Katalon Studio

Name: Katalon Studio
Price: 84 USD
Author: Katalon, Inc.

All-in-one low-code platform covering web, API, mobile and desktop.

E2E & UI TestingFree tierNo-codeAI features

What it is

Katalon packages Selenium and Appium behind a desktop IDE with record-and-playback, a keyword library and a script view for Groovy when you need real logic. One licence covers web, API, mobile and Windows desktop testing, with TestOps for orchestration and reporting. It targets QA teams that have testers but not automation engineers.

Best for

QA teams without dedicated automation engineers that need coverage across several platforms.

Where it is strong

One tool spanning web, API, mobile and desktop, which avoids stitching four frameworks together.
Manual testers become productive in days rather than months.
Built-in reporting and test management reduce the number of separate purchases.

Where it falls short

Record-and-playback suites become brittle at scale unless someone refactors them into keywords and objects.
Proprietary project format makes migrating away expensive — real lock-in.
Heavy desktop IDE; version control and code review are awkward compared to plain-text tests.

Pricing

From $84 per seat/month (Professional, billed annually; $184 month-to-month)

Free tier

Free tier: Free plan covers local authoring and execution for web, mobile and API.

What drives the bill: The seat price is only part of it: CI execution needs add-ons priced separately — Runtime Engine at $145/licence/month and cross-browser or mobile device sessions at $158/session/month — so a parallel CI setup costs several times the headline seat figure.

Check current pricing on Katalon, Inc.’s site

Figures are indicative and were last reviewed August 2026. Vendors change pricing often; confirm before you commit.