Headless Test Execution
Automate Studio test execution with Katalon Runtime Engine
Run Katalon Studio tests anywhere — local, CI/CD, or cloud — with headless, unattended execution at scale.
Run Katalon Studio tests anywhere — local, CI/CD, or cloud — with headless, unattended execution at scale.
Clicking “Run” in Studio doesn't scale. You need tests that trigger automatically across machines, builds, and environments.
Without automation in your pipeline, test execution lags behind your dev cycles, causing misalignment and last-minute surprises.
Tests pass locally, then fail in staging or prod. Why? You’re missing a consistent execution layer that runs the same way everywhere.
Trigger Studio tests automatically, on demand, on a schedule, or in parallel, without ever opening the IDE.
Run tests with every commit or build inside Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or any pipeline to catch bugs early and stay in sync with dev.
Run Studio tests the same way locally, in containers, or in the cloud to eliminate environment drift and false positives.
Install Katalon Runtime Engine on your local, remote, or CI/CD environments. No complicated setup required.
Trigger Studio tests in your pipeline to get fast feedback with every commit or build.
Run tests in parallel, on schedule, or on demand, wherever your software lives.
Katalon Runtime Engine connects natively to your CI/CD pipelines, version control systems, and testing frameworks.
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There aren’t many tools out there that can offer support for so many application types. Katalon offers everything we ever needed, and more.
Diana Cazacu
Quality Manager, GE Digital
With Katalon, we can run a huge number of tests in a relatively short space of time. At the moment we’re running at least 100 scenarios per product, per development release.
Steve Johnson
Lead QA Engineer, Saga
Katalon’s consistent framework has reduced the effort required for building automated tests and increased our regression test coverage by around 60%. Since adopting Katalon, we have reduced costs and cut regression testing timelines by 50%.
Loganathan D.
QA DevOps, Liberty Latin America
Katalon's integration has positively impacted our team's effectiveness and the quality of our products. The improved reliability, on-time delivery, and reduced errors underscore Katalon's contribution to Auchan's mission.
Yes, Katalon Runtime Engine is the execution engine for tests created in Katalon Studio. It runs these tests in headless mode via command-line interface (CLI) without requiring Studio’s GUI.
Runtime Engine enables parallel, automated test execution across multiple environments. By running tests simultaneously and on-demand, it reduces execution time and speeds up feedback cycles.
Yes, Katalon Runtime Engine integrates with popular CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, and GitLab CI/CD, allowing you to trigger automated tests as part of your deployment workflow.
Katalon Runtime Engine executes web, API, mobile, and desktop tests authored in Katalon Studio. It supports functional, regression, and performance testing across local, remote, and cloud environments.
Yes, Katalon Runtime Engine supports test execution on cloud services, virtual machines, Docker containers, and on-prem environments, making it flexible for both cloud-native and hybrid workflows.
Scale your testing with Katalon Runtime Engine and Katalon TestCloud.
This 3-chapter course will walk you through the most common use cases for Katalon Runtime Engine.
When to use Katalon TestCloud, Katalon Runtime Engine, or both for optimal test automation.