# Katalon Trial and Free Plans **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous\ **Tags:** new-doc-request\ **Created:** [January 9, 2020, 4:08am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-trial-and-free-plans/38412 "2020-01-09T04:08:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![system](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/original/3X/d/5/d55596ab02785a255798e87ede769734747b30c4.svg) [@system](https://forum.katalon.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2020, 4:08am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-trial-and-free-plans/38412/1 "2020-01-09T04:08:39Z")
* * * This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at [https://docs.katalon.com/katalon-studio/docs/trial-free-plans.html](https://docs.katalon.com/katalon-studio/docs/trial-free-plans.html) ---
**Author:** ![sosaha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@sosaha](https://forum.katalon.com/u/sosaha)\ **Post date:** [April 9, 2020, 9:53am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-trial-and-free-plans/38412/2 "2020-04-09T09:53:06Z")
Can I get the features like Object Spy and Object repository on free version? ---
**Author:** ![roshin.raj02](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e56c9b/32.png) [@roshin.raj02](https://forum.katalon.com/u/roshin.raj02)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 3:17pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-trial-and-free-plans/38412/3 "2020-05-06T15:17:54Z")
Free trial version(katalon studio 7.x) is a joke… even the basic features like 'Debug, Run from here, etc ’ are disabled… Good bye Katalon… ☹ #AlwaysSelenium #NotKatalon ---
**Author:** ![davidlicata123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8e7dd6/32.png) [@davidlicata123](https://forum.katalon.com/u/davidlicata123)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2020, 8:32am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-trial-and-free-plans/38412/4 "2020-05-18T08:32:00Z")
Agreed with Roshin, the free trial version of katalon studio is like a rubbish, cannot do anything with it. I’d rather using others license tool than paying for katalon. Where is their commitment to community? I remember about their owner, KMS has said about the contributor to tester community And now what we got? ---
**Author:** ![ShijuC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c4cdca/32.png) [@ShijuC](https://forum.katalon.com/u/ShijuC)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2020, 9:28pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-trial-and-free-plans/38412/6 "2020-06-12T21:28:53Z")
Seriously…!! How can they remove Debug. I’ve used Katalon since early 2017 and can’t believe they removed such basic feature. Good Bye Katalon. ---
**Author:** ![khan.wipro5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e99b99/32.png) [@khan.wipro5](https://forum.katalon.com/u/khan.wipro5)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2020, 8:08am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-trial-and-free-plans/38412/7 "2020-09-09T08:08:40Z")
Very True … Katalon Free version does not support MS SQL server connection ☹ What … ---
**Author:** ![khan.wipro5](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e99b99/32.png) [@khan.wipro5](https://forum.katalon.com/u/khan.wipro5)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2020, 8:10am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-trial-and-free-plans/38412/8 "2020-09-09T08:10:08Z")
Selenium is still Best! I started using Katalon and want to connect to MS SQL server to execute some Test case … I got error Please upgrade to Enterprise version !!! Phew … Will use Katalon for GUI automation and Selenium for DB testing. Have to maintain 2 Frameworks now ☹ ---
**Author:** ![masugi.fachrizal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/59ef9b/32.png) [@masugi.fachrizal](https://forum.katalon.com/u/masugi.fachrizal)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2020, 8:42am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-trial-and-free-plans/38412/9 "2020-10-20T08:42:52Z")
so what we get for free version ? ---
**Author:** ![jeremy.harris](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/jeremy.harris/32/12991_2.png) [@jeremy.harris](https://forum.katalon.com/u/jeremy.harris)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2020, 3:25pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-trial-and-free-plans/38412/10 "2020-11-09T15:25:30Z")
We were already using the free version but are interested in trying the trial licences. This article says that the trial is automatically activated when Katalon is first installed. How do existing users activate the trial licences please? ---
**Author:** ![Jass](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/jass/32/9588_2.png) [@Jass](https://forum.katalon.com/u/Jass)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 2020, 6:39am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-trial-and-free-plans/38412/11 "2020-11-21T06:39:43Z")
Hi @jeremy.harris Each Katalon account registered with a **business** email is eligible for a 30-day trial of both Katalon Studio Enterprise and Katalon Runtime Engine. If you already have a Katalon account with your personal email, I recommend you to create a new one with your work email. Happy Testing Jass ---
**Author:** ![timbruegmann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e9a140/32.png) [@timbruegmann](https://forum.katalon.com/u/timbruegmann)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2020, 3:23pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-trial-and-free-plans/38412/12 "2020-12-02T15:23:37Z")
Hi, i am currently in the 30 day trial of Enterprise. IS there a way to downgrade to the free version, so that i can check the differences? Or do i have to wait until the 30 days expire? ---
**Author:** ![anon46315158](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@anon46315158](https://forum.katalon.com/u/anon46315158)\ **Post date:** [December 2, 2020, 5:32pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-trial-and-free-plans/38412/13 "2020-12-02T17:32:31Z")
You can create a different acount using a personal email (gmail, yahoo) and activate katalon with such acount. Should not be eligible for a trial period. Or wait until trial expire. ---
**Author:** ![itengineer](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/itengineer/32/16104_2.png) [@itengineer](https://forum.katalon.com/u/itengineer)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2021, 2:25am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-trial-and-free-plans/38412/14 "2021-03-17T02:25:48Z")
Hi Devs, ![17-03-2021 11-30-36 AM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/original/3X/c/d/cd3568833343a1b6a65524e77daee37c5d321bcc.png) ![17-03-2021 11-55-23 AM](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/original/3X/1/5/15495ed24c2e68d55ce62a97eae2bfe81b74a74e.png) I have problem running the Katalon CLI, I am using the trial KRE licence to run the Katalon suite from the Windows command line, once I execute it asks me to setup the licence. I am using the offline licence then I have attached the KRE .lic file. after attaching that with my machine id it still shows me error in the console saying ‘invalid licence’. attaching some of the screenshots here. ---
**Author:** ![galih.astagame](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/galih.astagame/32/16103_2.png) [@galih.astagame](https://forum.katalon.com/u/galih.astagame)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2021, 9:22am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-trial-and-free-plans/38412/15 "2021-05-11T09:22:53Z")
you still get that features , mine has expired but still work with those features ---
**Author:** ![sian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@sian](https://forum.katalon.com/u/sian)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2021, 9:50am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-trial-and-free-plans/38412/16 "2021-06-28T09:50:12Z")
Hi @Jass, I want to know about [Free License](https://docs.katalon.com/katalon-studio/docs/trial-free-plans.html#free-license) says “ **Currently, the free license for Katalon Runtime Engine is not available.** ” , it means if I want to use KRE , it should be subscribe a Katalon Runtime Engine license even though i am already had created a trial KRE license? ---
**Author:** ![kazurayam](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/kazurayam/32/333_2.png) [@kazurayam](https://forum.katalon.com/u/kazurayam)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2021, 11:37am UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-trial-and-free-plans/38412/17 "2021-06-28T11:37:00Z")
> [@sian](#): > > i am already had created a trial KRE license? Your trial KRE license will expire in a month after start. At the end of trial period, you would be asked if you are willing to pay for it or not. If you are not willing and leave it, then the trial license will simply expire. ---
**Author:** ![patricio.rodriguez](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/patricio.rodriguez/32/19317_2.png) [@patricio.rodriguez](https://forum.katalon.com/u/patricio.rodriguez)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2022, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-trial-and-free-plans/38412/18 "2022-02-18T21:12:19Z")
Does exist some way to execute some test cases daily on free license? ---
**Author:** ![kazurayam](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/kazurayam/32/333_2.png) [@kazurayam](https://forum.katalon.com/u/kazurayam)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2022, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-trial-and-free-plans/38412/19 "2022-02-18T22:57:26Z")
> [@patricio.rodriguez](#): > > daily Do you mean you want to run your test as scheduled without human to start it? Do you ask if you can run Katalon Studio Free plan in command line without GUI? No. You can not. You need to purchase a license of Katalon Runtime Engine. * * * A good news is that you can run Katalon Recorder in command line, which is free [https://docs.katalon.com/katalon-recorder/docs/command-line-runner.html](https://docs.katalon.com/katalon-recorder/docs/command-line-runner.html) However please note that KR is not integrated with Git. You might find KR is not well fitting for team. See > [@Can KR be used as a team?](http://forum.katalon.com/t/can-kr-be-used-as-a-team/62489/10): > > Each KR test suite is private. You can download (from within the application) and store it on your local machine. People can and do share their KR tests so that other people can execute them. Not sure if that constitutes team work. You can certainly say that currently teams won’t be able to leverage KR as effectively as KS when it comes to collaborating on developing test automation. ---
**Author:** ![patricio.rodriguez](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/patricio.rodriguez/32/19317_2.png) [@patricio.rodriguez](https://forum.katalon.com/u/patricio.rodriguez)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-trial-and-free-plans/38412/20 "2022-02-21T13:38:11Z")
Yes, that is what I mean. Could you please detail me which plan/s should I buy in case I want to “run my tests as scheduled without human to start it”? I’m looking at “[https://www.katalon.com/pricing](https://www.katalon.com/pricing)” But it is not clear which option allows me to scheduling my Test Suits to run automatically (without human to start it) ---
**Author:** ![kazurayam](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/katalon/user_avatar/forum.katalon.com/kazurayam/32/333_2.png) [@kazurayam](https://forum.katalon.com/u/kazurayam)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2022, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-trial-and-free-plans/38412/21 "2022-02-21T13:48:01Z")
Which product do you prefer Katalon Recorder vs Katalon Studio? If you choose Katalon Recorder, OK, it’s free. You don’t need any payable license. If you choose Katalon Studio, then you need to purchase Katalon Runtime Engine to run you test automatically without human [Next page](https://forum.katalon.com/t/katalon-trial-and-free-plans/38412.md?page=2)