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Katana MRP vs Plex Manufacturing Cloud

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Katana MRP

Software

Smart manufacturing software for scaling brands

From
$179/month
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
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Plex Manufacturing Cloud

Software

Cloud-native ERP for smart manufacturers

From
$500/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Katana MRP the free plan caps SKUs at 30 after a 15 day unlimited period; Plex Manufacturing Cloud the Internet Archive's capture of Plex Systems' homepage on 24 December 2019 named two distinct products, Plex Manufacturing Cloud and Plex Classic, sold only via 'Product Demo' with no price figure published.
  • They diverge on capability: Katana MRP covers Visual production scheduling, Plex Manufacturing Cloud covers Manufacturing execution.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Katana MRP and Plex Manufacturing Cloud actually diverge.

Attributes where Katana MRP and Plex Manufacturing Cloud differ
AttributeKatana MRPPlex Manufacturing Cloud
Starting price$179/month$500/month
PlatformsCloud, Web, MobileCloud, Mobile, Web
Founded20171995

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 Plex Manufacturing Cloud

  • Manufacturing execution
  • Supply chain visibility
  • Quality management
  • Financials
  • Inventory
  • IoT sensors
  • Industry 4.0 devices
  • Mobile applications

Both cover

  • Data encryption
  • 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.

Katana MRP

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

Plex Manufacturing Cloud

  • Smart factory transformationnot Katana MRP
  • Real-time production monitoringnot Katana MRP
  • Supply chain transparencynot Katana MRP
  • Industry 4.0 implementationnot 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

Plex Manufacturing Cloud

  • The Internet Archive's capture of Plex Systems' homepage on 24 December 2019 named two distinct products, Plex Manufacturing Cloud and Plex Classic, sold only via 'Product Demo' with no price figure published.

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

Plex Manufacturing Cloud

$500/month
  • Standard$500/month
    • Core manufacturing
    • Financials
    • Inventory
  • Enterprise$1500/month
    • Advanced modules
    • IoT integration
    • Advanced analytics

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.
Katana MRP review

Choose Plex Manufacturing Cloud if

  • You need manufacturing execution.
  • You work on Cloud, Mobile, Web.
  • You also want supply chain visibility.
Plex Manufacturing Cloud review

Questions people ask

Is Katana MRP or Plex Manufacturing Cloud better?
Neither clearly leads. Katana MRP starts at $179/month and Plex Manufacturing Cloud at $500/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Katana MRP or Plex Manufacturing Cloud?
Katana MRP starts at $179/month and Plex Manufacturing Cloud at $500/month.
Does Katana MRP or Plex Manufacturing Cloud run on more platforms?
Katana MRP runs on Cloud, Web, Mobile. Plex Manufacturing Cloud runs on Cloud, Mobile, 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 Plex Manufacturing Cloud is typically brought in for.
What can Katana MRP do that Plex Manufacturing Cloud cannot?
Katana MRP covers Visual production scheduling, Real-time inventory, Bill of materials, Purchase orders. Plex Manufacturing Cloud covers Manufacturing execution, Supply chain visibility, Quality management, Financials. Both handle Data encryption, Role-based access, Cloud support, Web support.
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