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DEAR Systems vs Katana MRP

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DEAR Systems

Software

Cloud inventory management for growing businesses

From
$249/month
Rated
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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: DEAR Systems dEAR Systems is sold as Cin7 Core and priced on the Cin7 pricing page; Katana MRP the free plan caps SKUs at 30 after a 15 day unlimited period
  • They diverge on capability: DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Katana MRP covers Visual production scheduling.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which DEAR Systems and Katana MRP actually diverge.

Attributes where DEAR Systems and Katana MRP differ
AttributeDEAR SystemsKatana MRP
Starting price$249/month$179/month
Founded20122017

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), platforms (Cloud, Web, Mobile), 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 DEAR Systems

  • Inventory control
  • Sales orders
  • Manufacturing
  • Accounting integration
  • Amazon
  • SSL encryption
  • Data backup

Only in Katana MRP

  • Visual production scheduling
  • Real-time inventory
  • Bill of materials
  • Shop floor app
  • BigCommerce
  • SOC2 compliance
  • Data encryption

Both cover

  • Purchase orders
  • Xero
  • QuickBooks
  • Shopify
  • WooCommerce
  • Role-based access
  • Cloud support
  • Web support
  • Mobile support

What people use each for

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

DEAR Systems

  • Inventory and order management for wholesale and e-commerce sellersnot Katana MRP
  • Manufacturing with bills of materials and material requirements planningnot Katana MRP
  • Syncing stock and orders with Xero or QuickBooks Onlinenot Katana MRP
  • Multi warehouse stock control across unlimited locationsnot Katana MRP

Katana MRP

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

Where each one falls short

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

DEAR Systems

  • DEAR Systems is sold as Cin7 Core and priced on the Cin7 pricing page
  • The $349 per month Standard plan caps sales orders at 6,000 per year, includes 5 users and 2 e-commerce integrations
  • Material requirements planning requires the Pro plan at $599 per month
  • Advanced warehouse management requires the Advanced plan at $1,199 per month
  • Additional users, extra integrations, API access, forecasting and advanced automations all cost extra and are priced by the sales team
  • The Omni enterprise plan is custom priced with no published rate

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

DEAR Systems

$249/month
  • Standard$249/month
    • 5 users
    • Inventory management
    • Order management
  • Retailing$399/month
    • 10 users
    • POS integration
    • B2B portal

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 DEAR Systems if

  • You need inventory control.
  • You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want sales orders.
DEAR Systems 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 DEAR Systems or Katana MRP better?
Neither clearly leads. DEAR Systems starts at $249/month and Katana MRP at $179/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, DEAR Systems or Katana MRP?
DEAR Systems starts at $249/month and Katana MRP at $179/month.
Does DEAR Systems or Katana MRP run on more platforms?
Both run on Cloud, Web, Mobile, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What is DEAR Systems best used for?
DEAR Systems is most often used for inventory and order management for wholesale and e-commerce sellers, manufacturing with bills of materials and material requirements planning, syncing stock and orders with xero or quickbooks online, multi warehouse stock control across unlimited locations. Of those, inventory and order management for wholesale and e-commerce sellers and manufacturing with bills of materials and material requirements planning are not what Katana MRP is typically brought in for.
What can DEAR Systems do that Katana MRP cannot?
DEAR Systems covers Inventory control, Sales orders, Manufacturing, Accounting integration. Katana MRP covers Visual production scheduling, Real-time inventory, Bill of materials, Shop floor app. Both handle Purchase orders, Xero, QuickBooks, Shopify.
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