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Katalon Test Ops vs Visual Studio Test Professional comparison

Katalon Studio and Microsoft are both solutions in the Test Management Tools category. Katalon Studio is ranked #14 with an average rating of 9.0, while Microsoft is ranked #5 with an average rating of 8.5. Katalon Studio holds a 1.0% mindshare in TMT, compared to Microsoft’s 2.5% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of Katalon Studio users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 96% of Microsoft users who would recommend it.
Katalon Test Ops
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96% willing to recommend
 

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We performed a comparison between Katalon Test Ops and Visual Studio Test Professional based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Categories and Ranking

Katalon Test Ops
Ranking in Test Management Tools
14th
Average Rating
8.6
Reviews Sentiment
5.5
Number of Reviews
2
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Visual Studio Test Professi...
Ranking in Test Management Tools
5th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.2
Number of Reviews
52
Ranking in other categories
Functional Testing Tools (6th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Test Management Tools category, the mindshare of Katalon Test Ops is 1.0%, up from 0.7% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Visual Studio Test Professional is 2.5%, down from 4.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

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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.
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ALFONSO LORENZO-RODRÍGUEZ - PeerSpot reviewer
Provides extensive extensions and plugins for seamless AI product development
Our primary use case for Visual Studio Test Professional is as a development tool. We develop software primarily in Python, specifically for applications related to artificial intelligence. We use frameworks like PyTorch for training models and developing applications using these models. This tool…
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Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"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."
"The interface is easy to use."
"The solution is very stable."
"Visual Studio Test Professional's most valuable feature is the rich IDE for doing code and test development."
"The initial setup is easy. It's easy to configure."
"Performance-wise, it is a great tool."
"It is a good and user-friendly tool."
"We are satisfied with technical support. Communicating with them is very simple. We also have a lot of online resources to check and to study and to train our team with. The documentation is very clear and readily available."
"The whole suite is made for .NET development."
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Cons

"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."
"The free version is limited."
"The solution is quite expensive."
"It would be great to support other languages and applications, and that is one of the things we can improve."
"Visual Studio Test Professional needs to improve its stability."
"The solution's documentation could be improved because it keeps disappearing from the solution."
"It needs more integration with other tools for monitoring. Microsoft also needs to make it more modern to make it work with microservices and the cloud. It is a bit outdated currently."
"The vendor must release a lightweight version of the solution."
"Visual Studio Test Professional is expensive."
"Enhancing the support for web application testing and load performance would be an improvement."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

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"For the cloud services option, you buy a subscription per account or per user. This costs around $52 a month per person."
"We use the solution’s community version, and the solution’s pricing could be cheaper."
"The tool is affordable."
"I think that the pricing is quite good."
"Users have to pay a licensing fee for Visual Studio Test Professional."
"Our company pays a yearly licensing fee for Visual Studio Test Professional."
"I positioned it at a mid-range level. It isn't an inexpensive solution, but considering its capabilities, it represents excellent value for the functionalities it offers."
"Visual Studio Test Professional is not an expensive solution."
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Top Industries

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Financial Services Firm
21%
Computer Software Company
16%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Real Estate/Law Firm
7%
 

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Questions from the Community

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.
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What is your primary use case for Katalon Test Ops?
We are using Katalon Test Ops for script creation and execution.
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What advice do you have for others considering Katalon Test Ops?
I would rate Katalon Test Ops an eight out of ten.
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What do you like most about Visual Studio Test Professional?
The most valuable features of the solution are its ease of use and availability.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Visual Studio Test Professional?
The tool is free, resulting in no costs associated with its use. The absence of price makes it cost-effective.
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What needs improvement with Visual Studio Test Professional?
The product needs contextual help integrated within its interface. Currently, I need to search online to find out how to use certain functions. This feature would save time by providing direct assi...
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Overview

Katalon TestOps is an enterprise-class platform for QA orchestration, test analytics, and advanced reports. Katalon TestOps provides dashboards and reports on the status of product quality.

Katalon Studio
Visual Studio Professional Edition provides an IDE for all supported development languages. As of Visual Studio 2010, the Standard edition was dropped. MSDN support is available as MSDN Essentials or the full MSDN library depending on licensing. It supports XML and XSLT editing, and can create deployment packages that only use ClickOnce and MSI. It includes tools like Server Explorer and integration with Microsoft SQL Server also. Windows Mobile development support was included in Visual Studio 2005 Standard, however, with Visual Studio 2008, it is only available in Professional and higher editions. Windows Phone 7 development support was added to all editions in Visual Studio 2010. Development for Windows Mobile is no longer supported in Visual Studio 2010; it is superseded by Windows Phone 7.
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