chose Tricentis Testim
We evaluated several other products, and what gave Tricentis Testim the edge was the ease of use, the customer support and the pricing. While others seemed to have a bit more complex functionality, we have been able to build almost every use case the way we would expect, with …
Chose Tricentis Testim
Playwright and Selenium IDE
Chose Tricentis Testim
Tricentis Testim provides features like Codeless Automation, Rapid Test creation, Self healing tests, parallel test execution which Selenium lacks. Secondly Tricentis has reduced maintenance and ease of adoption.
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User Ratings
KatalonTricentis Testim
Likelihood to Recommend
8.1
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7.5
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Likelihood to Renew
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8.1
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Usability
9.0
(0 ratings)
8.2
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.9
(0 ratings)
6.7
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
KatalonTricentis Testim
Likelihood to Recommend
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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Well Suited for: Web Application Testing: It excels in automating tests for web applications, including e-commerce websites, CRM systems, and internal web-based tools. Its codeless approach and AI-driven test creation make it suitable for testing various web applications. Regression Testing: It is well-suited for regression testing, where existing test cases need to be executed repeatedly to ensure that new code changes do not introduce defects. Testim's self-healing capabilities help maintain test stability when the application's UI changes frequently. Cross-Browser Testing: Tricentis Testim is an excellent choice for cross-browser testing. It allows organizations to create tests that can be executed across different web browsers, ensuring consistent functionality and user experience. Not suited for: Complex Desktop Applications: Tricentis Testim is primarily designed for web application testing. It may be less appropriate for automating tests of complex desktop applications or applications that do not have a web-based UI. Highly Technical Testing Needs: Organizations with highly technical testing requirements, such as complex API testing or intricate database testing, may find Testim's codeless approach limiting. Specialized testing tools may be more appropriate.
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Pros
  • Easy to setup and quick to get started: As Katalon comes with built-in features a new automation tester can automate easily. Script creation time is quick.
  • Test Analytics: Katalon also provides analytics which tells you the pattern of your automated tests at a different instance of time.
  • Third Party Integration: Katalon provides amazing integration with 3rd party tools like JIRA, ALM, GIT, JENKINS, etc.
  • Image-based testing: Katalon also provides inbuilt image based test automation.
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  • It provides a codeless testing environment, allowing non-technical users such as business analysts and testers to create and maintain automated tests without writing code. This democratizes test automation and accelerates test creation.
  • The platform leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) algorithms to analyze user interactions with the application and automatically generate test scripts. This significantly reduces the time and effort required to create test cases.
  • Its AI capabilities enable tests to adapt to changes in the application's user interface (UI) automatically. If UI elements change, the platform can identify and update the tests accordingly, reducing maintenance overhead.
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Cons
  • 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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  • Providing more comprehensive reporting and analytics capabilities, including customizable dashboards and insights into test execution results, could help users gain deeper insights into their test coverage and quality.
  • Expanding integration capabilities with a wider range of external systems, tools, and test management platforms could increase flexibility and interoperability within the testing ecosystem.
  • Enhancements in organizing and managing test scenarios and test suites could improve the user experience. Features such as better folder structures, tags, and hierarchical organization could make it easier to manage large test suites.
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Likelihood to Renew
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This is one of the most intuitive tools, while also having the capability to do complex test scenarios. There are very few things we are unable to test with this tool. The support is also very quick and very helpful.
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Usability
Due to the slowness, there is an intermediate timeout. There is no other problem.
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While the users do have some small amount of coding background, this tool does not require much prior knowledge to get off the ground. In order to do some of the more complicated test scenarios, there is a learning curve, but overall the re-usability and ease of use is fantastic.
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Support Rating
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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The customer support is the best I have ever experienced, both personally and in a job role. The chat anytime is a very nice option, there has never been more than a few minute wait to connect with someone, and the agents are very knowledgeable and helpful.
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Alternatives Considered
Initially, our oragnization had to integrate Katalon tests with the Jenkins to schedule the test runs. The reports were stored in company local database. To identify test flakiness or product issue one had to dig deep into the reports. This issue was all solved by Katalon TestOps. Katalon TestOps provides report history in one place and also helps in easy triage of the report by pointing out script flakiness
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We evaluated several other products, and what gave Tricentis Testim the edge was the ease of use, the customer support and the pricing. While others seemed to have a bit more complex functionality, we have been able to build almost every use case the way we would expect, with very few workarounds.
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Return on Investment
  • Support can be better: As mentioned before, katlon community is still growing but is currently a small community. If you are stuck, its hard to find help in the community and one has to reach out to the support for help. This takes a while before you can get solution to your problem.
  • Result upload takes little longer time: It is been observed that uploading tests results takes little longer.
  • Sometimes it gets hard to integrate: Since this is fairly a new tool, requires lot of learning curve to get the job done effectively.
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  • Tricentis Testim has helped us run a thorough regression daily, something that we were unable to do before
  • Tricentis Testim has helped us to catch many seemingly unrelated bugs in a test environment the day of/day after code changes
  • Tricentis Testim low code approach has helped us to create automation tests much faster, with more confidence, and allows much easier maintenance
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ScreenShots

Katalon 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

Tricentis Testim Screenshots

Screenshot of the Testim dashboard, used to prioritize work and manage teams and projects.Screenshot of custom JavaScript steps, to handle any scenario and share them across tests.Screenshot of Testim's test configuration options, with pre-built and custom actions.Screenshot of Testim Mobile