Detailed comparison across 10 dimensions
Winner: TestRail
TestRail clearly comes out ahead of Katalon on Staquest's weighted six-dimension score. Neither lists a free tier. Paid plans start at $167/mo for Katalon and $37/mo for TestRail.
| Overview | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | hybrid | saas tool |
| Company | Katalon, Inc. | Gurock |
| Free Tier | ||
| Has API | ||
| Open Source | ||
| Trending | Stable | Stable |
| Industries | Development | Development |
| Categories | testing-tools | testing-tools |
| Website | Visit | Visit |
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| Feature | katalon | testrail |
|---|---|---|
| Single Sign-On (Sso) | ||
| Ai Agents For Manual And Automation Test Creation, Execution, Bug Reporting, And Result Analytics | ||
| Advanced Auditing | ||
| Ai-Powered Automation Script | ||
| Ai-Powered Features | ||
| Ai-Powered Autonomous Manual Test Execution | ||
| Automatic Daily Backups (Cloud Only) | ||
| Ai-Powered Requirement Analysis | ||
| Cross-Project Reporting | ||
| Ai-Powered Test Case Creation From Requirements | ||
| Defect And Requirements Integrations | ||
| Audit Logs | ||
| Deploy On-Cloud Or On-Premise | ||
| Automation Testing — No-Code, Low-Code To Full-Code | ||
| Everything In Professional Plan | ||
| Compliance Controls | ||
| Priority Support | ||
| Cross-Project Reports | ||
| Project Admin Permissions | ||
| Digital Support | ||
| Test Case Version Control & Approvals | ||
| Everything In Team | ||
| Test Cases And Suites | ||
| Integrations — Jira, Slack, Ci/Cd, And More | ||
| Test Parameterization | ||
| Ip Allowlisting | ||
| Test Runs, Plans, And Milestones | ||
| Live Support | ||
| Testrail Api | ||
| Manage Releases And Requirements |
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On Staquest's weighted six-dimension scoring, TestRail comes out ahead overall, though Katalon can be the better fit depending on your priorities — see the dimension-by-dimension breakdown above.
Katalon's paid plans start at $167/mo and TestRail's start at $37/mo, so TestRail is the lower entry price. Check the pricing comparison for higher tiers and per-seat costs.
TestRail scores higher on pricing value in Staquest's analysis. It is the highest-weighted dimension in this comparison.
