--- description: Review of Karate Labs Software: system overview, features, price and cost information. Get free demos and compare to similar programs. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/software_advice/og_logo-55146305bbe7b450bea05c18e9be9c9a.png title: Karate Labs | Reviews, Pricing & Demos - SoftwareAdvice AU --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Automation Testing Tools](/directory/4187/automation-testing/software) > [Karate Labs](/software/409153/karate-labs) # Karate Labs Canonical: https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/409153/karate-labs Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/409153/karate-labs?page=2) > Karate customers typically save 80% time when writing tests for a single end-point, use 60% less code, tests execute faster and integrate seamlessly into existing infrastructure. More importantly, Karate has made “Test Automation Simple”. Since the first version of Karate was released six years ago, teams of all sizes use Karate and we have become a top choice for developers \& QA professionals worldwide.1 million monthly downloads, use by 415+ companies including 42 of the Fortune 500, are a testimony of Karate removing friction from the developer experience (DX). > > Verdict: Rated **4.8/5** by 14 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.8/5** | 14 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.9/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.8/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.6/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 100% | (10/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Karate Labs ## Commercial Context - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free version available) (Free Trial) - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Mac (Desktop), Windows (Desktop), Linux (Desktop), Windows (On-Premise), Linux (On-Premise), Chromebook (Desktop) - **Supported Languages**: English - **Available Countries**: Argentina, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Denmark, Ecuador, Falkland Islands, Finland, France, French Guiana, Germany, Greece, Guyana, Hungary and 20 more ## Features - API - Data Import/Export - Debugging - Graphical User Interface - Integrated Development Environment - Model-Based Testing - Performance Testing Tools - Quality Assurance - Real-Time Reporting - Reporting & Statistics - Supports Parallel Execution - Third-Party Integrations ## Integrations (5 total) - Apache Kafka - AutomatedService - FrameFlow - GitHub - Jenkins ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - Chat ## Category - [Automation Testing Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4187/automation-testing/software) ## Related Categories - [Automation Testing Tools](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4187/automation-testing/software) - [API Platforms](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4343/api-management/software) - [App Development Software](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/directory/4499/app-development/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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Supporting multiple frameworks can be expensive. This means cost effectiveness. > > **Cons**: I would like to see more mobile app support on Karate Labs so it doesn't focus only on API, UI. I like hybrid tests for more efficient software development time and mobile app developers can work closer with api developers to write End to End tests together using one testing framework. > > We had Karate Labs training workshops by \[sensitive content hidden\] to teach developers how to maximise the benefits of Karate. \[sensitive content hidden\] is very approachable and the Karate Open Source community is very active too. In fact, I see more and more developers outside my company become Karate converts. ----- ### "An Automation Tool Built by Testers for Testers" — 5.0/5 > **Adrian** | *16 May 2023* | Hospital & Health Care | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: The framework makes it possible for none technical people to learn automation and contribute to testing efforts as they go. It's a framework that was built not on buzzwords or industry trends, but on solid quality assurance fundamentals.It's the only framework I'm aware of that can bring unskilled and highly skilled QA automation folks together, without imposing rigid UI's, and without requiring in-depth knowledge of a programming language.Karate also has the best customer support of any open source framework I've used. Responses to questions are quick, and there is an openness to improve and enhance the framework that has led to many of it's best features. > > **Cons**: For more advanced users, having to be constrained by the DSL can be a bit difficult. Also the lack of a built in reporting tool that works across all major CI companies means you may have to write your own. If your a JS shop, I believe node support is still in the early stages. > > When I started using Karate I barely knew any programming. Seven years later I've landed jobs to work on advanced automation projects. I owe it to the great mentors I've had along the way, one of those being Karate. The product, the creators, and the community have helped make my career the success it is today. ----- ### "Karate Labs Product according to my experience" — 4.0/5 > **Mauricio** | *6 May 2024* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is easy to understand and the executions are quick and clean > > **Cons**: The price of the product, I know that the product needs a revenue to keep working, but the price can make that other testers may prefer using cheaper options > > Until now, very good, I only had a problem with the logs and my CI tool, but in general it is a good tool to automate API tests ----- ### "An absolute MUST in your test automation toolbox\!" — 5.0/5 > **Robert** | *17 July 2023* | Biotechnology | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: I've been using Karate for 4+ years now and it's been a great experience all around\! First off, the documentation is very comprehensive and includes great examples. As a low-code framework, it is relatively easy to adopt for programmers of all levels. Its VS Code plugin enhances development and debugging experience. One of my most favorite features is its support of variety of different types of testing - API, web UI, desktop UI, performance, etc. The framework comes with a highly detailed test execution report, which can be very handy for debugging. > > **Cons**: It's hard to think of any downsides of Karate, really. My only slight gripe that comes to mind has to do with error messages. Specifically those thrown by the JS engine, which can be ambiguous and sometimes hard to decipher. > > Karate has made it a whole lot easier to solve some very complex testing scenarios that involve initializing third-party components, setting up test data, running API tests, followed by web and desktop UI tests, sometimes even combining them within one feature file. It also greatly simplified the post-execution steps for capturing test runs for compliance purposes. I have onboarded several engineers to use Karate and observed their proficiency in the framework grow very rapidly. Karate is truly a breath of fresh air when it comes to often daunting and complex world of test automation\! ----- ### "Simple tests are easy, built-in features can be augmented with Java/JavaScript" — 5.0/5 > **Nathan** | *28 July 2023* | Computer Software | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Karate is an excellent solution for API testing and works well for UI testing as well. I have used it with both Selenium and Playwright for browser automation. It has an extensive set of features with lots of useful capabilities built-in. When more advanced, custom capabilities are needed, the built-in functionality can be augmented using Java and/or JavaScript. We can easily make use of any available Java library and we can manipulate Java objects while debugging in a way which is not typical when working with Java. New code can be written and executed at runtime, while debugging, which makes for very quick development in a very productive, interactive workflow. The framework is very well documented. > > **Cons**: There are some aspects of working with Karate that take some getting used to. For instance, it is a bit odd at first for one scenario to call another scenario as if it were a function, but once you learn how it works, it is easy to work with. > > This solution is easy to teach to people without a lot of coding experience, but it is capable of being extended by those with a deeper skillset. Because Karate also uses Scenarios in Feature files, teams who are using a Cucumber framework can create Karate tests which live alongside legacy Cucumber tests, enabling a team to increase productivity by developing tests which are faster and more stable, while continuing to run their legacy tests. Both tests can exist side-by-side, in the same repository, so the team doesn't have to switch all at once. As Cucumber tests are rewritten in Karate, tags can be adjusted to coordinate which tests are run by which framework. ----- Page: 1 / 2\ Next: [Next page](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/409153/karate-labs?page=2) ## Links - [View on SoftwareAdvice](https://www.softwareadvice.com.au/software/409153/karate-labs) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | en | | | en-AU | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | ----- ## Structured Data