Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: BrowserStack
BrowserStack clearly comes out ahead of Katalon on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. BrowserStack has a free tier; Katalon does not. Paid plans start at $25/mo for BrowserStack and $167/mo for Katalon.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | hybrid |
| Company | BrowserStack | Katalon, Inc. |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | DevelopmentAI & Machine LearningSales & CRMSaaS & Cloud | Development |
| Categories | testing-tools | testing-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | browserstack | katalon |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Security | ||
| Ai Agents For Manual And Automation Test Creation, Execution, Bug Reporting, And Result Analytics | ||
| Advanced Team Management | ||
| Ai-Powered Automation Script | ||
| All Desktop Browsers | ||
| Ai-Powered Autonomous Manual Test Execution | ||
| Appium Support | ||
| Ai-Powered Requirement Analysis | ||
| Custom Slas | ||
| Ai-Powered Test Case Creation From Requirements | ||
| Dedicated Account Management | ||
| Audit Logs | ||
| Desktop Browsers & Os | ||
| Automation Testing — No-Code, Low-Code To Full-Code | ||
| Everything In Desktop | ||
| Compliance Controls | ||
| Everything In Desktop & Mobile | ||
| Cross-Project Reports | ||
| Geolocation Testing | ||
| Digital Support | ||
| Jira/Slack/Trello Integrations | ||
| Everything In Team | ||
| Local Testing | ||
| Integrations — Jira, Slack, Ci/Cd, And More | ||
| Mobile Browsers | ||
| Ip Allowlisting | ||
| Mobile Devtools | ||
| Live Support | ||
| Real Ios & Android Devices | ||
| Manage Releases And Requirements |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, BrowserStack comes out ahead overall, though Katalon can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
BrowserStack's paid plans start at $25/mo and Katalon's start at $167/mo, so BrowserStack is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
BrowserStack offers a free tier; Katalon does not currently list one.
BrowserStack scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
