Best Katalon Studio Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from browser automation tools ranked against Katalon Studio on the same published basis.
- 1Katalon Studio vs Steel
- 2Katalon Studio vs Browserless
- 3Katalon Studio vs Kameleo
- 4Katalon Studio vs Nightwatch
- 5Katalon Studio vs TestCafe
- 6Katalon Studio vs testRigor
- 7Katalon Studio vs WebdriverIO
- 8Katalon Studio vs Cypress
- 9Katalon Studio vs Ui.Vision RPA
- 10Katalon Studio vs Playwright
- 11Katalon Studio vs Selenium
- 12Katalon Studio vs Taiko
- 13Katalon Studio vs Airtop
- 14Katalon Studio vs Bright Data Browser API
- 15Katalon Studio vs Browserbase
- 16Katalon Studio vs BrowserCat
- 17Katalon Studio vs BrowserCloud
- 18Katalon Studio vs BrowserWing
- 19Katalon Studio vs Cloudflare Browser Run
- 20Katalon Studio vs Octoparse
Katalon Studio alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steel | 7.8 | Free plan | $250/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 2 | Browserless | 7.7 | Free plan | $25/mo | Web |
| 3 | Kameleo | 6.8 | Free plan | €3.75/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Nightwatch | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | TestCafe | 6.7 | Free plan | $20/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | testRigor | 6.7 | Free plan | $300/mo | Android, API, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 7 | WebdriverIO | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, Browser, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | Cypress | 6.6 | Free plan | $67/mo | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 9 | Ui.Vision RPA | 6.6 | Free plan | €11.90/mo | API, Browser, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | Playwright | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | Selenium | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 12 | Taiko | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Airtop | 6.4 | Free plan | $29/mo | API, Web |
| 14 | Bright Data Browser API | 6.4 | Free plan | $8/mo | API, Web |
| 15 | Browserbase | 6.4 | Free plan | $20/mo | API, Web |
| 16 | BrowserCat | 6.4 | Free plan | $50/mo | API, self-hosted, Web |
| 17 | BrowserCloud | 6.4 | Free plan | $19/mo | API, Web |
| 18 | BrowserWing | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 19 | Cloudflare Browser Run | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | API, Web |
| 20 | Octoparse | 6.4 | Free plan | $69/mo | API, Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Katalon Studio alternatives
What is the best alternative to Katalon Studio?
Steel, number 1 in browser automation tools with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: Browserless, Kameleo, Nightwatch and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Katalon Studio?
Steel is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 20 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Is there an open-source alternative to Katalon Studio?
Yes: Steel, Browserless.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.