Appium vs Katalon TestCloud
Appium
appium.io
Katalon TestCloud
katalon.comSide by side
| Figure | Appium | Katalon TestCloud |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $83.33/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 3 |
| Spec score · Mobile Device Testing Software | 8.1 (#10) | 8.4 (#6) |
| Purpose | Appium is an open-source project and ecosystem of software for UI automation across mobile, browser, desktop, TV and other platforms. | TestCloud runs web, mobile and API tests in parallel on cloud browsers and real devices, or through Runtime Engine on the customer's own infrastructure. |
| Security | Appium recommends running its server locally or within a protected internal network, avoiding untrusted users and not exposing its ports to the wider internet. | The product page states customer data is encrypted in transit and at rest, with a current SOC 2 Type II attestation, quarterly vulnerability scanning and annual penetration testing. |
Plans
Katalon TestCloud
- FreeFree
- Professional$1,000 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Katalon TestCloud
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