We performed a comparison between Katalon Studio and OpenText UFT Developer 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 most valuable feature is that the browser and the API testing is available in a single tool, and I don't have to look at other options."
"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."
"The recording feature of this product is very valuable for our testing purposes."
"Smart Wait and XPath healing are valuable features."
"The ability to build all libraries with codes and use them in many situations has been most valuable."
"The most valuable feature of Katalon Studio is visual testing. It compares the look and feel of an application which is useful."
"Whenever I speak to the support team of Katalon Studio, I learn that some new features will be included in the product. It is a scalable product."
"The automation is very fast and you don't need to be overly proficient in coding."
"The recording feature is quite good as it helps us to find out how things are working."
"The most valuable features are the object repository."
"The most valuable feature for UFT is the ability to test a desktop application."
"The cost is the most important factor in this tool."
"There are many good things. Like it is intuitive and scripting was easy. Plus the availability of experienced resources in India due to its market leadership."
"The most valuable feature of Micro Focus UFT Developer is the flexibility to work with many different types of software."
"It is a product that can meet regulations of the banking industry."
"It is quite stable, and it has got very user-friendly features, which are important in terms of maintaining our scripts from a long-term perspective. It is very stable for desktop-based, UI-based, and mobile applications. Object repositories and other features are also quite good."
"The price of the solution is a bit high. It's one of the reasons we decided not to continue using the product."
"During parallel execution, some reports are randomly switched."
"I would like to see improvements in how Katalon Studio works with iOS applications, especially with React Native applications."
"The price of Katalon Studio is an area of concern where improvement is required."
"We would like to see improved integration with various reporting tools; this would make our testing data more complete."
"It is difficult to identify elements on websites that use Angular or ReactJS because they don't have an option to view source code."
"Its stability needs improvement."
"Now we are having difficulties in using it and had to limit our automation experts to the features that Katalon allows us to use for free. It was free access and they claimed that it would be free for all time."
"The pricing could be improved."
"The parallel execution of the tests needs improvement. When we are running tests in LeanFT, there are some limitations in terms of running the same tests simultaneously across different browsers. If I'm running a test, let's say to log in, I should be able to execute it through IE, through Microsoft Edge, through Chrome, through Mozilla, etc. This capability doesn't exist in LeanFT. Parallel execution of the test cases across different browsers need to be added."
"The price of the solution could improve."
"Easier connectivity and integration with SAP would be helpful."
"Integration with other tools can become a costly exercise."
"The support from Micro Focus needs a lot of improvement."
"I have to keep the remote machine open while the tests are running, otherwise, it leads to instability."
"UFT is like a flagship of testing tools, but it's too expensive and people are not using it so much. They should work on their pricing to make themselves more competitive."
Katalon Studio is ranked 3rd in Test Automation Tools with 42 reviews while OpenText UFT Developer is ranked 15th in Test Automation Tools with 34 reviews. Katalon Studio is rated 7.8, while OpenText UFT Developer is rated 7.4. The top reviewer of Katalon Studio writes "Useful multiple technology platform, scalable, but usability could improve". On the other hand, the top reviewer of OpenText UFT Developer writes "Integrates well, has LeanFT library, and good object detection ". Katalon Studio is most compared with Tricentis Tosca, Postman, OpenText UFT One, Testim and Appium, whereas OpenText UFT Developer is most compared with OpenText UFT One, Tricentis Tosca, OpenText Silk Test, Original Software TestDrive and Selenium HQ. See our Katalon Studio vs. OpenText UFT Developer report.
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