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ERP & Business Operations · head to head

bexio vs Katana MRP

bexio logo

bexio

ERP & Business Operations

Simple business software for Swiss SMEs, the self-employed and startups

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Katana MRP logo

Katana MRP

ERP & Business Operations

Smart manufacturing software for scaling brands

From
$179/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: bexio basic plan at CHF 35/month allows only 1 user, and Advanced at CHF 42/month covers just 2 users before charging CHF 21/month per additional user; Katana MRP the free plan caps SKUs at 30 after a 15 day unlimited period

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which bexio and Katana MRP actually diverge.

Attributes where bexio and Katana MRP differ
AttributebexioKatana MRP
Starting priceOn request$179/month
PlatformsWebCloud, Web, Mobile
FoundedUnknown2017

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (ERP & Business Operations).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in bexio

Nothing recorded that Katana MRP does not also cover.

Only in Katana MRP

  • Visual production scheduling
  • Real-time inventory
  • Bill of materials
  • Purchase orders
  • Shop floor app
  • Shopify
  • WooCommerce
  • QuickBooks

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

bexio

No use cases recorded yet. See the bexio review.

Katana MRP

  • Manufacturing resource planning for small production businessesnot bexio
  • Tracking live inventory across making, selling and purchasingnot bexio

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

bexio

  • Basic plan at CHF 35/month allows only 1 user, and Advanced at CHF 42/month covers just 2 users before charging CHF 21/month per additional user
  • QR invoice scan limits and broader marketplace access are gated to higher tiers, so the entry Basic plan does not include the same scanning capacity as Optima or Ultimate

Katana MRP

  • The free plan caps SKUs at 30 after a 15 day unlimited period
  • The Core plan starts at $299 a month and includes one location, with more sold as a usage based add on
  • Core is billed per sales order delivered on top of the base price, so cost tracks throughput
  • Manufacturing management, traceability and warehouse management are separate add ons at $199, $249 and $149 a month
  • A full manufacturing setup therefore stacks to well above the headline $299

Pricing, plan by plan

bexio

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the bexio review.

Katana MRP

$179/month
  • Essential$179/month
    • Production planning
    • Inventory management
    • Sales orders
  • Advanced$349/month
    • Shop floor control
    • Multi-location
    • Advanced reporting

Which should you pick?

Choose bexio if

Nothing in the data separates bexio from Katana MRP on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

bexio review

Choose Katana MRP if

  • You need visual production scheduling.
  • You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want real-time inventory.
Katana MRP review

Questions people ask

Is bexio or Katana MRP better?
Neither clearly leads. bexio starts at On request and Katana MRP at $179/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, bexio or Katana MRP?
bexio starts at On request and Katana MRP at $179/month.
Does bexio or Katana MRP run on more platforms?
bexio runs on Web. Katana MRP runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
What can bexio do that Katana MRP cannot?
Katana MRP covers Visual production scheduling, Real-time inventory, Bill of materials, Purchase orders.
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