--- title: "BrowserStack vs Katalon: Which is searched more?" description: "Is BrowserStack or Katalon more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Test automation platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/browserstack-vs-katalon" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # BrowserStack vs Katalon: Which is searched more? Is BrowserStack or Katalon more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Test automation platforms set worldwide. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Compared**: BrowserStack and Katalon - **Competitive set**: Test automation platforms - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **BrowserStack Share of Search**: 56.4% - **Katalon Share of Search**: 3.4% ## Is BrowserStack or Katalon more popular in search? - In September 2026, BrowserStack had more branded searches than Katalon among test automation platforms worldwide. BrowserStack had about 201,000 branded searches, while Katalon had 12,100. BrowserStack made up 56.4% of all test automation platform searches we track, and Katalon accounted for 3.4%. - BrowserStack was ahead of Katalon in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, BrowserStack’s share of searches among test automation platforms worldwide moved from 41.8% to 56.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 165K to 201K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Katalon’s share of searches among test automation platforms worldwide moved from 4.6% to 3.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 18.1K to 12.1K. ## Top test automation platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Katalon appeared in all five answers. BrowserStack was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Katalon was listed before BrowserStack in three out of five answers. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Playwright | 1st | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Selenium | 2nd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Cypress | 3rd | 2 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 4 of 5 | | Katalon | 4th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Appium | 5th | 3 of 3 | 2 of 2 | 5 of 5 | | Tricentis Tosca | 6th | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | BrowserStack | 7th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | TestMu AI | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about test automation platforms - Asked ChatGPT "Which test automation platform should I use?": 1. Playwright, 2. Katalon, 3. Selenium, 4. Appium, 5. Tricentis Tosca - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best test automation platforms?": 1. Playwright, 2. Cypress, 3. Selenium, 4. BrowserStack, 5. Katalon, 6. Tricentis Tosca, 7. Appium - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best test automation platform for application testing?": 1. Playwright, 2. Tricentis Tosca, 3. Cypress, 4. Katalon, 5. BrowserStack, 6. Appium - Searched Google, AI Overview "test automation platform": 1. Playwright, 2. Selenium, 3. Cypress, 4. Appium, 5. BrowserStack, 6. Katalon - Searched Google, AI Overview "automated testing tool": 1. Playwright, 2. Selenium, 3. Cypress, 4. Katalon, 5. Appium Not named in any answer: TestMu AI. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for test automation platforms worldwide in September 2026? - In September 2026, Katalon gained share of searches among test automation platforms worldwide, from 2.8% to 3.4%. - In September 2026, BrowserStack gained share of searches among test automation platforms worldwide, from 55.9% to 56.4%. ## Month by month | Month | BrowserStack estimated searches | BrowserStack Share of Search | BrowserStack rank | Katalon estimated searches | Katalon Share of Search | Katalon rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 165K | 41.8% | 1 | 18.1K | 4.6% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | 165K | 44.3% | 1 | 14.8K | 4% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | 165K | 47.1% | 1 | 12.1K | 3.5% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | 165K | 44.2% | 1 | 14.8K | 4% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | 246K | 56.6% | 1 | 12.1K | 2.8% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | 246K | 54.2% | 1 | 14.8K | 3.3% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | 201K | 52.2% | 1 | 14.8K | 3.8% | 6 | | May 2026 | 201K | 54.8% | 1 | 12.1K | 3.3% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | 165K | 48.9% | 1 | 12.1K | 3.6% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | 201K | 57.3% | 1 | 9.9K | 2.8% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | 201K | 55.9% | 1 | 9.9K | 2.8% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | 201K | 56.4% | 1 | 12.1K | 3.4% | 6 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using BrowserStack’s and Katalon’s names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading. - **BrowserStack**: Measured on the search term “browserstack”. - **Katalon**: Measured on the search term “katalon”. - [BrowserStack profile](/demand/global-en/brands/browserstack) - [Katalon profile](/demand/global-en/brands/katalon) - [All test automation platforms worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/test-automation-platforms): The set both shares are measured inside, 8 brands. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Is BrowserStack or Katalon more popular in search? In September 2026, BrowserStack had more branded searches than Katalon among test automation platforms worldwide. BrowserStack had about 201,000 branded searches, while Katalon had 12,100. BrowserStack made up 56.4% of all test automation platform searches we track, and Katalon accounted for 3.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "BrowserStack vs Katalon: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/browserstack-vs-katalon This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/browserstack-vs-katalon. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.