Fishbowl Inventory vs Katana
Fishbowl Inventory
fishbowlinventory.com
Katana
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| Figure | Fishbowl Inventory | Katana |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $229/mo | $299/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 5 |
| Spec score · Inventory Management Software | 7.6 (#43) | 9.0 (#3) |
| Spec score · Inventory Control Software | 7.5 (#15) | 8.7 (#4) |
| Barcode scanning | Yes | Yes |
| Founded | 2001 | 2017 |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Mobile apps | Yes | No |
| Purchase orders | Yes | Yes |
| Sales orders | Yes | Yes |
| Paid from | 229 | 299 |
| Stock alerts | Yes | Yes |
| Warehouse limit | 1 | 1 |
Plans
Fishbowl Inventory
- Essentials$229 a month
- Growth$429 a month
- Scale$729 a month
Katana
- FreeFree
- Core$299 a month
- AdvantagePrice not published
- Core (Capterra listing)$299 a month
- AdvantagePriced on request
In their own words
Fishbowl Inventory
Fishbowl Inventory has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Katana
Katana is web-based inventory and order management software with barcode scanning, purchase orders, sales orders and stock alerts. Its permanent Free tier costs nothing, requires no credit card and has no expiry date. Free includes 30 SKUs, unlimited users, unlimited integrations and unlimited inventory locations. Core starts at $299 a month, scales with usage and add-ons, and includes unlimited SKUs, users and integrations with one inventory location. Advantage has no listed price and offers custom integrations, custom dashboards and reports, custom automations and workflows, a dedicated Solutions Engineer, SLA-backed maintenance and regular CSM check-ins. Katana is available on the web, with no mobile apps listed. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Tallinn, Estonia. The tiers create a clear capacity trade-off: Free allows unlimited inventory locations but limits SKUs to 30, while Core removes the SKU limit and provides one location.