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Katalon Studio vs OpenText Business Processing Testing comparison

 

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Categories and Ranking

Katalon Studio
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.6
Number of Reviews
56
Ranking in other categories
Regression Testing Tools (2nd), API Testing Tools (4th), Test Automation Tools (2nd)
OpenText Business Processin...
Average Rating
7.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
7
Ranking in other categories
Functional Testing Tools (37th)
 

Featured Reviews

Ramanagowda Hullur - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Automation Engineer at Stryker
Recording limitations and remote access challenges have affected desktop application testing
Katalon Studio has proven effective in our deliverables, particularly in designing the framework where other tools typically require coding in client libraries such as Python or Java. With Katalon Studio, there is no such complexity, allowing us to organize projects modularly based on folder structures without needing to write separate code. The self-healing feature for web application automation and its built-in CI/CD ecosystem integration eliminates the need for external tools for pipeline setup. Katalon Studio excels in CI/CD integration, providing an inbuilt ecosystem without the need for external setup, and it features a postings structure along with keyword and library availability. Newcomers to the team can easily adapt to the setup or project structure, which contributes to its popularity, along with its low-code or no-code capability that allows for a comprehensive platform supporting web, mobile, API, and desktop automation. The self-healing mechanism for test cases autonomously identifies issues with locators and ensures they continue functioning, which is impressive, along with the robust object repository. Katalon Studio has significantly aided our team, especially when clients expect deliveries for CI/CD integration that requires automation test scripts to run on a daily schedule. The self-healing feature automatically identifies available locators for elements in the DOM, ensuring that test cases remain functional. Katalon Studio has positively impacted our organization by facilitating faster delivery when clients have urgent requirements. We can deliver quickly based on urgency due to the features Katalon Studio provides. This has led to significant reductions in time spent on framework configuration, designing, and training individuals who are unfamiliar with the tool, helping us save both time and costs.
RR
Consultant at Infrasoft Technologies
Helpful solution that enables us to execute our use cases
There's only one thing that I think needs improvement. When I started off using this solution, I used the Google search engine to learn how to use the tool. I would also check with my colleagues who have a lot of knowledge about it. Selenium has fields of information available. If you click on that field there will be an explanation about how to use the tool. It will be a lot easier to understand if Micro Focus included this feature. It is easy to find with the search button, but it would be a great help to the users who are new to this tool.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Katalon Studio is easier to use compared to SmartBear TestComplete."
"The recording feature of this product is very valuable for our testing purposes."
"The tool has a good record and playback feature for functionality, which saves time when creating automated tests."
"It supports multiple easy-to-learn languages."
"I like the feature where you can define a model that represents your website and then reuse the components from the model. It makes creating more test cases easy."
"I rate Katalon Studio's scalability a four out of five."
"Katalon Studio has positively impacted my organization by significantly speeding up the testing process, improving communication with developers, and enhancing test coverage, accuracy, and team productivity for more confident delivery of builds and shorter turnaround times."
"Katalon Studio is user-friendly."
"This solution is very helpful to me. I use it to execute my use cases without a manual interface."
"The solution is quite stable with SAP. It's nice. I use it extensively."
 

Cons

"Object Spy is brittle. When I try to capture objects, I have to proceed multiple times before it works."
"What it lacks is the Selenium Grid capabilities."
"It would be helpful if they can integrate a feature for performance testing."
"We have been seeing some error pop-ups that are difficult to understand why they were triggered."
"We have had some issues when it comes to stability, which is something that needs to be improved."
"While Katalon Studio helps speed up the initial automation, test maintenance becomes a real challenge as applications evolve, especially when UI changes are frequent."
"Extending the certification validity, especially after the trial period, would be beneficial."
"Support options need improvement. It is sometimes hard to find a solution to any given problem, thus you are forced to use another solution."
"There's only one thing that I think needs improvement. When I started off using this solution, I used the Google search engine to learn how to use the tool. I would also check with my colleagues who have a lot of knowledge about it. Selenium has fields of information available. If you click on that field there will be an explanation about how to use the tool. It will be very easier to understand it if Micro Focus included this feature. It is easy to find with the search button, but it would be a great help to the users who are new to this tool."
"The solution shouldn't be so tightly integrated with the ALM tool that they have. It should have its own base rather than the repository."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The product’s pricing is very, very low."
"The tool's pricing is cheap compared to other alternatives. I would rate the tool's pricing a three out of ten."
"It is freeware software, so start using it."
"We are using the free version of Katalon Studio at this point."
"Price-wise, Katalon Studio is a costly product. Considering what the solution provides its users with, I can say that price-wise, Katalon Studio is an okay product."
"The pricing is good. It is the market average."
"The cost of Katalon Studio is expensive but it is less than some of the other solutions, such as Micro Focus UFT or SmartBear TestComplete. The cost is the main reason we are using Katalon Studio."
"The price is not high it's good."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Government
6%
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Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise25
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Company SizeCount
Small Business1
Midsize Enterprise1
Large Enterprise5
 

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Micro Focus Business Process Testing, Business Process Testing, HPE Business Process Testing
 

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