Is Katana cheaper than MRPeasy?

Katana publishes no paid price beyond its free plan, so you have to ask for a quote. MRPeasy starts at $49 per user a month for the plan that covers manufacturing. Put your own users, orders and locations into the cost calculator to see what each comes to.

Does Katana or MRPeasy have a free plan or a free trial?

Katana has a free plan and a 15-day free trial. MRPeasy has no free plan and a 30-day free trial.

Which has lot traceability, Katana or MRPeasy?

Katana has batch and lot tracking, from the Free plan. MRPeasy has batch and lot tracking.

Does Katana or MRPeasy tell you what to order and when?

That is the test for material requirements planning: a dated recommendation to buy or make. Katana does. MRPeasy does.

Do Katana and MRPeasy work with QuickBooks, Xero or Shopify?

Katana: an accounting integration and an e-commerce integration. Named integrations: QuickBooks Online, Shopify, Xero, WooCommerce, BigCommerce and Amazon. MRPeasy: an accounting integration and an e-commerce integration. Named integrations: QuickBooks, Xero, Shopify and WooCommerce.

Katana vs MRPeasy

Comparison last checked October 10, 2026. Every figure comes from the two product records, each with its own sources and check dates.

The short answer

Pick MRPeasy if you want a published price and planning on the first tier: it starts at $49 per user a month and tells you when to order. Pick Katana if you have a large team or want to start free: its free plan covers 30 SKUs with unlimited users, but the only paid plan is priced by quote.

Choose Katana if

You want to start without paying: the free plan covers up to 30 SKUs with unlimited users, and the first 15 days have no SKU limit.
You have many people who need a login, because Katana does not charge per user.
You sell through Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce or Amazon and want orders pulled in from them.

Choose MRPeasy if

You need a price in writing before a sales call: Starter is $49 per user a month and includes the planning engine.
You are a team of one to three, where per-user pricing stays low.
You can live with the tier gating: expiry dates and serial numbers start at Professional, and the API is on Unlimited only.

Key differences

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Key differences between Katana and MRPeasy.
Attribute	Katana	MRPeasy
Useful entry priceWhat you pay to get the manufacturing capability, not the cheapest nominal tier.	No paid price publishedSource: katanamrp.com › Pricing(opens in a new tab)Checked October 9, 2026	$49 per user a monthSource: mrpeasy.com › Pricing(opens in a new tab)Checked October 9, 2026
Billing basis	Quote only	Per user
Free plan or trial	Free plan: YesUp to 30 SKUs, with unlimited users, integrations and inventory locations, all Katana features and API access.Free trial: 15 days	Free plan: NoFree trial: 30 days
Produces dated buy/make suggestionsThe output is an actionable list with dates, order this much by this date, start this batch on this date.	YesThe Replenishment tab lists a "Suggested order by" date, "Latest date to place an order based on the item's lead time to avoid a stockout", with Buy and Make buttons that create a pre-filled purchase or manufacturing order.Source: support.katanamrp.com › Understanding replenishment and order suggestions(opens in a new tab)	YesRequirement date and Action date per line. From Critical on-hand you can create a pre-filled purchase order, or a manufacturing order whose quantity is calculated to bring stock back to the reorder point.Source: mrpeasy.com › Requirements(opens in a new tab)
Lot and batch traceabilityWhich incoming material lots went into which finished batch, and where those finished goods went.	YesIncluded from the Free plan"End-to-end traceability for materials and products with batch tracking", with auto-generated batch and internal barcodes.Source: katanamrp.com › Manufacturing(opens in a new tab)	Yes"Track inventory by lot or batch, use serial numbers and barcodes." Lot traceability is listed on all tiers including Starter.Source: mrpeasy.com › Manufacturing software(opens in a new tab)
Expiry & shelf lifeBest-before dates on materials and finished goods, with warnings before they lapse.	Yes"Track the expiry date of items and stay in control of expiring stock."Source: katanamrp.com › Manufacturing(opens in a new tab)	YesExpiry-date management is listed as a Professional-tier addition, not part of the entry plan.Source: mrpeasy.com › Pricing(opens in a new tab)
APIA documented programming interface so other software can read and write your data.	YesThe pricing page read on 2026-10-09 lists "API access" on the Free plan. Before 2026-10 it was listed as included with the Core plan.Source: katanamrp.com › Pricing(opens in a new tab)	YesAPI access is listed, but only on the Unlimited tier at $149/user/month. Budget for that before planning any integration work.Source: mrpeasy.com › Pricing(opens in a new tab)
Best-fit team sizes	2–5 people, 6–20 people, 21–50 people	2–5 people, 6–20 people, 21–50 people

What it costs at your size

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Price Katana and MRPeasy for your shop

Full comparison

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Side-by-side comparison of Katana, MRPeasy.
Attribute	KatanaKatana · record checked October 9, 2026	MRPeasyMRPeasy · record checked October 9, 2026
Fit
One-line fit	Strong production control with documented MRP planning; paid pricing is quote-only since 2026-10, last published at $299 plus $199 for manufacturing.	The clearest small-shop system that genuinely tells you what to order and when.
Real cost
Pricing	Free plan availableSource: katanamrp.com › Pricing(opens in a new tab)Checked October 9, 2026	From $49/user/moSource: mrpeasy.com › Pricing(opens in a new tab)Checked October 9, 2026
Useful entry priceWhat you pay to get the manufacturing capability, not the cheapest nominal tier.	$0/mo	$49/user/mo
Billing basis	quote	per-user
Free plan	YesUp to 30 SKUs, with unlimited users, integrations and inventory locations, all Katana features and API access. "For your first 15 days you can work with unlimited SKUs." "For e-commerce, only Shopify currently integrates with Free."	No
Planning
Accepts dated demandYou can tell it what is due and when, sales orders with dates, a forecast, or a production schedule.	YesThe Planning tab monitors expected stock from "Sales orders (SOs)", "Purchase orders (POs)", "Manufacturing orders (MOs)" and "Outsourced purchase orders (OPOs)", and "Katana projects anticipated stock levels by week or month"; forecast demand can be calculated from sales history or entered by hand. Requires the Planning and forecasting add-on. Suggested manufacturing orders that have not been created yet do not appear to be exploded into material demand. For a subassembly with no history the help center suggests a workaround: "Example: Increase the manual forecast for a subassembly without historical data to align stock levels with expected requirements." That is our inference from the workaround, not a direct statement.Source: support.katanamrp.com › Planning and anticipating stock levels(opens in a new tab); support.katanamrp.com › How to use forecast demand(opens in a new tab); katanamrp.com › Manufacturing(opens in a new tab)	YesThe Requirements report lists purchasable items "required for specific orders (Source), when these are required (Requirement date)". Master production scheduling and sales forecasting are available from the Enterprise tier.Source: mrpeasy.com › Requirements(opens in a new tab); mrpeasy.com › Pricing(opens in a new tab)
Nets against stock on handIt subtracts what you already have before telling you to buy more.	YesThe projected stockout date is "Based on your current stock levels and open demand (sales + manufacturing orders)", and the suggested quantity "Considers your demand forecasts, MOQ, and any open supplier orders." Requires the Planning and forecasting add-on.Source: support.katanamrp.com › Understanding replenishment and order suggestions(opens in a new tab); support.katanamrp.com › Planning and anticipating stock levels(opens in a new tab)	YesThe Critical on-hand report lists items "for which the available quantity is below their Reorder Point (ROP)". Available, not gross. The vendor describes knowing "what's available, what's booked, and what's expected to arrive".Source: mrpeasy.com › Critical on hand(opens in a new tab); mrpeasy.com › Manufacturing software(opens in a new tab)
Counts incoming ordersIt knows about purchase orders and production orders already placed, so it does not tell you to order twice.	YesOpen purchase orders, manufacturing orders and outsourced purchase orders are all inputs to the projected stock level, and the suggested quantity accounts for "any open supplier orders". Requires the Planning and forecasting add-on.Source: support.katanamrp.com › Basics of the planning and forecasting add on(opens in a new tab); support.katanamrp.com › Understanding replenishment and order suggestions(opens in a new tab)	YesExpected arrivals are part of the stock picture, purchase orders carry an expected delivery date, and saving a purchase order books the incoming items against the demand that caused them.Source: mrpeasy.com › Critical on hand(opens in a new tab); mrpeasy.com › Manufacturing software(opens in a new tab)
Uses lead timesIt works backwards from when you need something to when you must order or start it, using supplier and production lead times.	YesEach SKU carries a lead time, "the number of days it takes to replenish stock (either from a supplier or internal production)". The order-by date is the projected stockout date offset backwards by that lead time: "If a product has a lead time of 7 days and is forecasted to run out on July 21, Katana will suggest placing an order by July 14." Requires the Planning and forecasting add-on.Source: support.katanamrp.com › Sku lead time and minimum order quantity moq(opens in a new tab); support.katanamrp.com › Understanding replenishment and order suggestions(opens in a new tab)	YesThe Requirements report shows "when these should be ordered the latest (Action date) according to lead time". The clearest statement of lead-time offsetting we found on any product in this directory.Source: mrpeasy.com › Requirements(opens in a new tab)
Produces dated buy/make suggestionsThe output is an actionable list with dates, order this much by this date, start this batch on this date.	YesThe Replenishment tab lists a "Suggested order by" date, "Latest date to place an order based on the item's lead time to avoid a stockout", with Buy and Make buttons that create a pre-filled purchase or manufacturing order. Requires the Planning and forecasting add-on.Source: support.katanamrp.com › Understanding replenishment and order suggestions(opens in a new tab); support.katanamrp.com › Sku lead time and minimum order quantity moq(opens in a new tab)	YesRequirement date and Action date per line. From Critical on-hand you can create a pre-filled purchase order, or a manufacturing order whose quantity is calculated to bring stock back to the reorder point.Source: mrpeasy.com › Requirements(opens in a new tab); mrpeasy.com › Critical on hand(opens in a new tab)
Capacity planningChecks whether your people and machines can do the work in the time available.	Yes"Plan capacity, allocate resources, and ensure materials are ready when needed", with schedules adjustable on the fly.Source: katanamrp.com › Manufacturing(opens in a new tab)	YesThe vendor describes "a real-time overview of production capacity and resource utilization" and never double-booking jobs or materials.Source: mrpeasy.com › Production planning software(opens in a new tab)
Production
Routings & operationsThe ordered steps a product goes through, and which machine or station does each one.	YesIn a 2026 vendor live training, the product recipe carries production operations in sequence: "Each one has a resource assigned whether that's ... a person, a station, a work area, a cost per hour, and an estimated time." Operations flow into every manufacturing order and the Shop Floor app. Until 2026-10 the pricing page put this behind the Manufacturing Management add-on ($199/mo on Core): "Access manufacturing routings, and manufacturing insights".Source: Vendor video, 2026, at 12:24(opens in a new tab); katanamrp.com › Pricing(opens in a new tab)	YesRoutings are a documented object and BOMs tie directly to them.Source: mrpeasy.com › Manufacturing software(opens in a new tab); mrpeasy.com › User manual(opens in a new tab)
Shop-floor trackingOperators report progress, time, and completions as the work happens.	Yes"Give your production team clear task lists, priorities, and instructions directly on the shop floor with no limits on the number of users." Note the pricing page also lists a separate Shop Floor app.Source: katanamrp.com › Manufacturing(opens in a new tab); katanamrp.com › Pricing(opens in a new tab)	YesIn a 2025 vendor demo: "Workers can use two different interfaces, the detailed my production plan and the simpler internet kiosk." On a tablet or phone, operators see their assigned operations, start, pause and finish them, and report quantities, materials used and serial numbers.Source: mrpeasy.com › User manual(opens in a new tab); Vendor video, 2025, at 0:38(opens in a new tab)
Quality controlsChecks, tests, holds, and non-conformance records tied to production or receiving.	Unknown	YesQuality control is listed as a Professional-tier feature, so it is not in the $49 entry plan.Source: mrpeasy.com › Pricing(opens in a new tab)
Inventory & traceability
Batch & lot traceabilityWhich incoming material lots went into which finished batch, and where those finished goods went.	Yes"End-to-end traceability for materials and products with batch tracking", with auto-generated batch and internal barcodes. Until 2026-10 this was sold as a $249/month Traceability add-on; the pricing page read on 2026-10-09 lists traceability inside the Advantage contract and "All Katana features" on the Free plan.Source: katanamrp.com › Manufacturing(opens in a new tab); katanamrp.com › Pricing(opens in a new tab)	Yes"Track inventory by lot or batch, use serial numbers and barcodes." Lot traceability is listed on all tiers including Starter.Source: mrpeasy.com › Manufacturing software(opens in a new tab); mrpeasy.com › Pricing(opens in a new tab)
Expiry & shelf lifeBest-before dates on materials and finished goods, with warnings before they lapse.	Yes"Track the expiry date of items and stay in control of expiring stock."Source: katanamrp.com › Manufacturing(opens in a new tab)	YesExpiry-date management is listed as a Professional-tier addition, not part of the entry plan.Source: mrpeasy.com › Pricing(opens in a new tab)
Serial numbersUnique identifiers on individual units, for warranty or field service.	Yes"Use serial numbers to identify individual products for warranty claims, maintenance, and customer support."Source: katanamrp.com › Manufacturing(opens in a new tab)	YesSerial numbers are listed as a Professional-tier addition.Source: mrpeasy.com › Pricing(opens in a new tab)
Commerce & accounting
PurchasingRaising and tracking purchase orders to suppliers from inside the system.	YesPurchase orders can be created pre-filled from a replenishment suggestion with the Buy button, and received in parts. The help center: "Keep your inventory accurate by receiving items from a purchase order in multiple shipments," after which "The PO is updated to Partially received". No plan restriction is stated on the receiving article. Checked 2026-09-19.Source: support.katanamrp.com › How to partially receive a purchase order po(opens in a new tab); support.katanamrp.com › Understanding replenishment and order suggestions(opens in a new tab)	YesPurchase orders are pre-filled with vendor, parts, quantities, prices and lead times, and grouped by vendor from the Critical on-hand report.Source: mrpeasy.com › Critical on hand(opens in a new tab)
Ecommerce connectionPulls orders and pushes stock levels to a storefront or marketplace.	YesShopify is shown in a 2026 vendor walkthrough, and the help center has overviews for WooCommerce ("Once connected, products, customers, and sales orders are automatically pulled into Katana."), BigCommerce and Amazon FBA and FBM. The pricing page FAQ says only Shopify is available on the Free plan.Source: support.katanamrp.com › Woocommerce integration overview(opens in a new tab); support.katanamrp.com › Bigcommerce integration overview(opens in a new tab); support.katanamrp.com › Amazon fba integration overview(opens in a new tab); Vendor video, 2026, at 0:09(opens in a new tab)	YesThe vendor states: "Synchronizing inventory levels from MRPeasy to Shopify Go to Settings -> System settings -> Integrations -> Shopify. Click the Edit button next to your shop. Select the option ' Sync inventory levels '." From the MRPeasy user manual's Shopify page, which also covers importing Shopify orders. Checked 2026-09-14. Older vendor demos walk through the Shopify integration (2020 video: "To connect MRPeasy and Shopify, go to MRPeasy -> Settings -> System settings -> Integrations -> Shopify.") and a WooCommerce integration (2021 video), importing paid web orders and pushing stock levels back.Source: mrpeasy.com › Shopify(opens in a new tab); Vendor video, 2020, at 1:56(opens in a new tab); Vendor video, 2021(opens in a new tab)
Openness & your data
APIA documented programming interface so other software can read and write your data.	YesThe pricing page read on 2026-10-09 lists "API access" on the Free plan. Before 2026-10 it was listed as included with the Core plan.Source: katanamrp.com › Pricing(opens in a new tab)	YesAPI access is listed, but only on the Unlimited tier at $149/user/month. Budget for that before planning any integration work.Source: mrpeasy.com › Pricing(opens in a new tab)
WebhooksThe system can notify other software the moment something changes.	YesThe vendor states: "Webhooks offer an easy way to receive programmatic notifications from Katana regarding changes to your data as they occur." From Katana's developer documentation. Checked 2026-09-14.Source: developer.katanamrp.com › Getting started with katana webhooks(opens in a new tab)	YesWebhooks are listed alongside the API on the Unlimited tier.Source: mrpeasy.com › Pricing(opens in a new tab)
MCP supportA Model Context Protocol server, letting an AI assistant read or act on this data. Useful, but it has nothing to do with whether the product plans materials.	YesIn a 2026 vendor live training, Katana staff connect the first-party Katana MCP server to Claude and ChatGPT: "you can using the MCP read create update any data that you have in Gatana. We have ... not allowed deleting your data this time." The trainer says it is free to connect, and non-owner users need an MCP permission.Source: Vendor video, 2026, at 10:03(opens in a new tab)	YesMRPeasy runs its own MCP server: "The server exposes every API v2 GET endpoint as a tool, giving the model read-only access to your manufacturing data." Read access meets our definition (read or act). Scope: read-only, it cannot create or change records, and it authenticates with an API key, which the pricing page puts on the Unlimited plan ($149/user/month, minimum two). Checked 2026-09-19.Source: mrpeasy.readme.io › Mcp(opens in a new tab); mrpeasy.com › Pricing(opens in a new tab)
CSV exportYou can get your lists out as spreadsheet files.	YesA 2023 vendor tutorial exports the serial-number list from the Stock screen: "exporting that we can export as an a CSV file or an Excel file". The same list can be brought back in through Settings, Data import.Source: Vendor video, 2023, at 4:38(opens in a new tab)	YesIn a 2026 vendor demo of the data tables: "Finally, you can export your data in CSV or PDF format. If you apply filters before exporting, only the filtered data will be included". The pricing page's comparison table ticks "CSV import-export" on all four plans, so it is not limited to higher tiers.Source: mrpeasy.com › Pricing(opens in a new tab); Vendor video, 2026, at 4:12(opens in a new tab)
Full data exportYou can take everything, including history and relationships, not just a few screens' worth of rows.	Unknown	PartialThere is a whole-database backup you can download, but it only works inside MRPeasy. The user manual: "You can download your database backup file to your computer and keep a copy," and "The MRPeasy database backup file can be used/read only in MRPeasy." A restore needs a file that is "not older than 30 days" and "downloaded from the same account it is restored to", and it erases the current database. So it protects you inside MRPeasy; it is not a portable export for leaving. List-level CSV export is recorded separately. The pricing table ticks "Database backups" on all four plans. Checked 2026-09-19.Source: mrpeasy.com › Database maintenance(opens in a new tab); mrpeasy.com › Pricing(opens in a new tab); Vendor video, 2026, at 6:20(opens in a new tab)

Common questions

Is Katana cheaper than MRPeasy?: Katana publishes no paid price beyond its free plan, so you have to ask for a quote. MRPeasy starts at $49 per user a month for the plan that covers manufacturing. Put your own users, orders and locations into the cost calculator to see what each comes to.
Does Katana or MRPeasy have a free plan or a free trial?: Katana has a free plan and a 15-day free trial. MRPeasy has no free plan and a 30-day free trial.
Which has lot traceability, Katana or MRPeasy?: Katana has batch and lot tracking, from the Free plan. MRPeasy has batch and lot tracking.
Does Katana or MRPeasy tell you what to order and when?: That is the test for material requirements planning: a dated recommendation to buy or make. Katana does. MRPeasy does.
Do Katana and MRPeasy work with QuickBooks, Xero or Shopify?: Katana: an accounting integration and an e-commerce integration. Named integrations: QuickBooks Online, Shopify, Xero, WooCommerce, BigCommerce and Amazon. MRPeasy: an accounting integration and an e-commerce integration. Named integrations: QuickBooks, Xero, Shopify and WooCommerce.

How this comparison was made

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