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Bling vs Katana MRP

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Bling

Software

Brazilian ERP for invoicing, orders, marketplace integration and inventory

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Katana MRP logo

Katana MRP

Software

Smart manufacturing software for scaling brands

From
$179/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Bling entry Cobalto plan at R$60/month caps marketplace and API orders at 200 per month, with only 60 MB of data storage and 1.2 GB of file storage; Katana MRP the free plan caps SKUs at 30 after a 15 day unlimited period

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Bling and Katana MRP differ
AttributeBlingKatana 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 (Unknown).

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 Bling

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.

Bling

No use cases recorded yet. See the Bling review.

Katana MRP

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

Where each one falls short

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

Bling

  • Entry Cobalto plan at R$60/month caps marketplace and API orders at 200 per month, with only 60 MB of data storage and 1.2 GB of file storage
  • The top Elite tier is priced only by custom quote rather than a published figure, unlike the three tiers below it

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

Bling

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Bling 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 Bling if

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

Bling 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 Bling or Katana MRP better?
Neither clearly leads. Bling 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, Bling or Katana MRP?
Bling starts at On request and Katana MRP at $179/month.
Does Bling or Katana MRP run on more platforms?
Bling runs on Web. Katana MRP runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
What can Bling do that Katana MRP cannot?
Katana MRP covers Visual production scheduling, Real-time inventory, Bill of materials, Purchase orders.
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