Software profile
Katana: Pricing, Manufacturing Inventory and Ecommerce Integrations
Katana is manufacturing-centered inventory software. It combines materials, products, sales and purchase orders with production planning, then connects that operational model to ecommerce and accounting systems.
- Operating focus
- Manufacturing inventory / MRP
Production and material requirements are first-class concerns, not add-ons to a marketplace listing tool.
Quick facts
| Free | Current pricing page advertises a Free plan with 30 SKUs. |
|---|---|
| Core | Starts at $299/month with unlimited SKUs, users and integrations and one included inventory location. |
| Locations | Core includes one inventory location; additional locations can be added. |
| Commercial packaging | Manufacturing, traceability and warehouse capabilities may be packaged as add-ons depending on the setup. |
| Integrations | Katana documents ecommerce and business integrations including Shopify and Amazon. |
Operating model
Katana's model begins with products, raw materials and production rather than channel listings. Sales demand affects manufacturing and purchasing decisions, while inventory locations track material and finished-goods availability.
That makes Katana relevant when the item being sold is made, assembled or consumed from components. A merchant that only needs cross-channel stock propagation may not need the manufacturing model at all.
Pricing
The current pricing page advertises a Free plan capped at 30 SKUs and Core from $299 per month with unlimited SKUs, users and integrations plus one included inventory location. Katana also packages additional manufacturing, traceability and warehouse capabilities separately, so quote the complete workflow rather than only the base plan.
Channels and integrations
Katana maintains an integrations catalog and highlights ecommerce connections such as Shopify and Amazon alongside accounting and CRM tools. Check whether each connector imports orders, synchronizes inventory, or serves another role before assuming identical behavior across channels.
Things to verify before choosing
- Do you actually need bills of materials and production planning, or only sales-channel stock sync?
- Which manufacturing or warehouse add-ons are required for your process?
- How many inventory locations must be included in the quote?
- Which ecommerce connectors support the exact inventory and order directions you need?
- How are components, finished goods and bundles represented across sales channels?
Katana and GNIZDO do different jobs
Katana can calculate inventory through a manufacturing model and push operational state through integrations. GNIZDO can independently inspect supported sales channels after those updates, without pretending the production system's intended quantity is identical to observed channel state.
GNIZDO is detection-first: it observes supported commerce channels independently, keeps evidence with freshness and trust context, and surfaces mismatches or delayed state for review. It does not automatically synchronize quantities between channels. Check the current GNIZDO integrations before relying on a specific platform combination.
Sources and checked date
Vendor facts on this page were checked October 3, 2026. Pricing, limits, integrations and packaging can change. Confirm material buying details with the vendor before purchasing.
- Katana pricing (current Free/Core packaging and allowances)
- Katana integrations (integration catalog)
Check what the channels actually report
Use GNIZDO as an independent evidence layer beside the system that moves your inventory.