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Katana MRP vs Omnea

Katana MRP logo

Katana MRP

ERP

Smart manufacturing software for scaling brands

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Omnea logo

Omnea

ERP

Procurement orchestration and third-party risk management from intake through renewal

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Katana MRP has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Katana MRP the free plan caps SKUs at 30 after a 15 day unlimited period; Omnea it covers intake through contract only, so invoicing, payment and spend analysis remain with other systems and the promised end-to-end view is partial.
  • They diverge on capability: Katana MRP covers Visual production scheduling, Omnea covers Intelligent intake.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

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

Attributes where Katana MRP and Omnea differ
AttributeKatana MRPOmnea
Starting priceFreeOn request
Pricing modelusage-basedquote
Free tierYesNo
PlatformsCloud, Web, MobileWeb
Founded2017Unknown

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (ERP).

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 Omnea

  • Intelligent intake
  • No-code workflow builder
  • Supplier portal
  • Third-party risk management
  • Contract and renewal management
  • AI assistance
  • Spend and cycle reporting
  • Price intelligence

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 Omnea
  • Tracking live inventory across making, selling and purchasingnot Omnea

Omnea

  • A regulated European business that must evidence supplier due diligence for every third party it engagesnot Katana MRP
  • A company where security review is the slowest step in every software purchase and nobody can see where a request is stucknot Katana MRP
  • An organisation renewing dozens of supplier contracts a year with no owner assigned to any renewal datenot Katana MRP
  • A procurement team wanting to configure approval rules themselves rather than raising a ticket with engineeringnot Katana MRP

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

Omnea

  • It covers intake through contract only, so invoicing, payment and spend analysis remain with other systems and the promised end-to-end view is partial.
  • As a younger vendor its integration library is narrower than the established suites, and connections into older on-premise ERP systems may require custom work.
  • Pricing is entirely quoted with no published tiers, and the vendor is small enough that comparable public reference points are scarce.
  • Third-party risk depth is good for questionnaire-driven assessment but lighter than a dedicated GRC platform on continuous monitoring and control mapping, so heavily regulated firms may still need both.
  • Its value is concentrated in organisations with a formal procurement policy and a compliance obligation; a company without either gets an approval workflow tool at enterprise pricing.

Pricing, plan by plan

Katana MRP

Free
  • FreeFree
    • 30 SKUs (unlimited during 15-day trial)
    • Unlimited users
    • Unlimited integrations
  • Core$299/month
    • Unlimited SKUs
    • Unlimited users
    • Unlimited integrations
  • Advantage$null/mo
    • Custom annual contract
    • Everything in Core plus custom integrations
    • Custom dashboards and automations

Omnea

On request
  • Omnea$undefined/year
    • Intake, approval orchestration and supplier portal
    • Third-party risk management module
    • No-code workflow configuration

Which should you pick?

Choose Katana MRP if

  • You need visual production scheduling.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Cloud, Web, Mobile.
  • You also want real-time inventory.
Katana MRP review

Choose Omnea if

  • You need intelligent intake.
  • You also want no-code workflow builder.
Omnea review

Questions people ask

Is Katana MRP or Omnea better?
Neither clearly leads. Katana MRP starts at Free and Omnea at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Katana MRP or Omnea?
Katana MRP has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at Free for Katana MRP and On request for Omnea.
Does Katana MRP or Omnea run on more platforms?
Katana MRP runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. Omnea runs on Web.
Can I use Katana MRP for free?
Yes. Katana MRP has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Omnea starts at On request.
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 Omnea is typically brought in for.
What can Katana MRP do that Omnea cannot?
Katana MRP covers Visual production scheduling, Real-time inventory, Bill of materials, Purchase orders. Omnea covers Intelligent intake, No-code workflow builder, Supplier portal, Third-party risk management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Katana MRP: How much does Katana MRP cost?

Katana offers a free plan with 30 SKUs and all core features. Core plan starts at $299/month for unlimited SKUs and users. Usage-based pricing applies to sales orders delivered and additional locations beyond the 1 included. Add-ons like Manufacturing Management cost $199/month.

Source
Omnea: How does it differ from Zip?

Both do intake and approval orchestration. Omnea puts third-party risk assessment inside the same workflow and has a European base and compliance orientation, which matters under GDPR and DORA.

Katana MRP: How does Katana charge for multiple locations?

Core plan includes 1 location. Additional locations beyond the included location are charged separately with per-unit costs decreasing at higher volumes. Exact pricing for additional locations is calculated based on scale.

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Omnea: Does it replace our ERP?

No. It handles the request through contract stage and hands off to the finance system for purchase orders, invoicing and payment.

Katana MRP: What are the manufacturing add-on costs for Katana?

Katana charges $199/month for Manufacturing Management, $249/month for Traceability, and $149/month for Warehouse Management add-ons. Onboarding package costs $2,000 but is included with Core plan.

Source
Omnea: What does it cost?

Not published. It is an annual subscription quoted by company size and modules.

Omnea: Do we still need a GRC tool?

Possibly. Omnea handles supplier due diligence well; continuous control monitoring and framework mapping remain a dedicated GRC job.

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