InventoryQuick vs Katana MRP

For job-shop and custom-build work (cabinet shops, sign shops, light fabrication, kitting), InventoryQuick Enterprise at $349/mo includes Work Orders, cutlist Excel/CSV import, project-driven demand forecasting, and auto-PO — covers the same workflows custom shops use Katana for, at a third of Katana's high-volume tier. For high-volume production with multi-level nested BOMs, real-time shop-floor scheduling, and batch tracking, Katana is purpose-built and the better fit.

Yes, significantly. Katana starts at $299/mo for their Core plan. InventoryQuick Starter at $19/mo includes barcode scanning, purchase orders, and more. InventoryQuick Enterprise at $349/mo includes Work Orders + MRP + project-driven forecasting with unlimited items, locations, and team members — still less than Katana's higher-volume tiers.

Yes — InventoryQuick Enterprise ($349/mo) includes Work Orders with cutlist Excel/CSV import, per-line attributes (length, width, profile — universal across woodworking, metal fab, sign shops, kitting), committed-demand against parts, and project-driven demand forecasting. It's purpose-built for job-shop and custom-build operations migrating off Fulcrum, Cabinet Vision, or spreadsheet MRP. We don't yet support multi-level nested BOM rollups or real-time shop-floor scheduling — for those, Katana is purpose-built.

Yes. Export your Katana inventory data as CSV, then upload it to InventoryQuick. Our import tool auto-detects column names and maps product name, SKU, quantity, and cost automatically. Active work orders and cutlists can also be imported into InventoryQuick Enterprise via Excel/CSV — per-line attributes (length, width, profile, etc.) map into our universal `attributes` JSONB so woodworking, metal fab, and sign shops all work without schema changes.