Katana Cloud Inventory

Katana prices in USD globally, so UK businesses see USD figures on the pricing page. The Core plan starts at £223/mo and covers unlimited users and unlimited SKUs, with one location included. Usage-based add-ons for sales orders above plan thresholds, extra warehouse locations, and optional modules (Manufacturing, Traceability, Warehouse) are billed separately and are not published without a sales conversation.

Yes. Katana has native integrations with Xero and QuickBooks Online. These sync purchase orders, sales orders, invoices, and COGS automatically. Sage is not natively supported; Zapier or the API is the workaround for Sage users. The Xero integration is available on the Core plan and above.

Yes. Manufacturing is Katana's core proposition. It includes multi-level bills of materials, production scheduling, work orders, Shop Floor control, and demand-driven MRP. It is designed specifically for DTC brands and product makers who need to track components, assemblies, and production runs alongside their sales inventory. Businesses that only need simple kitting rather than true manufacturing may find it more feature-rich (and expensive) than necessary.

Yes. Katana offers a free plan capped at 30 SKUs, with unlimited users and a Shopify-only e-commerce integration. This is genuinely useful for very early-stage product businesses testing the platform before committing to the Core plan. The 15-day unlimited grace period when first signing up gives a fuller picture of the Core feature set.

Katana includes a native AI Assistant for answering operational questions, alongside AI-powered demand forecasting that analyses historical sales and seasonality to produce replenishment recommendations. Katana markets "AI integrations (MCP)" on its website, though independently confirmed first-party MCP servers have not been verified; the substantiated connections are via third-party automation tools.

Katana integrates natively with Shopify and WooCommerce, covering the e-commerce channels most used by DTC manufacturers. Amazon and eBay UK connections are available via third-party connectors rather than native integration. Katana is less suited to high-volume marketplace sellers than to DTC brands managing their own Shopify or WooCommerce store alongside a physical production workflow.

Yes. Batch and expiry date tracking is available via the Traceability add-on on the Core plan. This covers lot numbers, serial numbers, and use-by dates, and is essential for food, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, and electronics businesses that need end-to-end traceability from raw material to finished goods shipment.