Katana
Katana · Tallinn, Estonia · founded 2017
What it is
Katana is a web-based inventory and order management product with barcode scanning, purchase orders, sales orders, and stock alerts. Its permanent Free tier costs nothing and includes 30 SKUs, unlimited users, unlimited integrations, and unlimited inventory locations; it requires no credit card and has no expiry date. The Core plan starts at $299 a month and scales with usage and add-ons. Core includes unlimited SKUs, users, and integrations, with one inventory location. Advantage lists custom integrations, dashboards and reports, automations and workflows, a dedicated Solutions Engineer, SLA-backed maintenance, and regular CSM check-ins, but no price is listed for that plan. For plan selection, the listed inventory limits differ: Free permits unlimited locations but caps SKUs, while Core removes the SKU cap and includes one location. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia.
For and against
For
- Free tier has no expiry or credit card requirement.
- Free tier includes unlimited inventory locations.
- Barcode scanning and stock alerts are listed.
- Core includes unlimited SKUs.
Against
- Free tier is limited to 30 SKUs.
- Core includes one inventory location.
- Mobile apps are not available.
The verdict
Katana offers a free way to handle a capped SKU count, while Core starts at $299 a month for unlimited SKUs and one location. Note the web-only availability and compare each tier's inventory limits with your needs.
Who it suits
Katana may suit teams managing inventory and orders through a web product, including those who want to start with a permanent free tier. The Core tier is suited to buyers needing unlimited SKUs but working with one inventory location.
Plans and prices
Free
up to 30 SKUs · unlimited users · unlimited integrations · unlimited inventory locations
Read 21 Oct 2026 · katanamrp.com
Core
Unlimited SKUs · Unlimited users · Unlimited integrations · 1 inventory location
Read 21 Sep 2026 · katanamrp.com
Core (Capterra listing)
multi-channel sales orders · purchasing · real-time inventory · reporting
Read 21 Oct 2026 · capterra.com
Advantage
unlimited SKUs · unlimited users · unlimited integrations · custom integrations, reports and automations
Read 21 Oct 2026 · katanamrp.com
On the record
- AI extensibility
- Katana MCP lets users query and modify stock, orders, suppliers and manufacturing records from Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini.katanamrp.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- API access requirement
- The developer guide says API use requires a Professional or Professional Plus account, while the current Free pricing page advertises API access.developer.katanamrp.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- API documentation depth
- The API is described by an OpenAPI 3.0 specification and endpoint examples are available in cURL, Node.js, Go, Ruby and Python.developer.katanamrp.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Barcode scanning
- Yeskatanamrp.com · read 21 Sep 2026
- Community SDKs
- A third-party GitHub project provides generated Python and TypeScript clients plus an MCP server using Katana’s OpenAPI surface under the MIT licence.github.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Company facts
- LinkedIn lists Katana Cloud Inventory as privately held, founded in 2017, headquartered in Tallinn and employing 51–200 people.linkedin.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Compliance
- Katana states that it complies with GDPR and has completed an independent SOC 2 Type II audit.katanamrp.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Deployment model
- Katana describes its system as an integrated cloud-computing service and provides no self-hosted edition on its pricing or developer pages.katanamrp.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Documentation and support
- The knowledge base contains hundreds of articles covering items, sales, manufacturing, stock, integrations, apps, printing, FAQs and updates.support.katanamrp.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Forecasting
- Planning tools include demand forecasting, replenishment planning and inventory control.katanamrp.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Funding
- Nordic9 reports a €14 million Series B extension announced on 2 September 2025 and total investment of about $66.98 million.nordic9.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Native, partner and community integrations include Xero, Shopify, ShipStation, WooCommerce and ChatGPT, with additional tools available through the ecosystem.katanamrp.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Inventory management
- The platform keeps real-time product and material quantities, values and average costs across locations.support.katanamrp.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Legal entity
- The service terms identify the maker as Katana Technologies OÜ, an Estonian private limited company registered in Tallinn.katanamrp.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Licence
- Katana is delivered as proprietary hosted software; its official terms grant service access rather than publishing source code under an open-source licence.katanamrp.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: bugs and reliability
- Independent review summaries mention bugs, occasional slowness and reliability problems as recurring drawbacks.getapp.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: pricing changes
- Capterra and Software Advice reviews describe price increases, order-based pricing, add-on charges and cancellation concerns.capterra.com · read 21 Oct 2026
- Limit: reporting
- Reviewers report that custom reporting and dashboards are limited or require exports and third-party tools.g2.com · read 21 Oct 2026
