Katana vs Zoho Inventory

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.

Zoho Inventory is inventory and order management software for businesses tracking stock, purchases, and sales. It supports purchase and sales orders, stock alerts, barcode scanning, and serial and batch tracking for items and expiry dates. Users can control inventory across warehouses, transfer stock, and generate warehouse-specific reports. Mobile apps provide real-time order-status updates for managing and fulfilling orders on the go, and access is also available through Windows. Listed integrations include Amazon, Shopify, Zoho Books, Zoho CRM, Stripe, PayPal, Slack, and Google Workspace. GST tools include GSTINs, HSN/SAC codes, compliant invoices, automated tax calculations, e-Way bills, and delivery challans. The free plan allows 50 orders and invoices, 20 purchase orders and bills per month, and one user. Paid plans are listed from $29 per month with annual billing; yearly billing is marked as saving 20%, and listed prices exclude GST. The maker is headquartered in Chennai, India, and was founded in 1996.