Compare Katana Cloud Inventory and Tulip 
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (90.7% of reviews)
Mid-Market (40.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $179.00 Per Month
$100.00 1 interfaces Per Month
Katana Cloud Inventory
Star Rating
(54)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (90.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $179.00 Per Month
Browse all 4 pricing plansTulip
Star Rating
(35)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (40.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$100.00 1 interfaces Per Month
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Katana Cloud Inventory excels in Inventory Tracking with a score of 9.0, providing real-time visibility into stock levels, while Tulip's score of 7.5 in Inventory Costing indicates it may not offer the same level of detail in tracking costs associated with inventory.
- Reviewers mention that Katana's Quality of Support is outstanding, scoring 9.4, which users appreciate for its responsiveness and helpfulness, whereas Tulip, with a score of 9.0, is still strong but may not match the immediacy of Katana's support.
- G2 users highlight that Katana Cloud Inventory's Ease of Use is rated at 9.0, making it user-friendly for small businesses, while Tulip's score of 8.7 suggests it may require a bit more training or adjustment for new users.
- Users on G2 report that Katana's Ease of Setup is rated at 8.5, indicating a smoother onboarding process compared to Tulip's 7.9, which some users found to be more complex and time-consuming.
- Reviewers say that Katana's Data Collection feature is highly rated at 9.4, allowing for efficient data management, while Tulip's lower score of 8.1 suggests it may not be as robust in this area, potentially impacting data-driven decision-making.
- Users report that Katana Cloud Inventory shines in Multichannel Inventory Management with a score of 8.4, facilitating seamless operations across various sales channels, while Tulip's score of 6.8 indicates it may struggle with multi-warehouse routing, which could be a drawback for businesses with complex inventory needs.
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Katana Cloud Inventory
Starter plan
Starting at $179.00
Per Month
For small businesses that only need a simple and scalable solution to manage their inventory, without all the bells and whistles
- 1 inventory location
- 1,200 sales orders per year
- $600,000 GMV per year
Tulip
Essentials
$100.00
1 interfaces Per Month
Guide operations with digital workflows.
Ideal for basic production visibility, quality, and assembly workflows.
- Apps on mobile, desktop, touchscreens, and wearables
- Tulip Tables
- Tulip Analytics
Free Trial
Katana Cloud Inventory
No trial information availableTulip
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.0
47
8.3
27
Ease of Use
9.0
47
8.7
29
Ease of Setup
8.5
40
7.9
21
Ease of Admin
8.9
36
8.4
18
Quality of Support
9.4
46
9.0
27
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.3
37
9.3
18
Product Direction (% positive)
10.0
46
10.0
28
Features by Category
Planning
8.3
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
8.8
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
Scheduling
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
Front-Office
7.5
12
Not enough data
7.9
13
Not enough data
8.3
11
Not enough data
Manufacturing
8.9
15
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.4
16
Not enough data
Back-Office
7.6
15
Not enough data
9.0
16
Not enough data
8.6
15
Not enough data
Work Procedures
Not enough data
8.5
9
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
8.5
10
Execution
Not enough data
8.7
9
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.2
10
Analytics
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
9.5
10
Not enough data
8.7
10
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.3
6
Not enough data
8.6
7
Data Management
Not enough data
7.5
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
8.1
7
Not enough data
9.4
8
Not enough data
7.5
8
Analytics
Not enough data
8.3
8
Not enough data
8.8
8
Not enough data
7.5
8
Guide Options
Not enough data
8.8
11
Not enough data
9.3
12
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
8.3
11
Guide Tools
Not enough data
8.2
10
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
7.7
11
Access Options
Not enough data
6.5
9
Not enough data
7.5
10
Not enough data
8.0
9
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
9.0
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
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
8.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
8.0
5
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
Manufacturing
Not enough data
Not enough data
7.0
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
9.0
5
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
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
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Multichannel inventory management
8.4
20
Not enough data
8.2
20
Not enough data
6.8
18
Not enough data
3PL inventory management
7.4
19
Not enough data
7.6
15
Not enough data
7.3
15
Not enough data
Inventory Management
9.0
27
Not enough data
7.5
27
Not enough data
8.3
23
Not enough data
7.5
23
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
Inventory Management Platform Features
9.0
33
Not enough data
8.2
34
Not enough data
7.9
32
Not enough data
7.6
35
Not enough data
8.0
31
Not enough data
7.4
24
Not enough data
7.9
28
Not enough data
8.3
29
Not enough data
8.0
32
Not enough data
8.0
34
Not enough data
Systems Management
Not enough data
7.8
12
Not enough data
9.0
13
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
7.3
11
Not enough data
8.5
14
IoT Capabilities
Not enough data
8.1
13
Not enough data
8.1
12
Not enough data
7.9
11
Not enough data
8.2
12
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
9.0
12
Not enough data
7.9
12
Not enough data
8.2
13
Nonconformance
Not enough data
7.8
10
Not enough data
7.7
8
Not enough data
7.3
8
Quality system
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
7.1
8
Not enough data
7.8
10
Risk Management
Not enough data
7.2
9
Not enough data
6.9
8
Not enough data
6.3
8
Inspection Management
Not enough data
8.0
9
Not enough data
7.7
10
Not enough data
7.7
10
Compliance
Not enough data
7.3
10
Not enough data
6.3
9
Not enough data
6.9
9
Platform
Not enough data
8.3
10
Not enough data
8.0
10
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Services
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Not enough data
9.5
10
Not enough data
9.2
10
Order Entry
9.0
14
Not enough data
8.7
14
Not enough data
7.3
15
Not enough data
Order Tracking
7.5
12
Not enough data
7.3
13
Not enough data
8.1
15
Not enough data
Inventory Management
9.0
17
Not enough data
7.7
15
Not enough data
8.6
13
Not enough data
Customer Management
8.5
17
Not enough data
6.7
14
Not enough data
5.4
13
Not enough data
Subscription Management
6.4
15
Not enough data
6.1
15
Not enough data
6.4
15
Not enough data
6.3
14
Not enough data
Production Control - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
8.3
6
Not enough data
7.7
5
Not enough data
8.3
5
Not enough data
Production Monitoring - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
8.0
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Data Collection and Analysis - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
6.4
6
Not enough data
3.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Integration - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
3.7
5
Not enough data
6.3
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Artificial Intelligence - Manufacturing Execution System (MES)
4.7
5
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
5.0
5
Not enough data
Knowledge Base
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Security
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Content
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Communication
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Katana Cloud Inventory and Tulip are categorized as Manufacturing Execution System
Unique Categories
Katana Cloud Inventory is categorized as Job Shop Management, Discrete ERP, Inventory Control, Order Management, and Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS)
Tulip is categorized as Industrial IoT, Work Instructions, Manufacturing Intelligence, Connected Worker Platform, and Quality Management (QMS)
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Katana Cloud Inventory
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Tulip
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
20.4%
Consumer Goods
9.3%
Automotive
7.4%
Food Production
5.6%
Food & Beverages
5.6%
Other
51.9%
Manufacturing
37.1%
Pharmaceuticals
11.4%
Information Technology and Services
8.6%
Oil & Energy
5.7%
Industrial Automation
5.7%
Other
31.4%
Most Helpful Reviews
Katana Cloud Inventory
Most Helpful Favorable Review
James B.
Verified User in Apparel & Fashion
Intuitive interface and relatively robust capabilities. The implementation is comparitively simple compared to comparable software that tends to require burdensome customizations. Also the customer support is top notch.
Most Helpful Critical Review
Renee M.
Verified User in Automotive
How it's not user friendly for Google Sheets. Doen't have the ablility to put location in your warehouse. Not sure how it can track prices without manually updating them?
Tulip
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Yokesh S.
Verified User in Manufacturing
It's low code architecture. 80% of shopfloor's digital needs were covered. Free to add as many tables & store unlimited data that too in cloud. Automations opened up lot more possibilities with the tool. Promoting citizen app development culture impacting...
Most Helpful Critical Review
Anthony L.
Verified User in Pharmaceuticals
Some improvements to be made regarding the clarity of license agreements.
James B.
Verified User in Apparel & Fashion
Intuitive interface and relatively robust capabilities. The implementation is comparitively simple compared to comparable software that tends to require burdensome customizations. Also the customer support is top notch.
Yokesh S.
Verified User in Manufacturing
It's low code architecture. 80% of shopfloor's digital needs were covered. Free to add as many tables & store unlimited data that too in cloud. Automations opened up lot more possibilities with the tool. Promoting citizen app development culture impacting...
Renee M.
Verified User in Automotive
How it's not user friendly for Google Sheets. Doen't have the ablility to put location in your warehouse. Not sure how it can track prices without manually updating them?
Anthony L.
Verified User in Pharmaceuticals
Some improvements to be made regarding the clarity of license agreements.
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
Need better options to plug-in photos for all the trim and Ron
1 comment
Official Response from Katana Cloud Inventory
This is a good idea! I've shared the idea with our product development team.
We're always looking to improve based on real user feedback, thanks for...Read more
What is tulip in manufacturing?
1 comment
KA
Tulip is a software used to make internal apps for operators and managers. It can monitor machine uptime, automatically record measurements from tools,...Read more
Tulip has no more discussions with answers
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