Detox vs Katalon Studio
Detox
wix.github.io
Katalon Studio
katalon.comSide by side
| Figure | Detox | Katalon Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $83.33/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 6 |
| Spec score · GUI Testing Software | 8.4 (#8) | 9.2 (#2) |
| Spec score · Automated Testing | 8.5 (#10) | 9.2 (#3) |
| Spec score · Functional Testing Software | 8.4 (#12) | 9.2 (#2) |
| Spec score · End-to-End Testing Software | 8.4 (#10) | 9.2 (#2) |
| Spec score · Mobile App Testing Software | 8.4 (#13) | 9.2 (#1) |
| Headquarters | Tel Aviv, Israel | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| Integrations | Detox includes Jest integration, and its documentation also describes combining Detox APIs with Pilot natural-language test commands. | 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. |
| Support | The project directs users to Stack Overflow, GitHub issues, and Discord for questions and support. | The pricing page includes a 24/5 ticket system for Professional and premium support with an SLA for Enterprise. |
| What it does | Detox is an open-source end-to-end testing framework for React Native mobile apps that tests on real devices or simulators and simulates user interactions. | Katalon Studio creates and runs automated tests for web, mobile, API and Windows desktop applications using no-code, low-code, full-code or AI-assisted authoring. |
Plans
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
Detox
Detox is an open-source framework for end-to-end testing of React Native mobile apps. It runs tests on real devices or simulators and simulates user interactions, with JavaScript tests for iOS and Android. Its gray-box method accesses app internals, while monitoring asynchronous app activity to reduce flaky tests. An async-await API supports breakpoints in asynchronous tests. Teams can use Detox APIs with any test runner or independently; Jest integration is included. The project describes it as suitable for CI and documents CI workflows. Detox is free under the MIT License, supports self-hosted runners and visual testing, and is listed for Android, iOS, Linux, macOS and Windows. React Native v0.77.x through v0.84.x is fully compatible with the New Architecture; later versions may work but are not thoroughly tested. Expo integration is community-driven and not maintained by the Detox team. Non-React Native Android apps are not supported. iOS simulator setup requires applesimutils, which the setup guide says is for macOS only.
Katalon Studio
Katalon Studio has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.