aqua vs Katalon Studio
aqua
aqua-cloud.io
Katalon Studio
katalon.comSide by side
| Figure | aqua | Katalon Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €19/mo | $83.33/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 14 | 6 |
| Spec score · AI Test Case Generators | 9.5 (#1) | 9.3 (#2) |
| AI features | aqua says its AI can generate requirements, test cases, and test data from user input. | Katalon AI can generate tests from requirements, analyze failures, heal broken locators and provide project-aware agent actions. |
| Documentation | The documentation site contains more than 600 pages covering product use, integrations, automation and installation. | Documentation covers project management, test creation, execution, reports, recording, BDD, data-driven testing, keywords, debugging, maintenance, integrations and troubleshooting. |
| Headquarters | Cologne, Germany | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Integrations | Documented integrations include Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Selenium, JMeter, Ranorex, SoapUI and other testing tools. | Listed integrations include Jira, Azure DevOps, qTest, TestRail, Rally, Xray, Zephyr, Postman, SoapUI, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Jenkins and cloud device providers such as Sauce Labs and Kobiton. |
| Rating on Capterra | 4.7 out of 5 from 28 reviews | 4.4 out of 5 from 706 reviews |
| Rating on G2 | 4.7 out of 5 from 15 reviews | 4.4 out of 5 from 228 reviews |
| Rating on GetApp | 4.7 out of 5 from 28 reviews | 4.4 out of 5 from 706 reviews |
| Security | The maker states that aqua is ISO 27001 certified and GDPR compliant, and describes it as DORA ready. | Katalon states that customer data is encrypted at rest with AES-256 and in transit with TLS 1.2 or higher. |
| Support | The pricing FAQ says subscriptions include continuous support. | The pricing page includes a 24/5 ticket system for Professional and premium support with an SLA for Enterprise. |
| Trial | The maker advertises a 30-day trial on its Jenkins integration page. | The full Katalon Studio Enterprise version is available as a 30-day trial, and the page says no credit card is required. |
Plans
aqua
- GuestFree
- Test Runner DEV — Full TR license, billed annually€19 a month
- Test Runner DEV€29 a month
- Test Runner DEV — Full TR license, billed monthly€29 a month
- Requirement Management — Full RM license, billed annually€89 a month
- aqua Suite€99 a month
- aqua Suite LicensePriced on request
- Requirement Management€119 a month
- Requirement Management — Full RM license, billed monthly€119 a month
- Test Management€119 a month
Katalon Studio
- Katalon Studio EnterprisePriced on request
- FreeFree
- FreeFree
- Professional$1,000 a year
- Professional$1,000 a year
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
aqua
aqua is a test management tool for quality assurance, software testing, and workflow management. It supports manual and automated testing in one platform, with a requirements view to identify requirements not covered by tests. Its AI can generate requirements, test cases, and test data from user input. Integrations include Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, Ranorex, UFT, Selenium, JMeter, SoapUI, MSSQL, Oracle, PowerShell, and UnixShell, alongside a REST API. Deployment is available through cloud or on-premise options. aqua supports LDAP authentication, Single Sign-On, and permissions that can control more than 100 actions. The maker states that it is ISO 27001 certified, GDPR compliant, and DORA ready; subscriptions include continuous support. The FAQ says there is no dedicated mobile app. Guest access is free with unlimited seats and read-only access. Test Runner DEV costs €19.00 per month billed annually or €29.00 per month billed monthly. The maker advertises a 30-day trial.
Katalon Studio
Katalon Studio has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.