Software · head to head
Katana MRP vs bexio
Katana MRP
Software
Smart manufacturing software for scaling brands
- From
- $179/month
- Rated
- -
bexio
Software
Simple business software for Swiss SMEs, the self-employed and startups
- From
- On request
- Rated
- -
The short version
- Each has a real cost: Katana MRP the free plan caps SKUs at 30 after a 15 day unlimited period; 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
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Katana MRP and bexio actually diverge.
| Attribute | Katana MRP | bexio |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $179/month | On request |
| Platforms | Cloud, Web, Mobile | Web |
| Founded | 2017 | Unknown |
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 Katana MRP
- Visual production scheduling
- Real-time inventory
- Bill of materials
- Purchase orders
- Shop floor app
- Shopify
- WooCommerce
- QuickBooks
Only in bexio
Nothing recorded that Katana MRP does not also cover.
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Katana MRP
- Manufacturing resource planning for small production businessesnot bexio
- Tracking live inventory across making, selling and purchasingnot bexio
bexio
No use cases recorded yet. See the bexio review.
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
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
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
Pricing, plan by plan
Katana MRP
$179/month- Essential$179/month
- Production planning
- Inventory management
- Sales orders
- Advanced$349/month
- Shop floor control
- Multi-location
- Advanced reporting
bexio
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the bexio review.
Which should you pick?
Choose Katana MRP if
- You need visual production scheduling.
- You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
- You also want real-time inventory.
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.
Questions people ask
- Is Katana MRP or bexio better?
- Neither clearly leads. Katana MRP starts at $179/month and bexio at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Katana MRP or bexio?
- Katana MRP starts at $179/month and bexio at On request.
- Does Katana MRP or bexio run on more platforms?
- Katana MRP runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. bexio runs on Web.
- What is Katana MRP best used for?
- Katana MRP is most often used for manufacturing resource planning for small production businesses, tracking live inventory across making, selling and purchasing. Of those, manufacturing resource planning for small production businesses and tracking live inventory across making, selling and purchasing are not what bexio is typically brought in for.
- What can Katana MRP do that bexio cannot?
- Katana MRP covers Visual production scheduling, Real-time inventory, Bill of materials, Purchase orders.