Katalon recognized in the 2022 Gartner® Market Guide for AI-Augmented Software Testing Tools

Katalon was recently recognized in the "2022 Gartner® Market Guide for AI-Augmented Software Testing Tools." Gartner delivers actionable, objective insight to executives and their teams. Its expert guidance and tools enable faster, smarter decisions and stronger performance on an organization’s mission-critical priorities.

The Katalon Platform offers capabilities for planning, authoring, organization, and execution of automated tests as well as AI-driven visual testing. Katalon also supports AI-augmented testing capabilities for desktop, web and mobile, APIs, and packaged apps testing.   

Report Findings

• AI can dramatically increase the efficacy of test automation tools. AI also enables software engineering teams to improve software quality and reduce testing cycle times.
• Software engineering leaders face a shortage of experienced testers. Especially, there is a dearth of people with the skills required to programmatically create tests.

Report Recommendations

• Organizations can maximize the value of AI by identifying areas of software testing in their organizations. Leadership should consider what aspects of AI will be most applicable and impactful in their organizations; for instance, visual testing.
• Software engineering leaders must evaluate vendor offerings based on each tool’s AI capabilities in specific software-testing areas. A thorough evaluation will maximize the impact of the tools on testing efficacy.
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