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Katalon Test Ops vs Visual Studio Test Professional comparison

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Categories and Ranking

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
Visual Studio Test Professi...
Ranking in Test Management Tools
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
53
Ranking in other categories
Functional Testing Tools (7th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the Test Management Tools category, the mindshare of Katalon Test Ops is 1.5%, down from 3.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Visual Studio Test Professional is 3.8%, up from 2.7% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Test Management Tools Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Visual Studio Test Professional3.8%
Katalon Test Ops1.5%
Other94.7%
Test Management Tools
 

Featured Reviews

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.
Payel Saha - PeerSpot reviewer
Test Automation Architect at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Integrated collaboration with automated test management has improved our agile workflows and continuously supports quality reporting
Visual Studio Test Professional could be improved as earlier we had flexibility in automation testing with TFS, which became a bit difficult moving to Azure DevOps. Additionally, in Visual Studio Code, we have an agent mode for GitHub Copilot, which is very helpful in testing or development phases, while Visual Studio's GitHub Copilot is a bit tricky and sometimes does not provide my desired output.For future improvements, I would like to see prompt fixing, as currently, if something goes wrong in Visual Studio, the fixing options are not always correct. If that intelligence is embedded, it would be very helpful.

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."
"Visual Studio Test Professional is highly valuable because it provides extensive extensions and plugins that assist in measuring code quality."
"The most valuable features of Visual Studio Test Professional are the IntelliSense and the ease of adding the NuGet packages."
"The most valuable features are integration, support, and ease of use."
"Performance-wise, it is a great tool."
"At the start, many years ago, it was not the best solution, but now it is the best in a technical development environment."
"The highest value for this product is the integration, as everything is tracked and everything in your software lifecycle can be integrated so you can add data, track and monitor it, and make reports and dashboards across your project to get more details as well as more accurate data about day to day activities done on your project."
"Source Control stores our sources securely and TFS assists in tracking our issues."
"Visual Studio Test Professional is a scalable solution."
 

Cons

"There are stability troubles. My area does not have a good connection. That's why sometimes I face issues."
"The execution module of Katalon Test Ops may need some improvement, especially when running a high volume of test scripts."
"The free version is limited."
"The documents on the Microsoft website are not very useful, and they ought to make it easier to find answers."
"Visual Studio Test Professional needs to improve its stability."
"Sometimes, the product is too complex to use."
"The database administration could be better; it would be nice if we could do every design related task also in Visual Studio what is possible in SQL Server Management Studio."
"Visual Studio Test Professional could improve by having better integration with external databases."
"It's an expensive solution which is an issue for us."
"Visual Studio Test Professional should include more automation."
"The product needs contextual help integrated within its interface. Currently, I need to search online to find out how to use certain functions."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

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"It is a price-effective solution"
"We pay for the solution annually and the price could be reduced."
"For the cloud services option, you buy a subscription per account or per user. This costs around $52 a month per person."
"The tool is expensive in my region."
"Users have to pay a licensing fee for Visual Studio Test Professional."
"I think that the pricing is quite good."
"We use the solution’s community version, and the solution’s pricing could be cheaper."
"There are two versions of Visual Studio Test Professional: Community and Professional. We are currently using the Community version, but if we start working on a commercial product, we will consider upgrading to the Professional version. We need to identify how we will proceed with our projects, and based on that, we will decide on our licensing."
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Top Industries

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Construction Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Outsourcing Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
 

Company Size

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Company SizeCount
Small Business15
Midsize Enterprise14
Large Enterprise25
 

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.
What is your primary use case for Katalon Test Ops?
We are using Katalon Test Ops for script creation and execution.
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.
What needs improvement with Visual Studio Test Professional?
Visual Studio Test Professional could be improved as earlier we had flexibility in automation testing with TFS, which became a bit difficult moving to Azure DevOps. Additionally, in Visual Studio C...
What is your primary use case for Visual Studio Test Professional?
We are using Microsoft Visual Studio for automation testing, specifically using C# Selenium.Visual Studio Test Case Management, which is embedded in Azure DevOps itself, is part of our process. We ...
 

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