Insomnia vs Katalon Studio
Insomnia
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Katalon Studio
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| Figure | Insomnia | Katalon Studio |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $12/mo | $83.33/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 6 |
| Spec score · Testing And Qa | 8.7 (#5) | 9.3 (#2) |
| API testing | The collection runner supports unlimited runs, pre-request and after-response JavaScript scripting, chained requests, and CI/CD execution through Inso CLI. | Studio supports REST, SOAP and GraphQL requests in the same project as UI tests. |
| What it does | Insomnia is an AI-native API collaboration platform for designing, testing, debugging, mocking, and governing APIs. | 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
Insomnia
Insomnia is an API collaboration platform for designing, testing, debugging, mocking, and governing APIs. Its client supports HTTP, REST, gRPC, GraphQL, WebSockets, SOAP, and SSE. Design workflows include OpenAPI spec-first work, live previews, and generation of collections, tests, and mocks. Mocks can be generated from collections, OpenAPI specifications, API responses, or natural-language descriptions, locally or in the cloud. The collection runner supports unlimited runs, JavaScript before-request and after-response scripts, chained requests, and CI/CD execution through Inso CLI. Insomnia also connects to HTTP and STDIO MCP servers, supports custom tool parameters, and provides MCP authentication event logs. API data can stay local, reside in a Git repository, or be stored in Insomnia Cloud with optional end-to-end encryption. Teams can share projects, collections, mocks, and design specifications with organization controls and real-time collaboration indicators. Essentials is free; Pro is $12 a month per user, and Enterprise is $45 a month per user. It supports Linux, macOS, Windows, and self-hosted use.
Katalon Studio
Katalon Studio has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.