Katalon Studio

Last updated
Katalon Platform
Developers Katalon, Inc.
Initial releaseJanuary 2015
Stable release
10.x / 31 October 2024;12 months ago (2024-10-31)
Operating system Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux for authoring and agents. Execution also via cloud.
Available inEnglish
Type Test automation
License Proprietary
Website https://katalon.com/

Katalon Platform is an automation testing software tool developed by Katalon, Inc. The software uses open-source automation frameworks Selenium, Appium and provides an IDE interface for web, API, mobile and desktop application testing. Its initial release for internal use was in January 2015. Its first public release was in September 2016.

Contents

Platform Components

The Katalon Platform comprises modular features that can be used individually or together for test authoring, execution, and management.

Katalon Studio

Katalon Studio is the test authoring component for web, mobile, API, and Windows desktop applications. It provides a recorder for no-code/low-code test creation and a script view with code-completion and debugging features. The platform supports data-driven and keyword-driven testing, and follows the Page Object Model (POM) pattern. It uses open-source frameworks such as Selenium and Appium. 

From version 10.x, Studio includes the StudioAssist feature, which allows users to generate, maintain, and refactor test scripts using natural-language prompts.

Test Execution

Katalon Runtime Engine (KRE) is a command-line and CI/CD execution engine for headless and parallel test runs, supporting Docker and scheduler use cases.  Katalon TestCloud provides parallel test execution on hosted browsers and mobile devices in the cloud, enabling cross-browser and cross-device testing. The service also supports visual testing and mobile live testing.

Test Management & Analytics

Katalon TestOps provides a centralized platform for test management and analytics, connecting planning, execution, and reporting. It includes dashboards for quality metrics, flaky-test detection, and release readiness. TestOps integrates with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, Azure DevOps, and GitHub Actions to support continuous testing and provide analytics.

Autonomous Testing

Launched in 2025, TrueTest is an AI-based[ how? ] feature described by the vendor as analyzing production user behavior to generate and maintain regression tests. It is intended to align testing with commonly used user journeys.

Underlying technologies and integrations

Katalon tools build on open standards and integrate with common delivery stacks.  

Remote execution in Katalon Platform can be triggered by CI systems via Docker container or command line interface (CLI). [1]

Technologies

The test automation framework provided within Katalon Platform was developed with the keyword-driven approach as the primary test authoring method with data-driven functionality for test execution. [2]

The user interface is an integrated development environment (IDE) implemented on Eclipse rich client platform (RCP). [2]

The keyword libraries are a composition of common actions for web, API, and mobile testings. External libraries written in Java can be imported into a project to be used as native functions.

The main programming language used in Katalon Platform are Groovy and Java. Katalon Platform supports cross-environment test executions. Supported technologies

System requirements

Operating systems: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, macOS 10.11+, Linux (Ubuntu-based).

License

Katalon Platform was initially released as freeware. In October 2019, with the release of version 7, the company introduced a new licensing model that included both free and proprietary options.

Katalon uses a freemium licensing model offering both free and paid tiers. The company offers a 30-day trial with access to all features. After the trial, the free tier includes test authoring and execution features via Katalon Studio. Other features, such as cloud-based execution (TestCloud), centralized analytics (TestOps), and AI-powered testing capabilities (TrueTest, StudioAssist), are available via paid subscriptions. 

Licences are managed through the Katalon Platform Portal, where administrators assign seats, manage users, and monitor usage across the product suite.

Integrations

Katalon Platform can be integrated with other software products, [7] including:

Reception

In 2018, the software acquired 9% of market penetration for UI test automation, according to The State of Testing 2018 Report by SmartBear. [17]

In March 2019 and March 2020, Gartner Peer Insights listed Katalon as a ‘Customers’ Choice’ for Software Test Automation [18] [19]

In 2025, Gartner positioned Katalon as a ‘Visionary’ in its Magic Quadrant for AI-Augmented Software Testing Tools. [20]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Test Integrations - Katalon Studio - Katalon Documentation". docs.katalon.com. Archived from the original on 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  2. 1 2 Adams, Ajamo (2018). Katalon supports keyword-driven and data-driven approaches.
  3. ↑ "How to Create HTML report in katalon Studio". codebun. 2018-08-08. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  4. ↑ GitHub - katalon-studio/docs, Katalon Studio, 2019-11-14, retrieved 2019-11-15
  5. ↑ "Katalon Studio 4.6.0 - A major upgrade to the record and playback feature". Katalon Solution. 2017-05-19. Retrieved 2019-11-15.
  6. ↑ "Methodologies". Katalon.
  7. ↑ "Integrations". Katalon. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  8. ↑ "Katalon BDD - Test Automation for Jira". Atlassian Marketplace. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  9. ↑ "TestRail Integration". Katalon Store. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  10. ↑ "Katalon Studio for Bamboo". Atlassian Marketplace. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  11. ↑ "Katalon Studio Runner - Plugins" . Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  12. ↑ "Katalon for Azure DevOps - Visual Studio Marketplace" . Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  13. ↑ "Slack Integration". Katalon Store. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  14. ↑ "Microsoft Teams Integration". Katalon Store. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  15. ↑ "Katalon Studio with BrowserStack for app testing". browserstack.com. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  16. ↑ "Applitools Integration". Katalon Store. Retrieved 14 November 2019.
  17. ↑ "2018 State of Testing Report | SmartBear". smartbear.com. Retrieved 2019-06-17.
  18. ↑ "Reviews for Software Test Automation Reviews 2021 | Gartner Peer Insights".
  19. ↑ "Reviews for Software Test Automation Reviews 2021 | Gartner Peer Insights".
  20. ↑ https://www.gartner.com/en/documents/7017598%7Ctitle=Gartner Magic Quadrant for AI-Augmented Software Testing Tools
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.