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Fiix vs Katana

Fiix logo

Fiix

Software

AI-powered maintenance management

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Katana logo

Katana

Software

Smart manufacturing ERP for scaling businesses

From
$99/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Fiix has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Fiix integrations, SSO, audit trail and database export are all Enterprise only, which carries no published price; Katana limited BOM explosion and lead-time offset planning requiring manual work that should be automated
  • They diverge on capability: Fiix covers Work order management, Katana covers Production planning.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fiix and Katana actually diverge.

Attributes where Fiix and Katana differ
AttributeFiixKatana
Starting priceFree$99/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsWeb, Mobile app, Cloud-basedWeb
Founded20082015

Identical on both: 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 Fiix

  • Work order management
  • Parts inventory
  • Predictive maintenance
  • AI insights
  • SAP
  • Oracle
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • Salesforce

Only in Katana

  • Production planning
  • Real-time inventory
  • BOM management
  • Shop floor control
  • Shopify
  • WooCommerce
  • QuickBooks
  • Xero

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Cloud-based support

What people use each for

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

Fiix

  • Maintenance management and work order tracking for equipmentnot Katana
  • Scheduling preventive maintenance and managing spare parts inventorynot Katana

Katana

  • Production schedulingnot Fiix
  • Material planningnot Fiix
  • Work order managementnot Fiix
  • Inventory optimizationnot Fiix

Where each one falls short

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

Fiix

  • Integrations, SSO, audit trail and database export are all Enterprise only, which carries no published price
  • The $75 Professional plan still excludes e signatures, failure codes and any integration
  • The $45 Basic plan excludes multi site management, purchasing and advanced analytics
  • The free plan is limited in users and withholds almost every feature beyond basic work orders
  • Assets are unlimited on every tier, so the ladder is entirely about features rather than scale

Katana

  • Limited BOM explosion and lead-time offset planning requiring manual work that should be automated
  • No native invoicing capability, making it standalone without accounting system integration
  • Limited native integrations, with heavy reliance on Zapier for non-core tools
  • Slow performance with large datasets and high SKU counts

Pricing, plan by plan

Fiix

Free
  • FreeFree
    • Basic CMMS
    • 3 users
    • Community support
  • Basic$45/month
    • Full CMMS
    • Reporting
    • Email support
  • Professional$75/month
    • AI features
    • Integrations
    • Priority support

Katana

$99/month
  • Essential$99/month
    • Core inventory management
    • Production scheduling
    • Stock tracking
  • Pro$299/month
    • Shop floor control
    • API access
    • Advanced reporting

Which should you pick?

Choose Fiix if

  • You need work order management.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based.
  • You also want parts inventory.
Fiix review

Choose Katana if

  • You need production planning.
  • You also want real-time inventory.
Katana review

Questions people ask

Is Fiix or Katana better?
Neither clearly leads. Fiix starts at Free and Katana at $99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fiix or Katana?
Fiix has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Fiix and $99/month for Katana.
Does Fiix or Katana run on more platforms?
Fiix runs on Web, Mobile app, Cloud-based. Katana runs on Web.
Can I use Fiix for free?
Yes. Fiix has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Katana starts at $99/month.
What is Fiix best used for?
Fiix is most often used for maintenance management and work order tracking for equipment, scheduling preventive maintenance and managing spare parts inventory. Of those, maintenance management and work order tracking for equipment and scheduling preventive maintenance and managing spare parts inventory are not what Katana is typically brought in for.
What can Fiix do that Katana cannot?
Fiix covers Work order management, Parts inventory, Predictive maintenance, AI insights. Katana covers Production planning, Real-time inventory, BOM management, Shop floor control. Both handle Web support, Cloud-based support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Katana: What is Katana's pricing structure?

Katana starts at $99/month for the Essential plan with core MRP features. The Pro plan costs $299/month and adds shop floor control and API access. Add-ons for traceability, manufacturing, and warehouse management cost extra and can reach $747-$1,095 total.

Source
Katana: Does Katana support multi-level bills of materials?

Katana has limited BOM explosion and lead-time offset planning capabilities. Complex multi-level BOMs with sub-assemblies require manual workarounds, which becomes increasingly problematic as SKU count grows.

Source
Katana: Can Katana integrate with my accounting software?

Katana has no native invoicing capability and limited integrations with accounting systems. It is essentially standalone and requires manual data export or Zapier integration for most accounting workflows.

Source
Katana: Does Katana have an offline mode?

No, Katana is a cloud-only solution requiring internet connectivity. There is no built-in offline mode for production floor access without internet.

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