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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Katana Cloud Inventory

    Score4 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Katana's Cloud Inventory Platform creates a centralized view of company inventory to maintain optimal stock levels across all of its locations and track products available for sale. Users can manage incoming orders from all sales channels and issue purchase orders directly from Katana to ensure restocking at the right time and in the right quantities. Katana can be integrated with e-commerce, accounting, and other business software to automate repetitive tasks and get real-time…

    $179

    per month

    Unanet ERP for AE

    Score9 out of 10
    N/AUnanet AE, replacing the former Clearview inFocus acquired by Unanet, is a project-based business platform purpose-built to help A&E Project Managers, Finance Leaders and Executives drive profitability.N/A
    Pricing
    Katana Cloud InventoryUnanet ERP for AE
    Editions & Modules
    Starter
    $179
    per month
    Standard
    $359
    per month
    Professional
    $799
    per month
    Professional Plus
    $799
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Katana Cloud InventoryUnanet ERP for AE
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsAll plans come with monthly and annual pricing, and you can upgrade or downgrade anytime.—
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    Features
    Katana Cloud InventoryUnanet ERP for AE
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Katana Cloud Inventory and Unanet ERP for AE
    Feature
    Katana Cloud Inventory
    7.6
    1 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Unanet ERP for AE
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting and analytics6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Fulfillment9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Bill of materials management7.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Invoicing6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounting integration8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Katana Cloud Inventory and Unanet ERP for AE
    Feature
    Katana Cloud Inventory
    -
    Ratings
    Unanet ERP for AE
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    29% above category average
    Pay calculation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Direct deposit files00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Katana Cloud Inventory and Unanet ERP for AE
    Feature
    Katana Cloud Inventory
    -
    Ratings
    Unanet ERP for AE
    8.7
    2 Ratings
    15% above category average
    API for custom integration00 Ratings7.42 Ratings
    Plug-ins00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Katana Cloud Inventory and Unanet ERP for AE
    Feature
    Katana Cloud Inventory
    -
    Ratings
    Unanet ERP for AE
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    17% above category average
    Single sign-on capability00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Katana Cloud Inventory and Unanet ERP for AE
    Feature
    Katana Cloud Inventory
    -
    Ratings
    Unanet ERP for AE
    7.9
    2 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Dashboards00 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Standard reports00 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    Custom reports00 Ratings7.92 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Katana Cloud Inventory and Unanet ERP for AE
    Feature
    Katana Cloud Inventory
    -
    Ratings
    Unanet ERP for AE
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    26% above category average
    Accounts payable00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Accounts receivable00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Global Financial Support00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Standardized Processes00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Katana Cloud Inventory and Unanet ERP for AE
    Feature
    Katana Cloud Inventory
    -
    Ratings
    Unanet ERP for AE
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    23% above category average
    Credit card processing00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Katana Cloud Inventory and Unanet ERP for AE
    Feature
    Katana Cloud Inventory
    -
    Ratings
    Unanet ERP for AE
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Billing Management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Period Close00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Katana Cloud Inventory and Unanet ERP for AE
    Feature
    Katana Cloud Inventory
    -
    Ratings
    Unanet ERP for AE
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    35% above category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Katana Cloud Inventory and Unanet ERP for AE
    Feature
    Katana Cloud Inventory
    -
    Ratings
    Unanet ERP for AE
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    34% above category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Contract Authoring00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Katana Cloud Inventory and Unanet ERP for AE
    Feature
    Katana Cloud Inventory
    -
    Ratings
    Unanet ERP for AE
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    31% above category average
    Forecasting00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Katana Cloud Inventory and Unanet ERP for AE
    Feature
    Katana Cloud Inventory
    -
    Ratings
    Unanet ERP for AE
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    30% above category average
    Proposal Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
    Best Alternatives
    Katana Cloud InventoryUnanet ERP for AE
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    Zoho One
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Medium-sized Companies
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    Zoho One
    Score9.1 out of 10
    Enterprises
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    Microsoft Dynamics AX (discontinued)
    Score4.8 out of 10
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    User Ratings
    Katana Cloud InventoryUnanet ERP for AE
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.5
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.5
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Katana Cloud InventoryUnanet ERP for AE
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Katana Cloud Inventory
    Katana Cloud Inventory is great for shipping and receiving busiiness. Where things are very cut and dry as far as what comes in and what goes out, this program is excellent at keeping track of these things. We do a lot of custom build items and it is not the greatest for these. A lot of time it is difficult to both enter these items and keep track of these items.
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    Unanet
    All of our accounting needs, from Accounts Receivable tools and Accounts Payable have been able to be met and exceeded by the automation tools that Unanet ERP for AE has implemented. Less appropriate is use for Business Development and marketing, of which we have an additional external system to use as a resource.
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    Pros
    Katana Cloud Inventory
    • Tracks incoming and outgoing parts/items
    • Very easy to use and easy to learn.
    • Able to implement the program quickly and begin using because of ease of use
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    Unanet
    • Timesheets
    • Expense Reports.
    • Billing
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    Cons
    Katana Cloud Inventory
    • Auto email generated with PO's cannot be permanently altered in my opinion.
    • Different pack sizes of same items do not automatically fill in inventory I've found. For example, we order an item in singles, 4-packs, and 32 packs. In my experience, If we order the 32 pack, it does not show inventory for the smaller unit sizes. Each pack size has a different item number I believe.
    • Fields on the PO are not adjustable in my experience. You must create a template and use the template. You cannot change the PO each time unless you have a template created in my experience.
    • When closing out a sales order, if you invoice from Katana Cloud Inventory and send to Quickbooks, it automatically enables the invoice to receive credit cards in Quickbooks. We use another credit card service (not Quickbooks) and do not want this feature turned on. There is no way to disable it at this time.
    • When being billed for a PO that has been received and that bill is sent over to Quickbooks, it does not show item counts in my expereince. It only translates as a total dollar amount for each line item.
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    Unanet
    • The report module can include more canned reports.
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    Usability
    Katana Cloud Inventory
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    Unanet
    I rate Unanet high because overall, it is good at what it does. It is user-friendly, allows my organization to bill properly, and is easily adapted by our staff. The drawbacks of Unanet are that its interface is outdated and it is lacking some reporting options. It also has some small issues regarding timesheets.
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    Alternatives Considered
    Katana Cloud Inventory
    Our Quickbooks inventory was input incorrectly by a former employee and fixing it would have been more time consuming and less cost effective than to come up with an alternative solution. Katana Cloud Inventory was our alternative solution. Katana Cloud Inventory says that they are working on some of the integration problems with Quickbooks, and once they are fixed, will be a huge help!
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    Unanet
    I prefer InFocus over other products.
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    Return on Investment
    Katana Cloud Inventory
    • So far we are still in the process of counting all of our inventory. We use tens of thousands of parts
    • What we do have in inventory already is tracked very well.
    • Parts have been in stock as needed since we implemented Katana Cloud Inventory.
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    Unanet
    • We have seen the most revenue growth in the history of our company every year for the past five years since implementing Unanet ERP for AE.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Katana Cloud Inventory Screenshots

    Screenshot of Manufacturing operations management with production schedulingScreenshot of Real-time inventory management insights to prevent stockoutsScreenshot of Purchase order management with reorder points and materialsScreenshot of Omnichannel sales management to optimize your order fulfillmentScreenshot of Financial visibility and cloud accounting with inventory syncScreenshot of Shop Floor mobile app