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2 Katalon alternatives (2026)

The closest alternatives to Katalon in October 2026 are Functionize Studio and Applitools.

2 agents compared · 1 with a free plan · prices checked 24 October 2026

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  1. Katalon and its alternatives at a glance
  2. What needs to be different?
  3. Closest alternatives to Katalon
  4. Compare Katalon with the shortlist
  5. Compare alternatives to Katalon
  6. Questions buyers ask
  7. Sources and method

Katalon and its alternatives at a glance

AgentBest forStarts atBetter than Katalon atChecked
Katalonmixed-skill QA teams automating web, mobile, API and desktop tests in one platformFree, then $1,000/seat year source24 October 2026
Functionize StudioQA and dev teams testing enterprise web apps like Salesforce, ServiceNow and WorkdayFree, then $20/month sourceMulti-agent, Agent permissions24 October 2026
ApplitoolsQA and dev teams validating web and mobile UI, including AI-generated front-end codeFrom $667/month billed annually sourceAgent permissions, Claude24 October 2026

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    Functionize Studio

    Agentic end-to-end test platform that builds, runs and repairs tests against your live web app.

    From Free

    Why it's on this listMulti-agent · YesThe architecture splits the work between a planning agent and an execution agent, with the plan written so a second agent can act on each ordered step.Source ↗

    Where it improves on Katalon

    • +Agent permissions · YesYou set how far the agent may go and every edited step writes a restore point you can inspect or roll back with one click, so changes are reversible.Source ↗
    • +Pooled budget · YesGrowth, Scale and Enterprise draw agent work from one team-wide credit balance; only individual allocations are described as unpooled.Source ↗

    Trade-offs against Katalon

    • −Writes code · PartlyIt authors complete tests from a plain-language sentence, but the vendor positions coding agents as the writers of application code and Studio as the independent check on it.Source ↗
    • −Claude · NoThe reasoning and element models are Functionize's own rather than a hosted frontier model; Claude appears only as an MCP client that calls Studio, not as a model option.Source ↗
    • −GPT · NoThe vendor answers the wrapper question directly: the element model and data layer are in-house and no third-party model endpoint sits under a result.Source ↗
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    Applitools

    Visual AI and no-code end-to-end testing platform for web, mobile and AI-generated UI.

    From $667/month billed annually

    Why it's on this listAgent permissions · YesThe MCP server enforces what a connected agent may settle: review gates on the server side require verified visual evidence before a test or baseline can be resolved.Source ↗

    Where it improves on Katalon

    • +Claude · YesClaude Code is named as a natively supported agent environment for the Eyes MCP server, set up through standard MCP client configuration.Source ↗
    • +In your pipeline · YesCI/CD pipeline integration is a Starter-tier line item and the Eyes page names GitHub Actions, GitLab CI and CircleCI for automatic checks on pull requests.Source ↗

    Trade-offs against Katalon

    • −Writes code · PartlyAutonomous turns a plain-English description into executable test steps, and TestGenAI generates Cypress test code from a recording, but it authors tests rather than application source code.Source ↗
    • −Runs autonomously · PartlyTests run unattended on a schedule and in CI and maintenance is grouped automatically, but baseline resolution is deliberately gated behind a human authorisation step.Source ↗
    • −GPT · PartlyGitHub Copilot is listed as a supported agent environment, which implies OpenAI models in the loop, but no page states that GPT models themselves can be selected or configured.Source ↗
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What are the best alternatives to Katalon?

Functionize Studio and Applitools are the closest. They share the most of Katalon's features.

What is the cheapest alternative to Katalon?

Functionize Studio has a free plan. The lowest paid plan is Applitools, from $667/month billed annually. Price checked on 24 October 2026.

Which agents here have a free plan?

1 of the 2: Functionize Studio.

When were these prices checked?

On 24 October 2026, each read on the maker's own pricing page.

Sources and method

Closest first: most of Katalon's features, then the fewest gaps. How we rank

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