Katalon Studio vs Nightwatch
Katalon Studio
katalon.com
Nightwatch
nightwatchjs.orgSide by side
| Figure | Katalon Studio | Nightwatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $83.33/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 1 |
| Spec score · Functional Testing Software | 9.2 (#2) | 7.9 (#23) |
| Spec score · GUI Testing Software | 9.2 (#2) | 7.9 (#18) |
| Spec score · Browser Automation Tools | 9.1 (#4) | 7.9 (#31) |
| Spec score · End-to-End Testing Software | 9.2 (#2) | 7.9 (#18) |
| Spec score · Automated Testing | 9.2 (#3) | 8.0 (#18) |
| Headquarters | Atlanta, Georgia, United States | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Integrations | 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. | The guide lists Selenium Grid, BrowserStack, Sauce Labs, CrossBrowserTesting, LambdaTest, and TestingBot for distributed cross-browser testing. |
| Mobile testing | Its mobile recorder captures taps, swipes and text entry for Appium-based native, hybrid and mobile-web flows on iOS and Android. | Nightwatch uses Appium to run end-to-end functional tests on native iOS and Android apps. |
| Purpose | Katalon Studio is a test automation IDE for authoring and executing tests across web, mobile, API and desktop applications. | Nightwatch.js is a Node.js framework for automated end-to-end and cross-browser testing of web applications and websites. |
| Support | The pricing page includes a 24/5 ticket system for Professional and premium support with an SLA for Enterprise. | The site directs users to Discord for quick answers and provides GitHub Discussions for usage questions and GitHub for bug reports. |
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
Katalon Studio
Katalon Studio has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Nightwatch
Nightwatch is a free, open-source Node.js framework for automated testing of websites and web applications. It supports end-to-end browser tests, Node.js service unit tests, and HTTP API integration tests. Its command-line interface has built-in support for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Edge; Appium supports functional tests on native iOS and Android apps. A visual regression plugin captures screenshots and compares them with baselines, while component testing covers React, Vue, Angular, and Storybook. An axe-core plugin provides 90 types of accessibility tests for WCAG compliance. The built-in HTML report shows environment and test details, and DOM History allows inspection of elements at each test step. Nightwatch also supports parallel execution and names integrations for distributed testing, including Selenium Grid, BrowserStack, Sauce Labs, CrossBrowserTesting, LambdaTest, and TestingBot. It is licensed under MIT and described as actively maintained by BrowserStack’s Open Source Program. The listed plan is free, with no paywalls.