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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.0% of reviews)
Small-Business (90.8% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Free
Global Shop Solutions ERP
Star Rating
(20)3.9 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (60.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Global Shop Solutions ERPKatana Cloud Inventory
Star Rating
(89)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (90.8% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
Free Trial is available
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- G2 reviewers report that Global Shop Solutions ERP is particularly tailored for manufacturers, with modules designed to support specific manufacturing processes. Users appreciate its customization options, although some mention that the complex file system can create an overwhelming number of program links.
- Users say that Katana Cloud Inventory excels in ease of use, with many finding it simple and intuitive. The manufacturing order feature is highlighted as especially valuable, allowing users to gain insights into their manufacturing processes and associated costs.
- Reviewers mention that Global Shop Solutions ERP has a steeper learning curve, but once users become familiar with the system, they find it easy to turn quotes into orders quickly. This efficiency is a significant advantage for those who can navigate its complexities.
- According to verified reviews, Katana Cloud Inventory stands out for its quality of support, with users noting that help is readily available when needed. This level of support contributes to a smoother experience, especially during the initial setup phase.
- G2 reviewers highlight that while both products meet user requirements, Katana Cloud Inventory has a notable edge in ease of setup and administration. Users report a straightforward setup process, which is particularly beneficial for small businesses looking to implement an inventory system quickly.
- Users express that Global Shop Solutions ERP, while effective for mid-market companies, may not be as accessible for smaller businesses due to its complexity and pricing structure. In contrast, Katana Cloud Inventory offers a free entry-level option, making it more appealing for startups and small enterprises.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Global Shop Solutions ERP
No pricing availableKatana Cloud Inventory
Free
Free
Explore all of Katana’s features with no upfront cost.
- All features included in the Professional Plan
- Limited to 30 SKUs
- 3 Inventory locations
Free Trial
Global Shop Solutions ERP
No trial information availableKatana Cloud Inventory
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
7.9
17
7.9
80
Ease of Use
6.7
17
8.9
80
Ease of Setup
6.0
7
8.5
73
Ease of Admin
7.4
7
8.9
64
Quality of Support
7.6
17
9.2
79
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.3
7
9.2
65
Product Direction (% positive)
6.1
18
9.7
79
Features by Category
General Ledger
8.1
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
6
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
Accounts Receivable
8.7
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.9
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
Accounts Payable
8.1
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
Other Functionality
9.1
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
6
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.8
6
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
6
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
6
|
Verified
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
8.3
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.5
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.1
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.7
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
Platform
7.8
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.6
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
9.0
10
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.9
8
|
Verified
Not enough data
7.6
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
Integration
8.0
9
|
Verified
Not enough data
8.1
6
|
Verified
Not enough data
6.4
7
Not enough data
Cash Flow
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Budgeting & Forecasting
7.1
7
|
Verified
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Revenue
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payroll
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Mobile Applications - Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Inventory & Warehouse
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Purchasing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sales & Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Discrete Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Process Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
ETO Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Service
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Distribution
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Mixed Mode ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
5.8
6
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
4.7
5
Not enough data
4.0
5
Not enough data
5.7
5
Not enough data
3.3
5
Not enough data
5.0
5
Inventory & Warehouse
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
9.2
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Not enough data
7.8
6
Purchasing
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.8
7
Not enough data
5.6
6
Not enough data
8.1
7
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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Back Office
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Front Office
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Logistics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Platform
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Production
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Reporting & Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - ERP Systems
Not enough data
Not enough data
Accounting
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Project-Based ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Project 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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Sales & Marketing
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
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
Procurement
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content 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
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Analytics
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Generative AI
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Multichannel inventory management
Not enough data
8.3
46
Not enough data
7.5
44
Not enough data
6.7
43
3PL inventory management
Not enough data
6.9
42
Not enough data
6.8
38
Not enough data
7.0
38
Inventory Management
Not enough data
8.9
55
Not enough data
8.0
56
Not enough data
8.6
50
Not enough data
7.6
50
Not enough data
8.1
53
Inventory Management Platform Features
Not enough data
9.1
65
Not enough data
8.3
64
Not enough data
8.1
63
Not enough data
7.7
66
Not enough data
7.7
62
Not enough data
7.0
52
Not enough data
7.5
58
Not enough data
7.7
60
Not enough data
7.6
62
Not enough data
7.9
65
Order Entry
Not enough data
9.1
36
Not enough data
8.5
36
Not enough data
7.5
37
Order Tracking
Not enough data
7.7
34
Not enough data
7.8
36
Not enough data
8.3
37
Inventory Management
Not enough data
9.0
41
Not enough data
8.4
37
Not enough data
8.5
35
Customer Management
Not enough data
8.6
39
Not enough data
6.8
35
Not enough data
6.2
35
Subscription Management
Not enough data
6.5
35
Not enough data
5.9
34
Not enough data
6.7
36
Not enough data
6.5
33
Agentic AI - Order Management
Not enough data
5.8
13
Not enough data
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
6.9
20
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
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Global Shop Solutions ERP and Katana Cloud Inventory are categorized as Discrete ERP and Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS)
Unique Categories
Global Shop Solutions ERP is categorized as Mixed Mode ERP, Project-Based ERP, ERP Systems, and Accounting
Katana Cloud Inventory is categorized as Job Shop Management, Manufacturing Execution System, Inventory Control, and Order Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Global Shop Solutions ERP
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
Plastics
15.0%
Printing
10.0%
Oil & Energy
10.0%
Medical Devices
10.0%
Machinery
10.0%
Other
45.0%
Manufacturing
25.3%
Consumer Goods
6.9%
Automotive
5.7%
Retail
4.6%
Medical Devices
4.6%
Other
52.9%
Discussions
Global Shop Solutions ERP has no 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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