Katana vs inFlow Inventory
Two inventory tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.
Short version
Katana costs less for a six-person team.
inFlow Inventory fits retail shop, service business, trades or contractor.
| Compare | KatanaKatana Technologies | inFlow InventoryArchon Systems |
|---|---|---|
| In one line | Manufacturing inventory, free for up to 30 SKUs | Inventory with barcodes and purchase orders, from $99 a month |
| Starting price | Free | From $99/mo + $29/extra person |
| Six-person team | $0/mo | $215/mo |
| Plans | Free (up to 30 SKUs, unlimited users and locations; unlimited SKUs for the first 15 days; Shopify is the only store integration on Free); Advantage by quote on a yearly contract | Billed yearly: Lite $99/mo (2 members, 1 location); Core $299 (5, 5); Pro $499 (10, unlimited); Max $699 (20); monthly $129/$379/$629/$879; extra members $29/mo; $499 onboarding required above Lite; 14-day trial |
| Pricing model | Free tier | Free trial |
| Free trial | — | 14 days |
| Users | Unlimited | 2 on Lite |
| Integrations | Shopify, QuickBooks Online, Xero | Shopify, WooCommerce, Amazon, QuickBooks, Xero |
| Team size | 2–10 people · 11–50 people | 2–10 people · 11–50 people |
| Available in | US · UK · CA · AU | US · UK · CA · AU |
| Phone support | None listed | None listed |
| Live chat | None listed | Plans not stated |
| Support hours | Not published | Not published |
| Incidents posted | We found no public status page for Katana Technologies. | Archon Systems has a public status page. Status page |
| Capterra score | See reviews on Capterra | 4.6 / 5 from 504 reviews |
| Trustpilot score | 2.0 / 5 from 13 reviews (few reviews) | 4.0 / 5 from 13 reviews (few reviews) |
| Fit: Retail shop | 45 | 72 |
| Fit: Restaurant or café | 20 | 25 |
| Fit: Service business | 10 | 25 |
| Fit: Agency or studio | 5 | 10 |
| Fit: Trades or contractor | 40 | 50 |
| Fit: Online store | 80 | 75 |
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| Visit Katana | Visit inFlow Inventory |
Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. How we calculate prices
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