We performed a comparison between BlazeMeter and Katalon Studio based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Test Automation Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The on-the-fly test data improved our testing productivity a lot. The new test data features changed how we test the applications because there are different things we can do. We can use mock data or real data. We can also build data based on different formats."
"For me, the best part is that we can graphically see the test result at runtime. It helps us understand the behavior of the application during all stages of the test."
"It has a unique programming dashboard that is very user-friendly."
"It is a stable solution. When we compare BlazeMeter with other tools in the market, I can say that the solution's overall performance has also been very good in our company."
"They have good support documentation and when we have contacted them, they helped to guide us."
"With the help of the Mock Services, we are overcoming everything. Wherever we are facing issues, whether they will be long term or temporary, by implementing the Mock Services we can bypass the faulty components that are not needed for our particular testing."
"Using cloud-based load generators is highly valuable to us, as we can test from outside our network and increase load generation without having to upscale our hardware as much. The cloud load generator is there when we need it and is the feature we leverage the most."
"It's a great platform because it's a SaaS solution, but it also builds the on-premises hosting solutions, so we have implemented a hybrid approach. BlazeMeter sets us up for our traditional hosting platforms and application stack as well as the modern cloud-based or SaaS-based application technologies."
"Katalon Studio's biggest advantage is its price. It's a good tool for the price, albeit with some limitations when you compare it with tools like Tricentis Tosca."
"Our clients have requested by all types of testing, including mobile, desktop, and API testing and all of those are covered by Katalon. I find that very valuable, very complete."
"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."
"The most valuable feature of Katalon Studio is visual testing. It compares the look and feel of an application which is useful."
"The ability to build all libraries with codes and use them in many situations has been most valuable."
"It is good for API testing. It is also good for continuous integration testing. You can connect it to Jenkins."
"Video capture on failure is a must have. A picture is worth a thousand words. A video is worth a thousand pictures (literally)."
"The initial setup is pretty straightforward and easy enough to complete."
"In terms of improvement, I would like to have the ability to customize reports."
"The product currently doesn't allow users to run parallel thread groups, making it an area that should be considered for improvement."
"We encountered some minor bugs, and I would like to have the ability to add load generators to workspaces without having to use APIs. We can't do that now, so we're beholden to the APIs."
"Lacks an option to include additional users during a test run."
"Scalability is an area of concern in BlazeMeter, where improvements are required."
"Potential areas for improvement could include pricing, configuration, setup, and addressing certain limitations."
"One problem, while we are executing a test, is that it will take some time to download data. Let's say I'm performance testing with a high-end load configuration. It takes a minimum of three minutes or so to start the test itself. That's the bad part of the performance testing... every time I rerun the same test, it is downloaded again... That means I have to wait for three to four minutes again."
"The reporting capabilities could be improved."
"The price of Katalon Studio is an area of concern where improvement is required."
"The Object Spy is rather frustrating to work with, so I tend not to use it."
"It would be helpful if they can integrate a feature for performance testing."
"The price of the solution is a bit high. It's one of the reasons we decided not to continue using the product."
"Katalon Studio's pricing is expensive."
"One aspect that can be improved is testing for desktop applications. I would like to see them support more technologies in this area."
"The solution can be further improved with better loading time."
"Katalon doesn't support testing of hybrid applications. It's a limitation."
BlazeMeter is ranked 5th in Test Automation Tools with 41 reviews while Katalon Studio is ranked 3rd in Test Automation Tools with 42 reviews. BlazeMeter is rated 8.2, while Katalon Studio is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of BlazeMeter writes "Reduced our test operating costs, provides quick feedback, and helps us understand how to build better test cases". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Katalon Studio writes " Functional automation features and the recording functionality saves time but the performance and script execution is slow ". BlazeMeter is most compared with Apache JMeter, Tricentis NeoLoad, OpenText LoadRunner Cloud, OpenText LoadRunner Professional and BrowserStack, whereas Katalon Studio is most compared with Tricentis Tosca, Postman, OpenText UFT One, Testim and Appium. See our BlazeMeter vs. Katalon Studio report.
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