ERPNext vs inFlow
Side-by-side from the Top 11 ranking of MRPeasy vs Unleashed vs Katana: 11 Best MRP Software for Small Manufacturers 2026. Last verified October 27, 2026.
The short answer
ERPNext ranks higher on Top 11 (#8 vs #9) for Owners, plant managers and operations leads at job shops and make-to-stock manufacturers under about 200 staff who want to plan materials and production without buying a full ERP. Full ERP, cheap to host, thin on MRP detail.
At a glance
| ERPNext | inFlow | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #8 / MRPeasy vs Unleashed vs Katana: 11 Best MRP Software for Small Manufacturers 2026 | #9 / MRPeasy vs Unleashed vs Katana: 11 Best MRP Software for Small Manufacturers 2026 |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 6.3 | 6.2 |
| Best for | Open-source ERP with a BOM and work order module | Easy inventory tool with BOMs and manufacture orders |
| Pricing | $ (software free under GPL-3.0 if you host it; Frappe Cloud hosting from $5 per month for Sites, $20 and $125 for Servers; not priced per user; 14-day free trial) | $$ (inFlow Manufacturing Start Up $169, Growth $399, Scale $629, Expansion $859 per month billed annually, or $199, $479, $759, $1,029 billed monthly; $499 onboarding required on most plans; 14-day trial, no card) |
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ERPNext
Full ERP, cheap to host, thin on MRP detail.
frappe.io/erpnextSee full entry in MRPeasy vs Unleashed vs Katana: 11 Best MRP Software for Small Manufacturers 2026
inFlow
Clear prices, BOMs, but no MRP on the page.
www.inflowinventory.com/software-pricing-inflowSee full entry in MRPeasy vs Unleashed vs Katana: 11 Best MRP Software for Small Manufacturers 2026
Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.