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JobBOSS² vs Katana Cloud Inventory Comparison (2026)
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JobBOSS²
4.2
(867)5
447
4
307
3
63
2
25
1
25
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Katana Cloud Inventory
4.6
(171)5
123
4
35
3
4
2
5
1
4
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Overview
JobBOSS² is a job shop management software designed specifically for custom metal manufacturing businesses. It streamlines operations through integrated scheduling, inventory tracking, and job costing features that help manufacturers optimize workflows. The system includes AI-based tools, such as BOM Builder, quality management capabilities, and real-time analytics that enable businesses to monitor production efficiency and profitability.
Katana’s cloud inventory platform covers the live inventory, production, accounting, and reporting features that give businesses the knowledge they need to make the right decisions.
- Platforms supported
- Web-based
- iPhone app
- Android app
- Windows Phone app
- Typical customers
- Freelancers
- Small businesses
- Mid size businesses
- Large enterprises
- Customer support
- Phone
- Online
- Knowledge base
- Video tutorials
- Platforms supported
- Web-based
- iPhone app
- Android app
- Windows Phone app
- Typical customers
- Freelancers
- Small businesses
- Mid size businesses
- Large enterprises
- Customer support
- Phone
- Online
- Knowledge base
- Video tutorials
Video & Screenshots
Pricing
User reviews
4.2
867
5
4
3
2
1
447
307
63
25
25
- Value for money
- Ease of use
- Features
- Customer support
74%
would recommend this app4.6
171
5
4
3
2
1
123
35
4
5
4
- Value for money
- Ease of use
- Features
- Customer support
84%
would recommend this appPros
“It also allows for the tracking of materials and hours in order by order to find which orders are consuming the most time.”
JD
Jhonny D.
Senior IT Manager
“I liked the fact JobBOSS² allows me to follow the job status in real-time from the work center update.”
HR
Henrijs R.
System Administrator
“JobBOSS² makes it very fast to get work done as compared to other softwares, There are fewer steps required to complete the work that needs to be done.”
WW
Wayne W.
General Manager
Pros
“In the beginning, Katana delivered exactly what we needed - solid functionality, reasonable pricing, and an easy-to-use interface that worked well for a small manufacturer like us with modest sales order volume.”
Andrew M.
Owner
“We’ve also experienced price changes mid-subscription period without meaningful notice, and being forced into annual negotiations simply to keep our plan.”
Andrew M.
Owner
“Initially, the pricing was fair and manageable. But once Katana began taking on outside investment and aggressively scaling, things started to change.”
Andrew M.
Owner
Cons
“The reporting tool lacks flexibility in a way that allows me to go through multiple jobs with similar material or customer group.”
HR
Henrijs R.
System Administrator
“The web application can be finicky and will occasionally log you out without warning, and the inventory module is not very intuitive or conducive for precise inventory control.”
RH
Ryan H.
Continuous Improvement Manager
“In the end, QB integration never worked, forcing us to move all inventory/ordering, etc., back to QB.”
MH
Mark H.
President
Cons
“Now in 2024, that price has increased to $399, BUT they took away several features we had become reliant upon and put them into separate "add-on" packages at $199 EACH—bringing my monthly all the way to $797!”
AR
Alan R.
CEO
“We really didn't appreciate that but all the manufacturing data of our company was inside Katana, our employees were trained and used to the software, so we swallowed the pill.”
FM
Fabien M.
CEO
“This company is being run like it's an open source "best effort" outfit, but charging premium monthly rates for a software that feels barely out of beta.”
CG
Chris G.
CEO
- Vendor responds to reviews
- Last review23 days ago
- Vendor responds to reviews
- Last review6 months ago
Key features
- Total features180
- "What If" Scenarios
- AI Copilot
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Accounting
- Accounting Integration
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Notifications
- Approval Workflow
- Asset Tracking
- Audit Management
- Audit Trail
- Automated Scheduling
- Availability Management
- BOM Creation
- Backorder Management
- Barcode Printing
- Barcode Recognition
- Barcode/Label Management
- Barcode/Ticket Scanning
- Barcoding/RFID
- Batch Processing
- Bill of Material Analysis
- Bill of Materials
- Billable Items Tracking
- Billing & Invoicing
- Bills of Lading
- Bills of Material
- Built-in Accounting
- Business Intelligence
- Business Process Automation
- CRM
- Calendar Management
- Capacity Management
- Capacity Planning
- Catalog Management
- Change Management
- Channel Management
- Check-in/Check-out
- Chemical Management
- Collaboration Tools
- Color Codes/Icons
- Communications Management
- Components Tracking
- Contact Database
- Contact Management
- Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA)
- Cost Analysis
- Cost Estimating
- Cost Management
- Cost Tracking
- Cost-to-Completion Tracking
- Custom Pricing Rules
- Customer Accounts
- Customer Database
- Customer History
- Customer Management
- Customizable Branding
- Customizable Fields
- Customizable Forms
- Customizable Reports
- Customizable Templates
- Customization
- Dashboard
- Data Analysis Tools
- Data Catalog
- Data Collection
- Data Entry
- Data Import/Export
- Data Linking
- Data Management
- Data Synchronization
- Data Visualization
- Defect Tracking
- Delivery Management
- Delivery Tracking
- Demand Forecasting
- Discount Management
- Dispatch Management
- Document Coding & Control
- Document Management
- Document Storage
- Document Templates
- Drag & Drop
- EDI
- ERP integration
- Email Management
- Enterprise Asset Management
- Equipment Maintenance
- Estimating
- Expense Tracking
- Expiration Date Management
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Management
- Food Costing
- Food Traceability
- For Aerospace Industry
- For Manufacturers
- For Metal Fabrication
- For Small Businesses
- Forecasting
- Gantt Chart
- Gantt/Timeline View
- General Ledger
- Generative AI
- HR Management
- Historical Database
- Historical Reporting
- Inspection Management
- Integrated Business Operations
- Inventory Auditing
- Inventory Control
- Inventory Management
- Inventory Optimization
- Inventory Replenishment
- Inventory Tracking
- Invoice Management
- Invoice Processing
- Item Management
- Job Costing
- Job Management
- Job Scheduling
- Job Tracking
- KPI Monitoring
- Kitting
- Label Printing
- Label Templates
- Labeling
- Labor Cost Reporting
- Location Tracking
- Lot Tracking
- MES
- Maintenance Management
- Maintenance Scheduling
- Manufacturing Inventory Management
- Manufacturing Planning
- Marketplace Integration
- Material Requirements Planning
- Materials Management
- Mobile Access
- Mobile Commerce
- Monitoring
- Multi-Channel Management
- Multi-Channel Marketing
- Multi-Currency
- Multi-Location
- Multi-level BOM
- Nonconformance Tracking
- Order Fulfillment
- Order Management
- Order Processing
- Order Routing
- Order Tracking
- Ordering Automation
- Overrun Reporting
- Packaging
- Parcel Shipping
- Parts Management
- Percent-Complete Tracking
- Performance Management
- Performance Metrics
- Planning Tools
- Point of Sale (POS)
- Predictive Analytics
- Preventive Maintenance
- Price and Cost Calculations
- Price/Margin Management
- Pricing Management
- Pricing and Cost Calculations
- Prioritization
- Process Control
- Product Configurator
- Product Data Management
- Product Identification
- Product Information Management
- Production Cost Tracking
- Production Management
- Production Scheduling
- Production Tracking
- Progress Reports
- Progress Tracking
- Project Billing
- Project Management
- Project Scheduling
- Project Time Tracking
- Project Tracking
- Projections
- Proposal Generation
- Purchase Order Management
- Purchasing & Receiving
- Purchasing Reports
- Quality Control
- Quality Management
- Quotes/Estimates
- Raw Material Tracking
- Real-Time Analytics
- Real-Time Data
- Real-Time Monitoring
- Real-Time Notifications
- Real-Time Reporting
- Real-Time Updates
- Receipt Management
- Receiving
- Receiving Labels
- Reminders
- Reorder Management
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- Requirements Management
- Requisition Management
- Resource Allocation
- Resource Management
- Resource Scheduling
- Retail Inventory Management
- Returns Management
- Routing
- SKU/UPC Codes
- Safety Management
- Sales Analytics
- Sales Management
- Sales Order Management
- Sales Reports
- Scenario Planning
- Scheduling
- Search/Filter
- Secure Data Storage
- Serial Number Tracking
- Shipment Price Calculation
- Shipment Tracking
- Shipping Labels
- Shipping Management
- Shop Floor Management
- Single-level BOM
- Special Order Management
- Statistical Analysis
- Status Tracking
- Stock Management
- Summary Reports
- Supplier Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Task Management
- Third-Party Integration
- Third-Party Integrations
- Time & Expense Tracking
- Traceability
- Trend Analysis
- User Management
- Visual Analytics
- Warehouse Management
- What-if Analysis
- Work Order Management
- Workflow Automation
- Workflow Management
- eCommerce Management
- Total features180
- "What If" Scenarios
- AI Copilot
- API
- Access Controls/Permissions
- Accounting
- Accounting Integration
- Activity Dashboard
- Activity Tracking
- Alerts/Notifications
- Approval Workflow
- Asset Tracking
- Audit Management
- Audit Trail
- Automated Scheduling
- Availability Management
- BOM Creation
- Backorder Management
- Barcode Printing
- Barcode Recognition
- Barcode/Label Management
- Barcode/Ticket Scanning
- Barcoding/RFID
- Batch Processing
- Bill of Material Analysis
- Bill of Materials
- Billable Items Tracking
- Billing & Invoicing
- Bills of Lading
- Bills of Material
- Built-in Accounting
- Business Intelligence
- Business Process Automation
- CRM
- Calendar Management
- Capacity Management
- Capacity Planning
- Catalog Management
- Change Management
- Channel Management
- Check-in/Check-out
- Chemical Management
- Collaboration Tools
- Color Codes/Icons
- Communications Management
- Components Tracking
- Contact Database
- Contact Management
- Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA)
- Cost Analysis
- Cost Estimating
- Cost Management
- Cost Tracking
- Cost-to-Completion Tracking
- Custom Pricing Rules
- Customer Accounts
- Customer Database
- Customer History
- Customer Management
- Customizable Branding
- Customizable Fields
- Customizable Forms
- Customizable Reports
- Customizable Templates
- Customization
- Dashboard
- Data Analysis Tools
- Data Catalog
- Data Collection
- Data Entry
- Data Import/Export
- Data Linking
- Data Management
- Data Synchronization
- Data Visualization
- Defect Tracking
- Delivery Management
- Delivery Tracking
- Demand Forecasting
- Discount Management
- Dispatch Management
- Document Coding & Control
- Document Management
- Document Storage
- Document Templates
- Drag & Drop
- EDI
- ERP integration
- Email Management
- Enterprise Asset Management
- Equipment Maintenance
- Estimating
- Expense Tracking
- Expiration Date Management
- Financial Analysis
- Financial Management
- Food Costing
- Food Traceability
- For Aerospace Industry
- For Manufacturers
- For Metal Fabrication
- For Small Businesses
- Forecasting
- Gantt Chart
- Gantt/Timeline View
- General Ledger
- Generative AI
- HR Management
- Historical Database
- Historical Reporting
- Inspection Management
- Integrated Business Operations
- Inventory Auditing
- Inventory Control
- Inventory Management
- Inventory Optimization
- Inventory Replenishment
- Inventory Tracking
- Invoice Management
- Invoice Processing
- Item Management
- Job Costing
- Job Management
- Job Scheduling
- Job Tracking
- KPI Monitoring
- Kitting
- Label Printing
- Label Templates
- Labeling
- Labor Cost Reporting
- Location Tracking
- Lot Tracking
- MES
- Maintenance Management
- Maintenance Scheduling
- Manufacturing Inventory Management
- Manufacturing Planning
- Marketplace Integration
- Material Requirements Planning
- Materials Management
- Mobile Access
- Mobile Commerce
- Monitoring
- Multi-Channel Management
- Multi-Channel Marketing
- Multi-Currency
- Multi-Location
- Multi-level BOM
- Nonconformance Tracking
- Order Fulfillment
- Order Management
- Order Processing
- Order Routing
- Order Tracking
- Ordering Automation
- Overrun Reporting
- Packaging
- Parcel Shipping
- Parts Management
- Percent-Complete Tracking
- Performance Management
- Performance Metrics
- Planning Tools
- Point of Sale (POS)
- Predictive Analytics
- Preventive Maintenance
- Price and Cost Calculations
- Price/Margin Management
- Pricing Management
- Pricing and Cost Calculations
- Prioritization
- Process Control
- Product Configurator
- Product Data Management
- Product Identification
- Product Information Management
- Production Cost Tracking
- Production Management
- Production Scheduling
- Production Tracking
- Progress Reports
- Progress Tracking
- Project Billing
- Project Management
- Project Scheduling
- Project Time Tracking
- Project Tracking
- Projections
- Proposal Generation
- Purchase Order Management
- Purchasing & Receiving
- Purchasing Reports
- Quality Control
- Quality Management
- Quotes/Estimates
- Raw Material Tracking
- Real-Time Analytics
- Real-Time Data
- Real-Time Monitoring
- Real-Time Notifications
- Real-Time Reporting
- Real-Time Updates
- Receipt Management
- Receiving
- Receiving Labels
- Reminders
- Reorder Management
- Reporting & Statistics
- Reporting/Analytics
- Requirements Management
- Requisition Management
- Resource Allocation
- Resource Management
- Resource Scheduling
- Retail Inventory Management
- Returns Management
- Routing
- SKU/UPC Codes
- Safety Management
- Sales Analytics
- Sales Management
- Sales Order Management
- Sales Reports
- Scenario Planning
- Scheduling
- Search/Filter
- Secure Data Storage
- Serial Number Tracking
- Shipment Price Calculation
- Shipment Tracking
- Shipping Labels
- Shipping Management
- Shop Floor Management
- Single-level BOM
- Special Order Management
- Statistical Analysis
- Status Tracking
- Stock Management
- Summary Reports
- Supplier Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Task Management
- Third-Party Integration
- Third-Party Integrations
- Time & Expense Tracking
- Traceability
- Trend Analysis
- User Management
- Visual Analytics
- Warehouse Management
- What-if Analysis
- Work Order Management
- Workflow Automation
- Workflow Management
- eCommerce Management
Integrations
- Total integrations13
- 2Ship
- AutoCAD
- BigCommerce
- CenterPoint Payroll
- Easy Insight
- Easypay
- Ecwid
- Extensiv Integration Manager
- FedEx Ship Manager
- HubSpot CRM
- JIKKO
- KnowledgeSync
- MYOB Business
- Make
- Net1
- Paychex
- Pipe17
- Pipedrive
- PrestaShop
- Prospect CRM
- QuickBooks Online
- QuickBooks Online Advanced
- Replyco
- Sage Accounting
- Salesforce Platform
- Shift4Shop
- ShipHero
- ShipStation
- Shippo
- Shopify
- Shopify Plus
- SolidWorks Premium
- Squarespace
- Stripe
- SyncHub
- Wix
- WooCommerce
- WorkClout
- Xero
- Zapier
- Zoey
- Total integrations30
- 2Ship
- AutoCAD
- BigCommerce
- CenterPoint Payroll
- Easy Insight
- Easypay
- Ecwid
- Extensiv Integration Manager
- FedEx Ship Manager
- HubSpot CRM
- JIKKO
- KnowledgeSync
- MYOB Business
- Make
- Net1
- Paychex
- Pipe17
- Pipedrive
- PrestaShop
- Prospect CRM
- QuickBooks Online
- QuickBooks Online Advanced
- Replyco
- Sage Accounting
- Salesforce Platform
- Shift4Shop
- ShipHero
- ShipStation
- Shippo
- Shopify
- Shopify Plus
- SolidWorks Premium
- Squarespace
- Stripe
- SyncHub
- Wix
- WooCommerce
- WorkClout
- Xero
- Zapier
- Zoey
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