What are the main alternatives to Katana?

22 other inventory management 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?

3 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: MRPeasy, Fiix, ERPNext.

Is there a cheaper alternative to Katana?

Yes. 5 of the alternatives below start under Katana's $99/month: MRPeasy at Free, then $49/month, ERPNext at Free, BlueCart at $10/month, NetSuite at $29/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?

ERPNext is recorded with an open-source licence model.

How were these Katana alternatives chosen?

They are the tools filed in the same category, Inventory Management, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored slot 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 management tool?

No. It covers what this directory holds in the Inventory Management category, 22 tools beside Katana. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.

Inventory Management · alternatives

Alternatives to Katana

22 inventory management 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: 22
With a free tier: 3
Cheaper to start: 5
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. 3 of the 22 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.

MRPeasy

Free, then $49/month

Affordable cloud MRP for small manufacturers

Can be used without paying; Katana cannot.
Starts $50 a month cheaper, at $49/month.

Katana vs MRPeasy MRPeasy review

Unleashed

On request

Cloud inventory management for manufacturers

3 tiers to Katana's 2.

Katana vs Unleashed Unleashed review

DEAR Inventory

On request

Complete inventory and order management system

3 tiers to Katana's 2.

Katana vs DEAR Inventory DEAR Inventory review

Plex Manufacturing Cloud

$500/month

Cloud-native ERP for smart manufacturers

Starts $401 a month dearer, at $500/month.

Katana vs Plex Manufacturing Cloud Plex Manufacturing Cloud review

Fiix

Free

AI-powered maintenance management

Can be used without paying; Katana cannot.
3 tiers to Katana's 2.

Katana vs Fiix Fiix review

ERPNext

Free

Open-source ERP solution for SMEs and growing businesses

Can be used without paying; Katana cannot.
Starts $99 a month cheaper, at Free.

Katana vs ERPNext ERPNext review

Every Katana alternative at a glance

A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.

Inventory Management alternatives to Katana
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
Fiix	Free	Subscription	3	vs Katana
ERPNext	Free	Open-source	2	vs Katana
Megaventory	$135/month	Subscription	-	vs Katana
Brightpearl	$499/month	Subscription	2	vs Katana
Linnworks	On request	Subscription	-	vs Katana
inFlow	$129/month	-	3	vs Katana
Extensiv	On request	Subscription	3	vs Katana
Netstock	On request	Subscription	3	vs Katana
Acumatica	On request	Quote	-	vs Katana
Finale Inventory	On request	Subscription	3	vs Katana
ChannelAdvisor	On request	Subscription	3	vs Katana
Limble CMMS	On request	Subscription	3	vs Katana
MarketMan	$179/month	Subscription	3	vs Katana
BlueCart	$10/month	-	-	vs Katana
NetSuite	$29/month	Subscription	1	vs Katana
EZOfficeInventory	On request	Subscription	3	vs Katana
Asset Panda	On request	Subscription	3	vs Katana
Lightspeed Retail	$89/month	-	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 (3)

These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.

MRPeasy , Free, then $49/month
Fiix , Free
ERPNext , Free

Cheaper than Katana (5)

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
ERPNext , Free
BlueCart , $10/month
NetSuite , $29/month
Lightspeed Retail , $89/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 Management category lists everything the directory holds, and best inventory management 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?: 22 other inventory management 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?: 3 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: MRPeasy, Fiix, ERPNext.
Is there a cheaper alternative to Katana?: Yes. 5 of the alternatives below start under Katana's $99/month: MRPeasy at Free, then $49/month, ERPNext at Free, BlueCart at $10/month, NetSuite at $29/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?: ERPNext is recorded with an open-source licence model.
How were these Katana alternatives chosen?: They are the tools filed in the same category, Inventory Management, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored slot 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 management tool?: No. It covers what this directory holds in the Inventory Management category, 22 tools beside Katana. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.