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Inflectra SpiraTest vs Katalon Test Ops comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Mar 15, 2026

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Inflectra SpiraTest
Ranking in Test Management Tools
16th
Average Rating
7.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.5
Number of Reviews
25
Ranking in other categories
Application Requirements Management (11th), AI Quality Assurance (5th)
Katalon Test Ops
Ranking in Test Management Tools
11th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.5
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the Test Management Tools category, the mindshare of Inflectra SpiraTest is 2.6%, up from 1.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Katalon Test Ops is 1.7%, down from 2.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Test Management Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Katalon Test Ops1.7%
Inflectra SpiraTest2.6%
Other95.7%
Test Management Tools
 

Featured Reviews

Jason Lopez - PeerSpot reviewer
Test Manager at a engineering company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Intuitive enough and easy to learn, but in terms of folder organization, it could be better
Inflectra SpiraTest is the new kid on the block compared to Jira and Azure. Still, when I started exploring the tool, I realized that it was no different from other tools I've used in the past, but it all boils down to adaptability because the features would always be more or less the same. I found Inflectra SpiraTest intuitive enough. It's also easy to learn, so this is what I like about it.
GG
Query manager at Cloversense
AI features and automation save time and enhance test quality
Katalon Test Ops has AI features that speed up the process by automating tasks that would otherwise be done manually. It can integrate with different applications and is user-friendly. One notable AI feature is the self-healing capability, which automatically corrects failed scripts, solving problems in less than five minutes and improving the quality of code.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Instead of IBM or HP tools, SpiraTest has affordable prices and support."
"The reporting functionality helps vendors and technical resources identify bugs and issues that need to be addressed. The simple dashboard-style home page makes training end-user testers simple and straightforward. The actual testing UI is VERY straightforward and very intuitive for the end-users that test the system since very often we pull from business and operational users to help test new systems."
"Indent/outdent functionality, because it makes it easier to relocate the test cases under any folder (all-in-one) at the same time."
"SpiraTest makes managing our testing scripts easy since many of our systems are interconnected we can retest existing systems to ensure that new applications and updates will not break the system."
"The features of this product most valuable to me were the test case management and the visual status, by which it was displayed."
"I like the way how we can manage our test cases to test sets, and a great benefit is that the information about what, when, and who was done is anytime visible from every test case, set, and run menu."
"With this tool, we were able to make our software testing life cycle more efficient as well as create more transparency."
"This is the biggest plus; for the whole time I was using SpiraTest, I had an impression of being the only customer which counts."
"I noticed that only the enterprise version has integration with GitHub."
"Katalon Test Ops has AI features that speed up the process by automating tasks that would otherwise be done manually."
"It's more user-friendly as a solution."
 

Cons

"More flexibility in setting default behaviour of particular items, e.g. releases/iterations do not inherit their child nodes' test cases, the same with requirements and subrequirements."
"The user interface is slightly complicated and not very consistent. It could be more user friendly."
"It's low score is mainly because of the problems with the user interface, usability and lack of user guidance - meaning that tool has no predefined way of work."
"The UI for managing test cases, test sets, test runs could be a little more integrated, currently, these feel disjointed at times and confusing. Also, the test steps page needs to display the test steps closer to the top of the UI so as to not have to scroll down to find."
"One of the main issues encountered was around scalability."
"Two areas that can stand improvement: integration with third party products and making it more intuitive."
"Frankly, I cannot find anything at the back of my mind that I can term valuable."
"Yes, I noticed in my previous job, as one generates many test reports, database access becomes very slow to the point of being unusable."
"The free version is limited."
"The execution module of Katalon Test Ops may need some improvement, especially when running a high volume of test scripts."
"There are stability troubles. My area does not have a good connection. That's why sometimes I face issues."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I Googled the pricing for Inflectra SpiraTest, and it's about $4,000 annually."
"The pricing was excellent. I would recommend the enterprise solution."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Construction Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
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Company Size

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Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business6
Midsize Enterprise12
Large Enterprise7
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Questions from the Community

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What needs improvement with Katalon Test Ops?
The execution module of Katalon Test Ops may need some improvement, especially when running a high volume of test scripts.
What is your primary use case for Katalon Test Ops?
We are using Katalon Test Ops for script creation and execution.
 

Also Known As

SpiraTest, Spira
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Sample Customers

- Morningstar - Deutsch Bank - Sopra Group - Booz Allen & Hamilton - UBS - US Government
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