Software · head to head
Katana MRP vs Bling
Katana MRP
Software
Smart manufacturing software for scaling brands
- From
- $179/month
- Rated
- -
Bling
Software
Brazilian ERP for invoicing, orders, marketplace integration and inventory
- 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; 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
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Katana MRP and Bling actually diverge.
| Attribute | Katana MRP | Bling |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Bling
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 Bling
- Tracking live inventory across making, selling and purchasingnot Bling
Bling
No use cases recorded yet. See the Bling 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
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
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
Bling
On requestNo published plan breakdown. See the Bling 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 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.
Questions people ask
- Is Katana MRP or Bling better?
- Neither clearly leads. Katana MRP starts at $179/month and Bling at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Katana MRP or Bling?
- Katana MRP starts at $179/month and Bling at On request.
- Does Katana MRP or Bling run on more platforms?
- Katana MRP runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. Bling 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 Bling is typically brought in for.
- What can Katana MRP do that Bling cannot?
- Katana MRP covers Visual production scheduling, Real-time inventory, Bill of materials, Purchase orders.