Katana vs Brightpearl
Side-by-side from the Top 11 rankings of MRPeasy vs Unleashed vs Katana: 11 Best MRP Software for Small Manufacturers 2026 and NetSuite ERP vs Cin7 vs Fishbowl Inventory: 11 Best Inventory Management Software 2026. Last verified October 27, 2026.
The short answer
Katana ranks higher on Top 11 (#3 vs #4) 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 / Product businesses tracking stock and orders. Strong stock-to-production flow, price hidden above free.
At a glance
| Katana | Brightpearl | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #3 / MRPeasy vs Unleashed vs Katana: 11 Best MRP Software for Small Manufacturers 2026 | #4 / NetSuite ERP vs Cin7 vs Fishbowl Inventory: 11 Best Inventory Management Software 2026 |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Best for | Online product brands that make what they sell | High-volume retail operations |
| Pricing | $ to custom (Free plan at $0 with unlimited users, capped at 30 SKUs after a 15-day period of unlimited SKUs; Advantage is custom pricing on one annual contract, quote only) | $$$$ (Custom pricing, volume-based) |
| HQ | — | Bristol, UK |
| Founded | — | 2007 |
Katana
Strong stock-to-production flow, price hidden above free.
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