Compare brief · Mid-market commercial decision
Katalon vs Ranorex
Katalon vs Ranorex is the mid-market commercial decision. Both publish price cards.
Direct answer
Our take: Katalon if web and API dominate the surface area; Ranorex if desktop and legacy hybrid apps are non-trivial.
mid-market
Katalon
composite: 64 · pricing: public
Studio Enterprise repriced from $175 to $208/user/mo in 2026 H1 according to the vendor's price page.
Open the Katalon brief →mid-market
Ranorex
composite: 68 · pricing: public
Pricing card listed in EUR/USD on the vendor page; structure stable in 2026 H1.
Open the Ranorex brief →Pick A when
Pick Katalon when
Web and API dominant, mixed scripted / codeless authoring.
Pick B when
Pick Ranorex when
Legacy .NET / WinForms / desktop hybrid.
Cost
How the cost picture differs
Katalon Studio Enterprise from $208/user/mo annual (repriced 28 May 2026). Ranorex Studio node-locked from $3,590/year.
Open the 3-year TCO calculator →Caveats
Things this compare cannot answer
- Per-seat pricing favours small teams; both get more expensive fast above 10 seats.
- The Katalon free tier is still useful for proof-of-concept work.