The Katalon Platform

I use Katalon Studio  to create automatic tests in web and mobile applications.

We use Katalon Studio  to test three web applications at my last job, and one desktop application. To create tests in a mobile environment, I used Katalon Studio in my class. I am a teacher in the university and software testing.

Basically, we focus on automatic tests.

The best features Katalon Studio offers are the efficiency and adaptability to any environment.

When the company started to use Katalon Studio, the time in testing was very fast. It was more focused on the principal items. For example, the regression test and the integration test were more efficient and faster.

Initially, all the tests were manual. Now, using Katalon Studio, we have a 50% increase in velocity in the test and create automatic tests.

The reporting is very good, but it could be better. The interface is very intuitive and integration with the other tools was easy for people who study in the Katalon Academy.

It is easy compared with other tools. Katalon Studio has very good scalability.

The reporting is very good, but it could be better.

I use Katalon Studio since 2022.

It is very stable.

It is easy compared with other tools. Katalon Studio has very good scalability.

I do not use customer support because I use Katalon Studio free version.

I used Selenium and Python to create automated script tests. But Katalon Studio is a more complete tool because it is an IDE . This tool has reporting, a scripting area, and a few other extensions and tools integrated. It is very much better than other tools.

I learned how to use Katalon Studio from courses in the Katalon Academy, and when I implemented this knowledge, my job became very efficient, effective, and fast.

It was deployed in the company using private servers and private cloud.

I think Katalon Studio is a complete tool to create tests.

I create everything from test planning to end-to-end tests with the users.

I am using Katalon Studio forever. I love it.

I learned about Katalon Studio from an advertisement on the internet.

My company is a partner of Odoo .

It is an excellent tool. I am certified with Katalon Studio.

On a scale of 1-10, I rate Katalon Studio a 10.

My main use case for Katalon Studio  is automating test cases for both iOS and Android apps.

A specific example of a test case I automated with Katalon Studio  is the lab test booking journey for our Tata 1mg Android and iOS apps, which help customers book lab tests and order medicines online.

The best features that Katalon Studio offers in my experience include reusability, which I find very valuable, and the XPath finders. The modification of test cases is very easy when compared to the traditional framework, which is the main advantage of Katalon Studio.

Reusability and the XPath finder have helped me significantly because there were cases with my current traditional frameworks where I struggled to find an XPath. In Katalon Studio, if you load the app, element finding becomes very easy. Additionally, if I want to change test cases, such as adding or removing any step, the process is straightforward.

The debugging process is also simpler. If any test cases fail using my current traditional framework, it was very difficult, whereas in Katalon Studio, I have debugged the failure test cases easily. With these features, I can save a lot of time using Katalon Studio compared to my current Java Selenium framework.

Katalon Studio has positively impacted my organization because I have noticed that I can save more than 50% of our time automating test cases. I measured this time saving by comparing the automation of cases in my current framework with automating the same cases through Katalon Studio using the record and playback method.

I have noticed a little lag while loading applications during my automation process with Katalon Studio, and I'm not sure if that is due to the free user restrictions, but I think this lag in application loading can be improved.

Katalon Studio sometimes restarts during automation, and as mentioned earlier, the app experiences lag, so those are the main areas that need improvement.

I have been using Katalon Studio for around one month because I was working to automate our 1mg app for my own interest.

In my experience, Katalon Studio is stable, but sometimes I encounter lag and crash issues. For instance, Katalon Studio was restarting two or three times when I was working with it, and I also found some lags while loading my app.

Katalon Studio handles larger projects and more complex test cases very easily, which is much simpler compared to my traditional framework.

I have interacted with the customer support team of Katalon Studio only once, and the support was very helpful and quick. Within 24 hours, I received support from the customer support team through their forum.

Positive

Previously, we used a traditional framework with Java, Selenium, and TestNG framework, and also tried Test Sigma . However, I found Katalon Studio very useful compared to all of these, and it saves a lot of time.

Before choosing Katalon Studio, I considered other options such as Test Sigma , which I tried in the same way as Katalon Studio.

I would rate Katalon Studio an eight out of ten. I chose this rating because I registered as a free user, and possibly due to that, I encountered those lags. If those issues had been resolved, I would have given it a 9.5 or 10.

My advice for others looking into using Katalon Studio is to consider that the industry is growing with no-code or low-code automation tools. In that case, Katalon Studio is very effective and saves a lot of time compared to others such as Test Sigma or TestTrio. It also has features such as optimized XPath finders that others do not offer, making Katalon Studio very advantageous when compared to other tools.