Compare Cin7 Core and Katana Cloud Inventory 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.8% of reviews)
Small-Business (91.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $349.00 5 Users Per Month
Free
Cin7 Core
Star Rating
(328)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (88.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $349.00 5 Users Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansKatana Cloud Inventory
Star Rating
(110)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (91.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
Browse all 2 pricing plansCin7 Core vs Katana Cloud Inventory
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Katana Cloud Inventory easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Katana Cloud Inventory overall.
- Reviewers felt that Cin7 Core meets the needs of their business better than Katana Cloud Inventory.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Katana Cloud Inventory is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Katana Cloud Inventory over Cin7 Core.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Cin7 Core
Standard
Starting at $349.00
5 Users Per Month
Multi-channel orders, inventory, purchasing, packing, shipping, integrations, and reporting all in one system for multi-channel product sellers.
- Accounting Integrations
- Standard Warehouse Management
- Standard Manufacturing
Katana Cloud Inventory
Free plan
Free
Explore all of Katana’s features with no upfront cost.
- All features included in the Core plan
- Limited to 30 SKUs
- 3 Inventory locations
Free Trial
Cin7 Core
Free Trial is available
Katana Cloud Inventory
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.1
299
7.9
93
Ease of Use
7.7
303
8.9
93
Ease of Setup
7.1
213
8.5
86
Ease of Admin
7.7
174
8.9
67
Quality of Support
8.2
298
9.2
92
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.0
177
9.1
68
Product Direction (% positive)
8.4
297
9.6
92
Features by Category
Planning
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
8.2
15
Not enough data
8.0
15
Scheduling
Not enough data
7.8
15
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
8.2
15
Agentic AI - Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Front-Office
Not enough data
7.2
18
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
7.7
17
Manufacturing
Not enough data
9.0
21
Not enough data
8.9
21
Not enough data
8.3
22
Back-Office
Not enough data
7.0
21
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
8.5
21
Agentic AI - Job Shop Management
Not enough data
2.7
5
Not enough data
3.0
5
Accounting
Not enough data
6.4
7
Not enough data
5.0
6
Not enough data
5.6
6
Not enough data
5.8
6
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
5.6
6
Not enough data
4.0
5
Not enough data
6.4
6
Not enough data
3.3
5
Not enough data
5.8
6
Inventory & Warehouse
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
9.3
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
8.1
7
Purchasing
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
5.6
6
Not enough data
8.3
8
Sales & Marketing
Not enough data
6.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
5.0
5
Manufacturing
Not enough data
6.1
6
Not enough data
6.7
7
Not enough data
8.3
7
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
6.0
5
Quality Management
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Distribution
Not enough data
8.0
5
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
HR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Agentic AI - Discrete ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting
7.9
22
Not enough data
7.8
22
Not enough data
8.5
25
Not enough data
6.7
24
Not enough data
7.4
22
Not enough data
7.6
24
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
7.5
23
Not enough data
7.6
22
Not enough data
8.0
21
Not enough data
8.0
22
Not enough data
8.2
20
Not enough data
8.0
22
Not enough data
8.0
22
Not enough data
7.8
20
Not enough data
7.7
20
Not enough data
7.9
21
Not enough data
8.0
22
Not enough data
Back Office
7.9
22
Not enough data
7.8
20
Not enough data
7.8
20
Not enough data
7.8
20
Not enough data
7.7
21
Not enough data
7.0
19
Not enough data
7.4
19
Not enough data
8.5
28
Not enough data
7.9
21
Not enough data
7.1
18
Not enough data
7.9
20
Not enough data
8.4
19
Not enough data
6.8
18
Not enough data
7.4
18
Not enough data
Front Office
7.3
18
Not enough data
7.4
18
Not enough data
7.6
20
Not enough data
8.0
21
Not enough data
7.8
18
Not enough data
7.5
18
Not enough data
7.2
18
Not enough data
7.9
26
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
7.5
23
Not enough data
7.2
18
Not enough data
7.2
17
Not enough data
7.1
19
Not enough data
8.1
19
Not enough data
Integration
8.0
19
Not enough data
8.1
24
Not enough data
7.7
22
Not enough data
Logistics
8.2
20
Not enough data
8.2
18
Not enough data
7.4
19
Not enough data
7.7
20
Not enough data
7.7
24
Not enough data
8.4
22
Not enough data
7.9
21
Not enough data
7.8
20
Not enough data
8.2
23
Not enough data
7.9
21
Not enough data
Platform
7.7
20
Not enough data
7.7
19
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
7.9
25
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
8.3
19
Not enough data
Production
7.8
21
Not enough data
7.5
17
Not enough data
7.5
16
Not enough data
7.5
17
Not enough data
7.6
17
Not enough data
7.6
17
Not enough data
7.8
19
Not enough data
7.3
18
Not enough data
7.5
17
Not enough data
7.3
17
Not enough data
7.5
18
Not enough data
7.7
17
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
8.0
20
Not enough data
7.9
20
Not enough data
7.5
23
Not enough data
Generative AI
7.6
12
Not enough data
7.6
12
Not enough data
Agentic AI - ERP Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Multichannel inventory management
7.7
211
8.3
46
7.4
201
7.6
45
7.3
195
6.7
43
3PL inventory management
7.2
197
6.9
42
7.0
190
6.8
38
7.1
186
7.0
39
Inventory Management
8.2
215
9.0
65
8.0
202
8.0
57
7.9
198
8.6
54
7.3
193
7.6
50
7.7
208
8.1
57
Inventory Management Platform Features
8.3
241
9.2
69
7.9
242
8.3
66
7.8
240
8.1
64
7.4
233
7.7
68
7.1
233
7.8
63
7.1
213
7.0
53
7.1
220
7.5
59
7.5
227
7.7
62
7.7
227
7.7
66
7.9
235
7.9
67
Warehouse Definition
8.1
123
Not enough data
7.9
124
Not enough data
7.5
119
Not enough data
Logistics
7.2
116
Not enough data
8.0
122
Not enough data
8.1
124
Not enough data
Analytics
7.4
120
Not enough data
7.4
121
Not enough data
7.2
121
Not enough data
Inventory Management
7.2
119
Not enough data
7.4
114
Not enough data
Inventory Management Platform Features
8.3
241
9.2
69
7.9
242
8.3
66
7.8
240
8.1
64
7.4
233
7.7
68
7.1
233
7.8
63
7.1
213
7.0
53
7.1
220
7.5
59
7.5
227
7.7
62
7.7
227
7.7
66
7.9
235
7.9
67
Order Entry
7.9
125
9.1
36
7.7
125
8.5
36
7.5
127
7.5
37
Order Tracking
7.5
128
7.7
34
7.6
128
7.8
37
7.6
131
8.3
37
Inventory Management
8.0
127
9.0
41
7.6
127
8.4
37
7.4
123
8.5
35
Customer Management
8.3
128
8.6
39
7.9
124
6.8
35
7.6
122
6.2
35
Subscription Management
7.4
122
6.5
35
7.0
120
5.9
34
7.6
123
6.7
36
7.2
118
6.5
33
Agentic AI - Order Management
5.3
10
5.8
13
5.0
10
5.4
13
Production Control - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Not enough data
7.3
21
Not enough data
7.3
20
Not enough data
8.3
20
Production Monitoring - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Not enough data
8.6
20
Not enough data
6.6
19
Not enough data
7.7
19
Data Collection and Analysis - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Not enough data
7.1
21
Not enough data
4.6
19
Not enough data
5.1
18
Not enough data
5.4
18
Integration - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Not enough data
4.6
19
Not enough data
6.5
19
Not enough data
4.2
17
Artificial Intelligence - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
Not enough data
5.0
19
Not enough data
5.2
18
Not enough data
5.2
19
Agentic AI - Manufacturing Execution System
Not enough data
4.6
9
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Operations
8.0
65
Not enough data
7.6
65
Not enough data
Inventory
8.1
65
Not enough data
7.6
63
Not enough data
7.3
64
Not enough data
Platform
7.3
59
Not enough data
7.7
62
Not enough data
7.7
61
Not enough data
7.3
63
Not enough data
Processing
7.5
61
Not enough data
8.1
62
Not enough data
7.2
58
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Cin7 Core and Katana Cloud Inventory are categorized as Inventory Control and Order Management
Unique Categories
Katana Cloud Inventory is categorized as Job Shop Management, Discrete ERP, Manufacturing Execution System, and Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Cin7 Core
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Katana Cloud Inventory
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Retail
21.9%
Wholesale
11.9%
Manufacturing
6.9%
Food & Beverages
6.3%
Apparel & Fashion
5.3%
Other
47.8%
Manufacturing
27.0%
Consumer Goods
7.0%
Automotive
5.0%
Retail
5.0%
Food Production
5.0%
Other
51.0%
Alternatives
Discussions
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1 Comment
TA
Orderhive has 4 pricing editions, from $95 to $500. A free trial of Orderhive is also available
Plan 1: Essentials > $95.00 > 2 user Per Month
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Cin7 Core has no more discussions with answers
Is there any plan to further build out the Quickbooks integration?
1 Comment
Official Response from Katana Cloud Inventory
Indeed, we are working on syncing ledgers to QuickBooks. This and other improvements to the QuickBooks integration are rolling out during 2020. We’ll make...Read more
I hope this application will be improved again and better
1 Comment
Official Response from Katana Cloud Inventory
Hi Pejuang,
It's been a while since your comment and we've made many updates and improvements — we hope you've found them useful for your...Read more
How do operators allocate materials to products in Katana?
1 Comment
Official Response from Katana Cloud Inventory
Hi Ryan,
Thanks for the question - I understand where you are coming from and it sounds like you are referring to floor-level pick lists functionality...Read more
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