Skala MRP
by Skala MRP
Light manufacturingProprietary SaaS✓ Verified
Cloud MRP for small manufacturers (also sold as Skala Suite): recipes with semi-finished products, work orders with operations and stations, an operator app, lot and serial tracking, and a planning screen listing shortages from open orders. Accounting stays in QuickBooks or Xero.
Why it is classified this way
We call this a Light manufacturing product. Has bills of materials or recipes, consumes stock when you build, and tracks production, but time-phased planning is not verified.
It is not labeled Full MRP because we have not verified that it accepts dated demand, sales orders, a forecast, or a master production schedule; nets that demand against stock on hand and orders already incoming; explodes requirements through at least one level of the bill of materials; uses lead times or required dates; and produces dated buy, make, transfer, release, or reschedule recommendations. That is a statement about the evidence we found, not a claim that the product is weak, see the capability table and the sources below.
The six Full MRP tests, and how Skala MRP does on each (1 of 6)
- YesIt represents a bill of materials, recipe, or formula.Evidence: skalasuite.com › Creating a work order is very easy how to do it in skala mrp(opens in a new tab); skalasuite.com › How to create and update your stock cards in skala mrp(opens in a new tab)
- PartialIt accepts dated demand, sales orders, a forecast, or a master production schedule.Not established. Only partly shown: the evidence covers some of this but not all of it, so the test is not established.
- PartialIt nets that demand against stock on hand and orders already incoming.Not established. No evidence found yet.
- PartialIt explodes requirements through at least one level of the bill of materials.Not established. Only partly shown: the evidence covers some of this but not all of it, so the test is not established.The Planning Screen lists raw materials and semi-finished products short for "products to be produced in active work orders": the materials appear once a work order exists. There is no planning run that explodes sales demand before then. skalasuite.com › Planning screen(opens in a new tab)
- UnknownIt uses lead times or required dates.Not established. No evidence found yet.
- PartialIt produces dated buy, make, transfer, release, or reschedule recommendations.Not established. Only partly shown: the evidence covers some of this but not all of it, so the test is not established.
These rules are applied identically to every product and enforced at build time, a record cannot be published as Full MRP unless all six pass with a source attached. Read the methodology.
Best for
- Small makers who want work orders, operations and an operator app on the shop floor without an ERP
- Shopify sellers with QuickBooks or Xero who need lot, expiry or serial tracking
- Teams of up to 10 who can pay annually
Not a fit when
- Anyone needing dated purchase suggestions: the Planning Screen lists shortages without dates or lead times
- Single users who need lot tracking or the operator app: those start on Standard at $99
- Businesses that want the ledger in the same system
Pricing facts
What it costs to do manufacturing in this product.
Advertised from
$49/month
Useful entry price
$49/month
Billing basis
Flat rate
Free trial: 14 days.
What moves the real bill
- Annual billing assumed. The advertised rate requires paying for a year up front. Monthly billing costs more.
Plans
| Plan | Price | Add-ons and setup |
|---|---|---|
| BasicBilled yearly, shown per month | $49/mo · single user | — |
| Up to 500 sales orders. No operator app, API or lot tracking on this plan. | ||
| StandardBilled yearly, shown per month | $99/mo · up to 10 users | — |
| Up to 5,000 sales orders. The comparison table ticks Advanced Manufacturing, the operator app, the REST API and Full Traceability on Standard and Pro but not Basic. Reading Full Traceability as covering lots and serials is ours; the Standard card itself lists "Lot / Batch Based Stock Tracking". | ||
| ProBilled yearly, shown per month | $499/mo | — |
| Unlimited sales orders and users. Adds dedicated support and accounting and e-commerce integration support for 6 platforms. | ||
Cheapest paid plan that manufactures, by paid users
- 1 user: Basic, $49 a month (billed yearly, shown per month); first year $588.
- 5 users: Standard, $99 a month (billed yearly, shown per month); first year $1,188.
- 10 users: Standard, $99 a month (billed yearly, shown per month); first year $1,188.
Pricing detail
Basic is "$ 49 /month (billed annually)" with "Up to 500 sales orders" and "1 user". Standard is "$ 99 /month (billed annually)": "Up to 5.000 sales orders", "Up to 10 users", API access, the operator mobile app and "Lot / Batch Based Stock Tracking". Pro is "$ 499 /month (billed annually)" with unlimited sales orders and users and dedicated support. QuickBooks and Shopify integration is on every plan. The page says "no setup or license fees" and offers a 14-day free trial. No month-to-month price is shown. The comparison table ticks Advanced Manufacturing, the operator app, the REST API and Full Traceability on Standard and Pro but not Basic. Reading Full Traceability as covering lots and serials is ours; the Standard card itself lists "Lot / Batch Based Stock Tracking".
Checked on October 9, 2026. Source: skalamrp.com(opens in a new tab). Prices change. Check before you buy.
Manufacturing capability
17 of 25 fields resolved. "Unknown" means we have not found first-party evidence. It is not a No.
Planning
Working out what to buy or make, and when.
| Capability | Finding | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Accepts dated demandYou can tell it what is due and when, sales orders with dates, a forecast, or a production schedule. | Partial | The Planning Screen works from "products and semi-finished products that are not in stock and need to be produced in active orders". The guide does not show due dates driving it.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: skalasuite.com › Planning screen(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Nets against stock on handIt subtracts what you already have before telling you to buy more. | Yes | A product appears on the Planning Screen only when it "is not in stock in sufficient quantities to complete the order"; one fully in stock is left off.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: skalasuite.com › Planning screen(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Counts incoming ordersIt knows about purchase orders and production orders already placed, so it does not tell you to order twice. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: documentation showing open purchase or production orders included in the supply picture.Know the answer? |
| Uses lead timesIt works backwards from when you need something to when you must order or start it, using supplier and production lead times. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: documentation showing lead time fields that shift a suggested order or start date.Know the answer? |
| Produces dated buy/make suggestionsThe output is an actionable list with dates, order this much by this date, start this batch on this date. | Partial | The Planning Screen has Produce and create-purchase-request buttons for each shortage, but no dates.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: skalasuite.com › Planning screen(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Capacity planningChecks whether your people and machines can do the work in the time available. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: documentation of work-center or resource capacity being compared against load.Know the answer? |
Production
Recipes, bills of materials, and running the work.
| Capability | Finding | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Bill of materialsA list of the parts and quantities needed to make one of something. | Yes | A product's stock card holds its recipe of "raw materials/semi-finished goods", which fills a new work order automatically.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: skalasuite.com › Creating a work order is very easy how to do it in skala mrp(opens in a new tab); skalasuite.com › How to create and update your stock cards in skala mrp(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Multi-level BOMSub-assemblies inside assemblies, a part that is itself made from other parts, nested as deep as you need. | Yes | Recipes can contain semi-finished products, and the Planning Screen lists semi-finished products as well as raw materials needed for active work orders.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: skalasuite.com › Creating a work order is very easy how to do it in skala mrp(opens in a new tab); skalasuite.com › Planning screen(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Recipes & formulasBatch-style production by weight, volume, or percentage, including scaling a batch up or down. | Partial | Skala calls the BOM a recipe, but the guide shows a component list, not formulas or batch scaling.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: skalasuite.com › Creating a work order is very easy how to do it in skala mrp(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Work / manufacturing ordersA record authorising and tracking the making of a specific quantity. | Yes | "In Skala, a work order can be created both for an order and for stock", and the Produce button on a sales order creates and fills one.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: skalasuite.com › Creating a work order is very easy how to do it in skala mrp(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Routings & operationsThe ordered steps a product goes through, and which machine or station does each one. | Yes | "Operations represent the production stages that products go through", run at resources such as "Cutting Table 1" or "Laser Cutting (Outsourced)", and a work order carries its operations.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: skalasuite.com › How to manage operations and resources in skala(opens in a new tab); skalasuite.com › Creating a work order is very easy how to do it in skala mrp(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Shop-floor trackingOperators report progress, time, and completions as the work happens. | Yes | "Operators can view their assigned work orders on a mobile screen" and "Manage the production process with Start, Pause, and Complete buttons", logging waste and variances. The operator app is on Standard and Pro.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: skalamrp.com(opens in a new tab); skalamrp.com › Pricing(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Quality controlsChecks, tests, holds, and non-conformance records tied to production or receiving. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: documentation of quality inspections, checks, or non-conformance handling.Know the answer? |
Inventory & traceability
Knowing what you hold and being able to trace it.
| Capability | Finding | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Batch & lot traceabilityWhich incoming material lots went into which finished batch, and where those finished goods went. | Yes | With lot-based tracking, a work order is assigned a batch barcode and expiry date, purchases get batch numbers on receipt, and "when the work order is completed, the batch selection is made for the raw materials used."Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: skalasuite.com › How is lot based inventory tracking managed in the produc…(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Expiry & shelf lifeBest-before dates on materials and finished goods, with warnings before they lapse. | Yes | "The system automatically assigns a barcode and expiration date to the work order" for lot-tracked products, and receipts of lot-tracked materials get an expiration date too.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: skalasuite.com › How is lot based inventory tracking managed in the produc…(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Serial numbersUnique identifiers on individual units, for warranty or field service. | Yes | "When a work order is recorded, the system automatically assigns serial numbers for these products", and serials are selected on delivery.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: skalasuite.com › Production process in serial numbered stock tracking(opens in a new tab)Question this |
Commerce & accounting
Costs, purchasing, storefronts, and the books.
| Capability | Finding | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| Product costing & COGSWhat it costs you to make one, and the cost of the goods you sold. | Yes | Each resource can carry a fixed cost, or an Actual Cost option "calculated based on the usage duration of the resource", which is added to the production cost.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: skalasuite.com › How to manage operations and resources in skala(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| PurchasingRaising and tracking purchase orders to suppliers from inside the system. | Yes | The purchase screen tracks expected completion dates and receives stock with "Receive Some" or "Receive All", entering batch numbers for lot-tracked materials.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: skalasuite.com › How to use the purchase screen(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Accounting connectionSends financial data to bookkeeping software, or includes its own general ledger. | Yes | Named QuickBooks and Xero integrations: "Accounting stays in QuickBooks. Production stays in Skala."Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: skalamrp.com › Quickbooks integration(opens in a new tab); skalamrp.com › Xero integration(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| Ecommerce connectionPulls orders and pushes stock levels to a storefront or marketplace. | Yes | A Shopify integration for D2C manufacturers, plus ikas.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: skalamrp.com › Shopify integration(opens in a new tab)Question this |
Openness & your data
Getting data in, out, and away if you leave.
| Capability | Finding | What we found |
|---|---|---|
| APIA documented programming interface so other software can read and write your data. | Yes | A public OpenAPI reference (API Platform) at api.skalasuite.com. API access is on Standard and Pro.Reviewed October 9, 2026. Source: api.skalasuite.com › Docs(opens in a new tab); skalamrp.com › Pricing(opens in a new tab)Question this |
| WebhooksThe system can notify other software the moment something changes. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: documentation of outbound webhooks or event subscriptions.Know the answer? |
| 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. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: a first-party mcp server, or documentation of one.Know the answer? |
| CSV exportYou can get your lists out as spreadsheet files. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: documentation of csv or spreadsheet export.Know the answer? |
| Full data exportYou can take everything, including history and relationships, not just a few screens' worth of rows. | Unknown | Not yet researched. We would need: documentation of a complete account export, database dump, or equivalent.Know the answer? |
Deployment, licensing and your data
- Deployment
- Cloud (hosted for you), Mobile app
- Licensing
- Proprietary SaaS
- Team sizes
- Just me, 2–5 people, 6–20 people, 21–50 people
- Manufacturing styles
- Countable assembled products, Batch & recipe products
Integrations
- QuickBooks
- Xero
- Shopify
- ikas
Industries
Jobs this product qualifies for
Derived from the capability table above, not hand-assigned.
Editorial notes and cautions
Things we would want a friend to know before buying.
- All three prices are annual billing; no month-to-month price is published.
- The guide lives on skalasuite.com, the product's other name.
Evidence and verification
✓ VerifiedLast checked October 9, 2026 · 68% of capability fields resolved · 100% of those carry a source
Researched 2026-09-19 from the pricing page (its comparison ticks read from the HTML), the user guide on skalasuite.com and the integration pages. The planning fields are Partial: the Planning Screen is a shortage list without dates.
Sources we checked (7)
skalasuite.com
api.skalasuite.com
What we still want to confirm
We publish our gaps rather than hiding them. If you can point us at a first-party page for any of these, we will update the record and credit the correction.
- Check whether the Planning Screen counts open purchase orders and uses supplier lead times.
- Document quality checks, if any.
- Check CSV or full data export, webhooks and a month-to-month price.
- Confirm which QuickBooks edition the integration supports.
Still unknown: counts incoming orders, uses lead times, capacity planning, quality controls, webhooks, mcp support, csv export, full data export.