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We performed a comparison between Apigee and Katalon Studio based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two API Testing Tools solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Apigee vs. Katalon Studio Report (Updated: March 2024).
765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"We have been using Apigee mostly for proxy FGIs. We also use its security features as well as traffic control features.""Apigee gives you plenty of opportunities to set up your workspace depending on how you want to manage your APIs.""A very functional solution.""The most valuable feature of Apigee is its simplicity of deploying an API and restricting access, like rate limit, with the API.""The opportunity for customization is really vast and it is a really good feature built into the product.""Technical support has been decent.""Apigee is a pioneer in the industry and has good features and functionalities. It is a good tool for API management and it has more advancements than all other tools in the market in certain areas.""The use case which I have installed serves the intended purpose."

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"The most valuable features of Katalon Studio are its user-friendliness and the AI smart healing capabilities.""The initial setup is pretty straightforward and easy enough to complete.""We can write code in Java and it is easy to link to other JARs that we find on the internet, which is very handy.""It provides us daily feedback on the status (failing/working) of the core features of our websites.""This solution is very user-friendly to learn and implement, and less technical knowledge is required to handle automation.""We are now performing automated testing in 15 minutes, which were previously taking a long time when doing it manually.""User-friendly and a good solution.""Whenever I speak to the support team of Katalon Studio, I learn that some new features will be included in the product. It is a scalable product."

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Cons
"The developer portal's adoption of the OpenAPI standard needs to be improved. In the latest version of the developer portal, they have adopted the OpenAPI standard. This feature, however, can be improved by supporting more characteristics of the OpenAPI standard.""Proxy versioning seems a bit confusing/buried in the publishing experience, especially for the URI-based versioning approach.""It needs predictive analysis of consumption.""Apigee lacks market presence.""Could be more user friendly.""There should be an integrated continuous integration and continuous deployment approach with Apigee. Currently, for development at a more integrated level, you have set it up yourself.""What my clients don't like is that the on-premises solution is not being treated and maintained as well as the cloud solution.""I have heard there maybe be some security issues that need to be addressed. If this is the situation I would encourage taking a look at the security matters."

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"The integration process with Jira should be enhanced and facilitated.""It would be helpful to have an automatic save feature.""The solution can be further improved with better loading time.""The free version of the solution is not user friendly at all.""There could potentially be more reporting within the solution. We need more issue reports, for example.""I can say that in my company, we struggle a lot with iOS automation.""We have been seeing some error pop-ups that are difficult to understand why they were triggered.""The price of the solution is a bit high. It's one of the reasons we decided not to continue using the product."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "As most of the customers say, the tool is a bit expensive."
  • "Based on your usage of the APIs you can take a decision to go with either an on-cloud or OPDK version. Get in touch with the sales representatives of Apigee."
  • "Since it was acquired by Google, we can get a license based on our requirements and the cost level will depend on cloud access and support."
  • "Pricing options need to be chosen on a case-by-case basis."
  • "The cost of the licensing is based on the number of API calls that are made."
  • "It is not suited for small companies. It's expensive."
  • "It is more expensive when you compare to open-source products or other vendors."
  • "We have a contract for three years. I don't know the cost."
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  • "There is no cost for setup or licensing."
  • "This product is freeware, so there is no charge for using it."
  • "The tool is free to use."
  • "It is freeware software, so start using it."
  • "There is a free version of the tool to use and support is available through the community forums, but there is a licensed version as well."
  • "We were using the free version of this tool."
  • "Katalon Studio is a free tool."
  • "We are using the free version of Katalon Studio at this point."
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    Top Answer: Its flexibility allows seamless management of different products, showcasing scalability to handle extensive solutions.
    Top Answer:It is a good tool and provides all the essential features for our business requirements.
    Top Answer:The product is affordable. It has an average and competitive pricing compared to other vendors.
    Top Answer:Katalon Studio's pricing is expensive.
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    Overview

    Apigee is a platform for developing and managing APIs. Apigee offers an interface for your core services by wrapping them with a proxy layer which is then accessed by other developers. With Apigee, you can design and build APIs and then securely share their services and data without exposing any code.

    Because app developers make HTTP requests to an API proxy rather than directly to your services, your services are separated from the developers. All the developer needs to know is the URL of the API proxy endpoint, necessary query parameters, authorization credentials (if they exist), and the response data format.

    The API proxy isolates the app developer from your backend service. Therefore, you are free to change the service implementation if the public API remains consistent. By maintaining a consistent frontend API, existing client apps will continue to work regardless of changes on the backend.

    Key capabilities of the Apigee API management platform include:

    • Security: Protect APIs, messages, and backends with configurable policies such as OAuth, API key verification, XML/JSON threat protection, and access control.

    • API gateway: Secure and mediate the traffic between clients and backends, and between a company’s APIs and the developers who use the APIs.

    • Developer portal: Attract and engage application developers, enabling them to discover, explore, purchase, and test APIs and register to access and use the APIs.

    • API console: The console helps developers learn and work with APIs.

    • API lifecycle management: Manage the process of designing, developing, publishing, deploying, and versioning APIs.

    • Automated documentation: Automate the development of API documentation and software development kits.

    • Machine learning: Utilize machine learning and analytics to generate actionable insights and reports.
    • API monitoring: Apigee offers monitoring tools for API troubleshooting, security, and optimization.

    Reviews from Real Users:

    Apigee stands out among its competitors for a number of reasons. Several major ones are its rich developer portal, its advanced analytics, and its central monitoring system.

    Carlos R., a software architect at Caja Los Andes writes, “The central monitoring feature is the most valuable. It also provides security for the APIs and high availability for our use cases. Apigee is the best product in the industry in comparison to other API management solutions. It helps in fast development, which is a top point. It also supports a lot of industry standards and has excellent documentation.”

    An associate vice president at a tech services company notes, “The analytics function and the developer portal are the two valuable features of Apigee. The analytics part is very good, and the developer portal is quite rich in features. The authentication mechanisms are quite easily built into Apigee, which is something that most of the other products have also now started supporting.”

    Katalon Studio is a regression testing tool that enables you to go low-code, boost productivity, and ease scalability. It is suitable for all platforms and operating systems, regardless of application complexity. The software is built on top of the open-source automation frameworks Selenium and Appium, with a specialized IDE interface for web, API, mobile, and desktop application testing. As a robust automation tool, Katalon Studio lets you run automated tests of UI elements, including pop-ups, iFrames, and wait time. The solution is ideal for both large and small organizations.

    Katalon Studio Features

    Katalon Studio has many valuable key features. Some of the most useful ones include:

    • Object spying
    • Record and playback
    • Content assist utilities
    • Advanced debugger
    • Reusable test artifacts
    • Fast scripting with keyword-driven testing
    • BDD convention supported
    • Flexible test listener
    • Extensive data-driven testing
    • Self-healing
    • Test scheduling and parallel execution
    • Native CI/CD integrations

    Katalon Studio Benefits

    There are many benefits to implementing Katalon Studio. Some of the biggest advantages the solution offers include:

    • Versatile abilities: The solution enables you to identify, capture, and store all on-screen objects. Additionally, you can view every single property, method, field, and event in detail. You can create tests twice as fast with low-code options, recycle recorded artifacts, and also work from any steps on active browsers.
    • Built-in project templates: Katalon Studio’s ready-made test scenarios, keywords, and object repositories allow you to get started quickly.
    • One place for end-to-end testing: With the solution, you can combine all of your activities for web UI and API testing in one single project.
    • Flexible test design options: Katalon Studio is equipped with manual and scripting modes for both beginners and advanced users.
    • Broad data support: The solution supports multiple data sources (XLS, CSV) and databases with effective parameterization to maximize test coverage.
    • Smart runtime engine: Because of its smart runtime engine, Katalon Studio can streamline test execution and lower maintenance efforts.

    Reviews from Real Users

    Katalon Studio is a solution that stands out when compared to many of its competitors. Some of its major advantages are that it has a valuable record and playback feature, is user friendly, and has fantastic integration capabilities.

    Khurram K., Head of SQA, Project Manager at Vroozi, says, "The best thing about the solution is that there is a record and playback functionality. The solution allows for specific object files [and it] has great multi-parallel languages that work in the facilities here.”

    Another PeerSpot user expresses the multiple benefits the solution provides for him exclaiming, “I'd describe it as extremely user-friendly. There's a lot of information that is readily available on the internet, and therefore it's easy to learn about the product itself. The scalability of the product is good. The solution was quite stable throughout the time I used it. We found the installation process to be quite simple. There is also very helpful online documentation that can help you if you ever get stuck during the implementation process itself,” comments a Senior Quality Assurance Analyst at an educational organization.

    Tinnaphan W., Professional Services Manager at a non-profit, talks about the Katalon Studio’s advantages. He mentions, “The solution has very good integration capabilities overall. The client has an extremely stable testing framework, and therefore they rely on Katalon to get the results. The reporting is very good.”

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    Adobe, advance.net, Amadeus, AT&T, Bechtel, Belly, Burberry, Chegg, Citrix, Dell, eBay, Equifax, GameStop, First Data, Globe, HCSC, Intralinks, Kao, Meredith, Mitchell, Orange, Pearson
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    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company32%
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Retailer15%
    Insurance Company10%
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    Financial Services Firm22%
    Computer Software Company12%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Insurance Company6%
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    Computer Software Company30%
    Financial Services Firm15%
    Non Tech Company10%
    Recruiting/Hr Firm5%
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    Educational Organization28%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Manufacturing Company6%
    Company Size
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    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise68%
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    Small Business15%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise74%
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    Small Business43%
    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise36%
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    Midsize Enterprise35%
    Large Enterprise47%
    Buyer's Guide
    Apigee vs. Katalon Studio
    March 2024
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    Apigee is ranked 7th in API Testing Tools with 80 reviews while Katalon Studio is ranked 5th in API Testing Tools with 40 reviews. Apigee is rated 8.2, while Katalon Studio is rated 7.8. The top reviewer of Apigee writes "Has a robust community and outstanding performance". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Katalon Studio writes "Useful multiple technology platform, scalable, but usability could improve". Apigee is most compared with Microsoft Azure API Management, IBM API Connect, Amazon API Gateway, MuleSoft Anypoint API Manager and WSO2 API Manager, whereas Katalon Studio is most compared with Tricentis Tosca, Postman, OpenText UFT One, Appium and Testim. See our Apigee vs. Katalon Studio report.

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