Katalon Is Obsolete: Open Source Has Won
Katalon solved a real problem for its era: giving non-coding QA teams a path to automation. That problem has been solved more effectively by open-source frameworks and AI code generation.
Playwright
Playwright Is Not a Backend API Testing Tool
Using Playwright for backend API testing in a Spring Boot repo is not reuse – it’s dual-stack maintenance. The right tool depends on what you’re verifying, not what you already have installed.