Katana review

Katana fits brands that make or assemble what they sell. It tracks stock across products, raw materials and multiple locations in real time and shows what is in stock, committed and arriving. On the production side it handles bills of materials and subassemblies, make to stock and make to order, contract manufacturing, cost calculations and a shop floor app. Order management syncs Shopify, Amazon, wholesale and 3PL channels, and Katana tracks batches, lots, serial numbers and expiry dates. The free plan is useful for testing: up to 30 SKUs with unlimited users, integrations and locations and all Katana features. Beyond that, Katana sells one paid plan, Advantage, on a custom annual contract that includes setup and support from its team. No price is published, which makes Katana harder to budget for than inFlow or Zoho. We compared documented features and published prices; Katana scores well on features and ease of use but lower on value.

Who it is for

Makers and DTC brands that assemble or manufacture products and sell through Shopify or Amazon.

Price

Free plan for up to 30 SKUs; paid Advantage plan priced by custom annual contract.

Free $0, no card required For exploring Katana on a small product catalog.
Quoted from the vendor pricing page on November 6, 2026.

Key features

• Real-time stock across products, materials and multiple locations
• Bills of materials, subassemblies and a shop floor app
• Omnichannel order sync with Shopify, Amazon and wholesale
• Batch, lot and serial tracking with expiry dates
• QuickBooks Online and HubSpot integrations plus open API

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Free plan includes unlimited users, integrations and locations
• Strength: Strong production planning for makers
• Strength: Advantage includes guided implementation
• Weakness: Free plan stops at 30 SKUs
• Weakness: No published price for the paid plan
• Weakness: Built around manufacturing, so pure resellers pay for features they may not use

Key facts

• Free plan: Yes, up to 30 SKUs with unlimited users
• Paid plan: Advantage, custom annual contract
• Integrations: Shopify, Amazon, QuickBooks Online, HubSpot and API
• Customers: 1,600+ businesses according to Katana

Where it ranks

Katana is No. 8 in our Best Inventory Management Software verdict.