by Katana · Manufacturing (MES / PLM)
Cloud MRP and shop-floor platform for small and mid-sized manufacturers.
Updated August 2026 · By the ERP Research Editorial Team · Independent and vendor-neutral.
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NetSuiteKatana Cloud Manufacturing (also known as Katana MRP) is a cloud-based inventory and manufacturing platform built for small and mid-sized product businesses that make and sell physical goods. It combines live inventory management, multi-channel order management, manufacturing/MRP, purchasing, and warehousing in one system, positioning itself as an easier-to-adopt alternative to traditional ERP for manufacturers who have outgrown spreadsheets.
On the manufacturing side, Katana lets businesses build bills of materials, define production operations, and schedule and track work orders, with real-time updates to material availability, costs, and production status. Its Shop Floor App gives operators a task-level view of what to make next and lets them log progress from the production floor, while batch and serial tracking support traceability from raw material to finished, shipped product.
Because Katana is not a full financial ERP, it is designed to sit alongside accounting software: it connects natively to QuickBooks Online and Xero to push invoices and bills, and integrates with e-commerce channels (Shopify, Amazon, WooCommerce, BigCommerce) and other tools via its own native integrations, verified partner apps, Zapier, and an open API. For NetSuite and similar ERPs, connectivity is available through third-party integration platforms (e.g., Extensiv) rather than a Katana-built native connector.
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Katana Cloud Manufacturing covers 12 of 50 capabilities we track in this category (+2 partial)
24%“Not evidenced” means our research found no public documentation of this capability — the vendor may still offer it. Confirm on a demo.
How companies use Katana Cloud Manufacturing alongside their ERP — pulled from Katana's published customer stories, with the ERP each customer runs where they state it.
Manufacturing · South Africa · Mid-Market
improved inventory control by 60%, optimized production planning by 50%, enhanced daily operations efficiency
Retail · United States · Mid-Market
reduced spreadsheet time by 10+ hours per week, centralized inventory management improving data accuracy, enhanced recall readiness with lot-level tracking, improved visibility into production costs
Manufacturing · United States · Mid-Market
gained visibility into inventory, workflows, and customer projects, recovered $40K in materials, streamlined sampling-to-production pipeline
Retail · Canada · Mid-Market
managed expanded product range including NBA and NFL licenses, collaborated with TikTok influencers, scaled operations sustainably
Food & Beverage · United Arab Emirates · SMB
improved on-time order fulfillment by 60%, enhanced daily operations efficiency by 40%
Manufacturing · Austria · SMB
improved production planning by 60% and inventory accuracy by 29%
Summarised from each vendor's published customer stories. Figures are the vendor's own claims, not independently verified by ERP Research. See all 17 Katana Cloud Manufacturing case studies →
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Rate itNative Katana-built integration; creates/updates invoices from Katana sales orders and converts purchase orders into bills. No apps.intuit.com marketplace listing confirmed.
Native Katana-built integration; creates/updates invoices from Katana sales orders and converts purchase orders into bills. No apps.xero.com marketplace listing confirmed.
No native Katana-built NetSuite connector; sales orders and shipment tracking are relayed through a third-party integration layer (e.g. Extensiv/CartRover).
Connector details independently verified against vendor marketplaces and documentation; last checked 2026-08-11.
Free plan available for up to 30 SKUs (unlimited SKUs for a 15-day trial period). Core plan starts at $299/month with unlimited SKUs, users and integrations, one included location, and optional add-ons (Traceability, Warehouse Management, Manufacturing Management, Shop Floor app). Advantage plan is custom-priced for complex needs. Get an independent shortlist with pricing guidance below.
Katana Cloud Manufacturing prices by quote, like most of this category. Here is what actually drives your number — and what to ask before you get one.
11 of the 14 vendors we track in this category publish no list price at all.
Katana has native, bi-directional integrations with QuickBooks Online and Xero that sync invoices and bills. For NetSuite, Katana does not offer a native connector; connectivity is available through third-party integration platforms such as Extensiv.
Katana offers a Free plan for up to 30 SKUs, a Core plan starting at $299/month with unlimited SKUs and a 15-day unlimited-SKU trial, and a custom-priced Advantage plan for more complex needs.
Katana is a manufacturing and inventory management platform, not a full financial ERP. It's designed to sit alongside accounting systems like QuickBooks Online and Xero, handling production, inventory and orders while accounting stays in the connected system.
The Shop Floor App gives production operators a task-level view of what to make next, lets them log progress in real time, and supports batch tracking for traceability directly from the production floor.
Before you commit to Katana Cloud Manufacturing, see how it sits against the 14 manufacturing (MES / PLM) systems we track — on capability, ERP integration depth and what each one actually charges for.
Manufacturing (MES / PLM) Buyer's Guide
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Katana Cloud Manufacturing publishes a list price, but the number you pay depends on volume, modules and integration scope. Tell us your setup and we'll come back with a realistic figure and the alternatives worth quoting against it.