Supported environments for Katalon Studio and Katalon Runtime Engine (KRE)
We recommend using the latest version of Katalon Studio. Download the latest version from the Katalon website: Katalon products.
Katalon Studio (KS) provides free, basic tools suitable for the testing needs of individuals. For an advanced business solution, you can purchase Katalon Studio Enterprise (KSE) licenses. To compare features between Katalon Studio and KSE, you can refer to this document: Katalon Studio vs Katalon Studio Enterprise Features.
Katalon Runtime Engine (KRE) is the test execution add-on of Katalon Studio. KRE allows you to execute tests in a command-line interface (CLI).
System requirements
- Katalon Studio
- Katalon Runtime Engine
| Operating System | Windows | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022 | |
| macOS | OS X El Capitan 10.11, macOS Sierra 10.12, macOS High Sierra 10.13, macOS Mojave 10.14, macOS Catalina 10.15, macOS Big Sur 11, macOS Monterey 12, macOS Ventura 13.2 | ||
| Linux |
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| GUI components | Required for all operating systems. | ||
| CPU | Minimum: 2 GHz or faster and 64-bit (x64) processor | ||
| Memory |
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| Hard Drive | At least 1 GB available hard disk space. Extra disk space is required depending on project source codes and generated execution reports. | ||
| Operating System | Windows | Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2022 | |
| macOS | OS X El Capitan 10.11, macOS Sierra 10.12, macOS High Sierra 10.13, macOS Mojave 10.14, macOS Catalina 10.15, macOS Big Sur 11, macOS Monterey 12, macOS Ventura 13.2 | ||
| Linux |
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| GUI components | Katalon Runtime Engine (KRE) doesn't have GUI components. For more info, see Execution on KRE. | ||
| CPU | Minimum: 2 GHz or faster and 64-bit (x64) processor | ||
| Memory |
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| Hard Drive | At least 1 GB available hard disk space. Extra disk space is required depending on project source codes and generated execution reports. | ||
Supported browsers
| Desktop Browsers | Version on Windows | Version on macOS | Version on Linux | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internet Explorer (IE) | 9, 10, 11 | N/A | N/A | Required IE configurations: Internet Explorer Configurations. |
| Microsoft Edge | 18 | N/A | N/A | |
| Microsoft Edge (Chromium) | 80+ | 80+ | N/A | |
| Firefox | 56+ | 56+ | 56+ | |
| Google Chrome | 58+ | 58+ | 58+ | |
| Opera | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| Safari | N/A | 12+ | N/A | Make sure Allow Remote Automation is enabled in Safari browser: Enable Webdriver Support. |
Supported mobile operating systems (OS)
| Installation | Version on Windows | Version on macOS | Appium | Native App Support | Hybrid App Support** | Mobile Browser Support | Xcode |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Android | 6.x - 15.x | 6.x - 15.x | 1.12.1+, 2.11.1* | Yes | No | No | N/A |
| iOS | Content Cell | 9-15, 16, 17, 18* | 1.12.1+, 2.11.1* | Yes | No | No | v9.4.1-15* |
*Requires Katalon Studio version 10.0.0 onwards.
**Refer to the following workarounds for hybrid apps:
Supported Appium drivers
The following are related to Appium mobile operating system (OS) only:
| Driver | Version |
|---|---|
| Appium Flutter | 2.8.0 |
| Appium XCUITest Driver for iOS | 7.21.1 |
| Appium UiAutomator2 Driver for Android | 3.7.0 |
Supported Windows platforms
Katalon Studio fully supports automation testing for desktop apps written in the following platforms:
- Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
- Windows Forms (WinForms)
- Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF)
- Classic Windows (Win32)