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BugHerd vs Katalon

BugHerd logo

BugHerd

Testing

Visual feedback and bug tracking for websites

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Katalon logo

Katalon

Testing

Commercial low-code test automation platform built on Appium and Selenium, priced per seat plus separate cloud session add-ons

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only BugHerd has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: BugHerd additional team members cost $8/user/month or $6.60/user/year; Katalon real cost stacks three separate charges, per-seat authoring licence, the True Platform add-on for test management, and per-session cloud execution, so the advertised seat price significantly understates total spend for a team running cloud tests regularly.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BugHerd and Katalon actually diverge.

Attributes where BugHerd and Katalon differ
AttributeBugHerdKatalon
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionPer seat per month, plus separate per-session cloud execution charges
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWebWeb, Windows, macOS

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (Testing).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in BugHerd

Nothing recorded that Katalon does not also cover.

Only in Katalon

  • Low-code test recording
  • Built on Selenium and Appium
  • Object repository
  • AI-assisted test generation
  • TestCloud execution
  • TestOps management

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

BugHerd

  • Website feedback collectionnot Katalon
  • Design review collaborationnot Katalon
  • Client feedback managementnot Katalon

Katalon

  • A QA team wanting a lower-code authoring layer over Selenium and Appium for testers without deep coding backgroundsnot BugHerd
  • An organisation wanting test management and AI-assisted test maintenance bundled with automation authoring in one commercial productnot BugHerd
  • A team needing occasional cross-browser or device cloud sessions without maintaining its own device lab or Selenium Gridnot BugHerd
  • An enterprise wanting a single vendor and support contract for test authoring, management and cloud execution togethernot BugHerd

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

BugHerd

  • Additional team members cost $8/user/month or $6.60/user/year
  • Premium plan required for custom branding and advanced integrations

Katalon

  • Real cost stacks three separate charges, per-seat authoring licence, the True Platform add-on for test management, and per-session cloud execution, so the advertised seat price significantly understates total spend for a team running cloud tests regularly.
  • Since it is built on Selenium and Appium underneath, a team with strong automation engineers can replicate most of the core capability for free, paying only for optional cloud execution elsewhere, making Katalon's value proposition mainly about authoring speed rather than unique capability.
  • The steep first-three-seats discount versus the fourth-seat-and-beyond price means cost per seat rises sharply as a team scales past three testers on Katalon Studio alone.
  • Low-code recorded tests can become brittle and hard to maintain at scale in the same way any record-and-playback approach does, requiring the team to still write real code for complex scenarios.
  • Enterprise pricing is quote-only, so the largest deployments lose the pricing transparency the published seat tiers otherwise offer.

Pricing, plan by plan

BugHerd

Free
  • Standard$50/month
    • 5 included members
    • 10 GB storage
    • Unlimited projects and client users
  • Studio$80/month
    • 10 included members
    • 25 GB storage
    • Unlimited projects and client users
  • Premium$150/month
    • 25 included members
    • 50 GB storage
    • Custom branding, premium integrations
  • Enterprise$null/mo
    • Custom member limit
    • Everything in Premium plus dedicated success manager
    • SSO, 99.9% SLA

Katalon

On request
  • Katalon Studio$84/month
    • Annual billing, first three seats at 84 US dollars a seat a month
    • Fourth seat and beyond at 150 US dollars a seat a month
    • Low-code recording, object repository, Selenium and Appium engine underneath
  • True Automation$167/month
    • Annual billing, per seat
    • Includes Studio features plus test management and AI agents
    • True Platform TestOps and TestCloud sold as a further add-on at 700 US dollars a seat a year
  • Enterprise$undefined/year
    • Custom quote for private SaaS and hybrid licensing
    • Dedicated support
    • Negotiated cloud session volume

Which should you pick?

Choose BugHerd if

  • You want to start without paying.
BugHerd review

Choose Katalon if

  • You need low-code test recording.
  • You work on Web, Windows, macOS.
  • You also want built on selenium and appium.
Katalon review

Questions people ask

Is BugHerd or Katalon better?
Neither clearly leads. BugHerd starts at Free and Katalon at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BugHerd or Katalon?
BugHerd has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for BugHerd and On request for Katalon.
Does BugHerd or Katalon run on more platforms?
BugHerd runs on Web. Katalon runs on Web, Windows, macOS.
Can I use BugHerd for free?
Yes. BugHerd has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Katalon starts at On request.
What is BugHerd best used for?
BugHerd is most often used for website feedback collection, design review collaboration, client feedback management. Of those, website feedback collection and design review collaboration are not what Katalon is typically brought in for.
What can BugHerd do that Katalon cannot?
Katalon covers Low-code test recording, Built on Selenium and Appium, Object repository, AI-assisted test generation.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

BugHerd: How much does BugHerd cost?

Plans start at $50/month (Standard); Studio is $80/month; Premium is $150/month; Enterprise has custom pricing. Annual billing saves approximately 2 months' cost.

Source
Katalon: Is Katalon free?

No, though a 30-day free trial with no credit card is offered; the product is commercial with per-seat licensing.

BugHerd: How many team members are included in each BugHerd plan?

Standard includes 5 members; Studio includes 10; Premium includes 25. Additional members cost $8/user/month or $6.60/user/year with annual billing.

Source
Katalon: Does Katalon replace Selenium and Appium?

No, it is built on top of them; Katalon adds a low-code authoring layer, test management and cloud execution rather than a different automation engine.

BugHerd: What storage limits does BugHerd provide?

Standard includes 10 GB storage; Studio includes 25 GB; Premium includes 50 GB. All plans offer unlimited projects and unlimited client user access.

Source
Katalon: Is cloud execution included in the seat price?

No, TestCloud cross-browser and mobile sessions are billed separately, at 197 US dollars a session monthly or 1,899 annually per session.

BugHerd: Does BugHerd offer a money-back guarantee?

Yes, 60-day money-back guarantee available on purchases. Free trial also available to test the platform.

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