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Alternatives to Katana
23 inventory tools sit alongside Katana in this directory. Below is what separates each from Katana on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 23
- With a free tier
- 5
- Cheaper to start
- 4
- Katana starts at
- $99/month
Why people look past Katana
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Katana entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
There is no free tier
The record for Katana carries no free tier, so evaluating it means paying first. 5 of the 23 alternatives below can be used without paying.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Affordable cloud MRP for small manufacturers
- Can be used without paying; Katana cannot.
- Starts $50 a month cheaper, at $49/month.
Cloud inventory management for manufacturers
- 3 tiers to Katana's 2.
Complete inventory and order management system
- 3 tiers to Katana's 2.
Multi-tenant manufacturing ERP with MES built in, owned by Rockwell Automation
- Starts $401 a month dearer, at $500/month.
Order and inventory management for SMBs
- Can be used without paying; Katana cannot.
- Starts $36 a month dearer, at $135/month.
AI-powered maintenance management
- Can be used without paying; Katana cannot.
- 3 tiers to Katana's 2.
Every Katana alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katana (this page) | $99/month | - | 2 | |
| MRPeasyCloud MRP with integrated CRM and batch traceability built-in, plus no module fees | Free, then $49/month | - | 2 | vs Katana |
| UnleashedCloud inventory and production planning with strong integrations to eCommerce, accounting, and POS systems | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Katana |
| DEAR InventoryCloud inventory management with multi-location support and accounting system integrations | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Katana |
| Plex Manufacturing CloudCloud ERP for manufacturers with comprehensive production planning and supply chain features | $500/month | Subscription | 2 | vs Katana |
| Megaventory | Free, then $135/month | Subscription | 2 | vs Katana |
| Fiix | Free | Subscription | 3 | vs Katana |
| ERPNext | Free | Freemium | 5 | vs Katana |
| EZOfficeInventory | Free, then $63.55/month | Subscription | 4 | vs Katana |
| Fishbowl Inventory | On request | Quote | 2 | vs Katana |
| Quartzy | $50/month | Per month by user tier | 3 | vs Katana |
| Brightpearl | $499/month | Subscription | 2 | vs Katana |
| Linnworks | On request | Subscription | - | vs Katana |
| Extensiv | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Katana |
| Netstock | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Katana |
| Acumatica | On request | Subscription | - | vs Katana |
| Finale Inventory | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Katana |
| ChannelAdvisor | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Katana |
| inFlow | $129/month | - | 3 | vs Katana |
| Limble CMMS | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Katana |
| MarketMan | $179/month | Subscription | 3 | vs Katana |
| BlueCart | $10/month | - | - | vs Katana |
| Oberlo | On request | - | - | vs Katana |
| Asset Panda | On request | Subscription | 3 | vs Katana |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Katana badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (5)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- MRPeasy , Free, then $49/month
- Megaventory , Free, then $135/month
- Fiix , Free
- ERPNext , Free
- EZOfficeInventory , Free, then $63.55/month
Cheaper than Katana (4)
Entry price under Katana's $99/month. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
- MRPeasy , Free, then $49/month
- EZOfficeInventory , Free, then $63.55/month
- Quartzy , $50/month
- BlueCart , $10/month
What you would be giving up
Katana is most often brought in for production scheduling, material planning, work order management, inventory optimization. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Katana is broadly right and the question is cost, the Katana pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Inventory category lists everything the directory holds, and best inventory tools ranks them.
Katana runs on web. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Katana alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Katana?
- 23 other inventory tools are listed in this directory, led by MRPeasy, Unleashed, DEAR Inventory, Plex Manufacturing Cloud. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Katana?
- 5 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: MRPeasy, Megaventory, Fiix, ERPNext, EZOfficeInventory.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to Katana?
- Yes. 4 of the alternatives below start under Katana's $99/month: MRPeasy at Free, then $49/month, EZOfficeInventory at Free, then $63.55/month, Quartzy at $50/month, BlueCart at $10/month.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Katana?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: there is no free tier. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Katana?
- Katana is most often brought in for production scheduling, material planning, work order management, inventory optimization. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Katana?
- None of the inventory tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these Katana alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Inventory, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Katana against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Katana covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every inventory tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Inventory category, 23 tools beside Katana. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.