Compare Katana Cloud Inventory and Linnworks 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (91.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (80.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Free
No pricing available
Katana 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
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Star Rating
(98)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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AI Generated Summary
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- G2 reviewers report that Katana Cloud Inventory excels in ease of use, with many users praising its intuitive interface and straightforward setup process. One user highlighted that "Katana is simple and intuitive," making it a great choice for those who prioritize user-friendly software.
- Users say Linnworks shines in automation features, which help streamline operations and reduce manual tasks. Reviewers appreciate how it centralizes operations and enhances customer experience, stating that it "eliminates manual tasks thanks to automation."
- According to verified reviews, Katana Cloud Inventory offers superior customer support, with users noting that the support team is easy to reach and responsive. This level of assistance can be crucial for businesses that need quick resolutions to issues.
- Reviewers mention that Linnworks provides robust inventory management capabilities, particularly in syncing stock across multiple sales channels like eBay, Amazon, and Shopify. Users appreciate how it "brings together a sales channel in a single roof," which is beneficial for managing diverse inventory sources.
- G2 reviewers highlight that while Katana Cloud Inventory has a strong focus on manufacturing processes, it may not be as effective for multichannel inventory syncing compared to Linnworks. Users noted that Linnworks performs better in this area, making it a better fit for businesses that operate across various platforms.
- Users report that Linnworks has a higher overall satisfaction score, indicating that it may be a more reliable choice for small businesses looking for comprehensive order and inventory management solutions. One user mentioned that it "makes generating reports easy," which is a significant advantage for data-driven decision-making.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
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
Linnworks
No pricing availableFree Trial
Katana Cloud Inventory
Free Trial is available
Linnworks
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
7.9
93
8.5
73
Ease of Use
8.9
93
7.9
75
Ease of Setup
8.5
86
7.8
46
Ease of Admin
8.9
67
8.0
40
Quality of Support
9.2
92
8.2
73
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.1
68
8.2
40
Product Direction (% positive)
9.6
92
8.7
74
Features by Category
Administration
Not enough data
7.5
6
Not enough data
8.1
6
Inventory Control
Not enough data
8.6
6
Not enough data
5.3
6
Omni-Channel
Not enough data
6.7
6
Not enough data
9.0
5
Not enough data
8.9
6
Not enough data
8.6
6
Integration
Not enough data
7.9
8
Not enough data
8.1
8
Not enough data
8.8
7
Store Management
Not enough data
8.7
5
Not enough data
8.1
8
Agentic AI - Online Marketplace Optimization Tools
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Design
Not enough data
7.8
24
Not enough data
7.2
17
Not enough data
7.9
17
Not enough data
7.8
20
Printing
Not enough data
8.8
24
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Planning
7.8
15
Not enough data
8.8
16
Not enough data
8.2
15
Not enough data
8.0
15
Not enough data
Scheduling
7.8
15
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
8.2
15
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS)
Not enough data
Not enough data
Front-Office
7.2
18
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
7.7
17
Not enough data
Manufacturing
9.0
21
Not enough data
8.9
21
Not enough data
8.3
22
Not enough data
Back-Office
7.0
21
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
8.5
21
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Job Shop Management
2.7
5
Not enough data
3.0
5
Not enough data
Accounting
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
Not enough data
Inventory & Warehouse
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
Not enough data
Purchasing
7.7
5
Not enough data
9.0
8
Not enough data
5.6
6
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
Sales & Marketing
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
Not enough data
Manufacturing
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
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
Distribution
8.0
5
Not enough data
6.3
5
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Discrete ERP
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Multichannel inventory management
8.3
46
7.9
28
7.6
45
8.3
38
6.7
43
7.6
25
3PL inventory management
6.9
42
7.3
25
6.8
38
8.4
33
7.0
39
6.8
16
Inventory Management
9.0
65
8.3
38
8.0
57
7.0
27
8.6
54
7.6
28
7.6
50
6.7
25
8.1
57
8.5
38
Inventory Management Platform Features
9.2
69
8.6
45
8.3
66
8.0
42
8.1
64
7.9
42
7.7
68
7.3
36
7.8
63
7.6
33
7.0
53
7.4
33
7.5
59
6.8
29
7.7
62
8.3
44
7.7
66
5.9
33
7.9
67
8.2
43
Warehouse Definition
Not enough data
8.3
21
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.1
18
Logistics
Not enough data
6.6
17
Not enough data
7.7
13
Not enough data
7.9
21
Analytics
Not enough data
7.6
19
Not enough data
7.4
11
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Inventory Management
Not enough data
6.3
10
Not enough data
6.6
17
Inventory Management Platform Features
9.2
69
8.6
45
8.3
66
8.0
42
8.1
64
7.9
42
7.7
68
7.3
36
7.8
63
7.6
33
7.0
53
7.4
33
7.5
59
6.8
29
7.7
62
8.3
44
7.7
66
5.9
33
7.9
67
8.2
43
Barcode support
Not enough data
8.2
11
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
12
Not enough data
7.7
8
Design
Not enough data
7.5
12
Not enough data
7.8
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.1
7
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Order Entry
9.1
36
8.8
17
8.5
36
8.6
12
7.5
37
Feature Not Available
Order Tracking
7.7
34
8.7
18
7.8
37
8.8
18
8.3
37
8.0
14
Inventory Management
9.0
41
8.9
19
8.4
37
8.1
12
8.5
35
7.1
11
Customer Management
8.6
39
Feature Not Available
6.8
35
9.2
14
6.2
35
8.8
10
Subscription Management
6.5
35
9.0
10
5.9
34
8.9
9
6.7
36
7.9
12
6.5
33
7.8
9
Agentic AI - Order Management
5.8
13
Not enough data
5.4
13
Not enough data
Production Control - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
7.3
21
Not enough data
7.3
20
Not enough data
8.3
20
Not enough data
Production Monitoring - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
8.6
20
Not enough data
6.6
19
Not enough data
7.7
19
Not enough data
Data Collection and Analysis - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
7.1
21
Not enough data
4.6
19
Not enough data
5.1
18
Not enough data
5.4
18
Not enough data
Integration - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
4.6
19
Not enough data
6.5
19
Not enough data
4.2
17
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
5.0
19
Not enough data
5.2
18
Not enough data
5.2
19
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Manufacturing Execution System
4.6
9
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Operations
Not enough data
8.3
24
Not enough data
8.8
24
Inventory
Not enough data
9.2
25
Not enough data
8.7
25
Not enough data
8.5
17
Platform
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
23
Not enough data
7.0
20
Not enough data
9.1
25
Processing
Not enough data
8.1
19
Not enough data
9.2
25
Not enough data
7.4
11
Reporting
Not enough data
7.7
16
Not enough data
8.0
14
Omnichannel Features
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
5.6
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
5.0
11
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Katana Cloud Inventory and Linnworks 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)
Linnworks is categorized as Online Marketplace Optimization Tools, Omnichannel Commerce, Label Printing, Retail Distributed Order Management Systems, Barcode, Warehouse Management, and Multichannel Retail
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Katana Cloud Inventory
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Linnworks
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
Manufacturing
27.0%
Consumer Goods
7.0%
Automotive
5.0%
Retail
5.0%
Food Production
5.0%
Other
51.0%
Retail
42.7%
Automotive
6.3%
Apparel & Fashion
5.2%
Consumer Goods
5.2%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
3.1%
Other
37.5%
Discussions
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
Linnworks has no more discussions with answers
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