Katana vs ERPNext
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
Katana ranks higher on Top 11 (#3 vs #8) 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. Strong stock-to-production flow, price hidden above free.
At a glance
| Katana | ERPNext | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #3 / MRPeasy vs Unleashed vs Katana: 11 Best MRP Software for Small Manufacturers 2026 | #8 / MRPeasy vs Unleashed vs Katana: 11 Best MRP Software for Small Manufacturers 2026 |
| Score (out of 9.4) | 7.7 | 6.3 |
| Best for | Online product brands that make what they sell | Open-source ERP with a BOM and work order module |
| 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) | $ (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) |
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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
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
Methodology and scoring weights live at /methodology. No vendor pays for placement — see about.