Katana 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
Katana ranks higher on Top 11 (#3 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. Strong stock-to-production flow, price hidden above free.
At a glance
| Katana | inFlow | |
|---|---|---|
| Top 11 rank | #3 / 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) | 7.7 | 6.2 |
| Best for | Online product brands that make what they sell | Easy inventory tool with BOMs and manufacture orders |
| 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) | $$ (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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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
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.