Katana vs Cin7 Core
Side-by-side from the Top 11 rankings of MRPeasy vs Unleashed vs Katana: 11 Best MRP Software for Small Manufacturers 2026 and Acumatica vs NetSuite vs Fishbowl: 11 Best ERP for Distribution Companies 2026. Last verified October 27, 2026.
The short answer
Katana ranks higher on Top 11 (#3 vs #6) 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 / Owners, chief executives and finance leads at United States wholesale distributors, roughly 10 to 250 people, running QuickBooks, an older ERP or spreadsheets, who are choosing an ERP and want to see margin, stock and receivables during the month instead of after it.. Strong stock-to-production flow, price hidden above free.
At a glance
| Katana | Cin7 Core | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #3 / MRPeasy vs Unleashed vs Katana: 11 Best MRP Software for Small Manufacturers 2026 | #6 / Acumatica vs NetSuite vs Fishbowl: 11 Best ERP for Distribution Companies 2026 |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 7.7 | 6.5 |
| Best for | Online product brands that make what they sell | Wholesalers that also sell online and need one stock number |
| 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) | $$$ (Standard $349 a month with 5 users and 6,000 sale orders a year; Pro $599 with 10 users and 24,000; Advanced $1,199 with 15 users and 120,000; Omni quoted) |
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Katana
Strong stock-to-production flow, price hidden above free.
katanamrp.com/pricing/See full entry in MRPeasy vs Unleashed vs Katana: 11 Best MRP Software for Small Manufacturers 2026
Cin7 Core
Priced by order volume from $349, one stock number across channels, little said about margin.
www.cin7.com/pricing/See full entry in Acumatica vs NetSuite vs Fishbowl: 11 Best ERP for Distribution Companies 2026
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