TranZact vs Katana: Which Fits Your Factory? (2026)
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TranZact vs Katana: the short answer
TranZact is manufacturing AI software for Indian factories. It runs sales, purchase, inventory, production and planning, creates the GST e-way bill and e-invoice, and syncs with Tally, Busy and Zoho Books. Katana is a cloud inventory and manufacturing platform for product businesses selling across many channels. It has Shopify, QuickBooks Online and Xero integrations and US-dollar pricing. Choose TranZact if your books are in Tally and you need GST-ready documents. Choose Katana if you sell mainly through online stores and use QuickBooks or Xero.
Every Katana fact below is from katanamrp.com, checked on 28 October 2026.
Who each product is built for
TranZact is built for Indian manufacturers, and 10,000+ manufacturers use it.
Katana describes itself as "built for product businesses selling across multiple channels and locations." It says 1,500+ product businesses scale their operations with Katana. Its homepage doesn't mention India, INR or GST.
Side-by-side: the checks a factory owner makes
What a factory checks | TranZact | Katana | Source (Katana, checked 28 Oct 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
Built for | Indian manufacturers; 10,000+ use it | Product businesses selling across multiple channels and locations | katanamrp.com |
BOM / sub-assemblies | Multi-level BOM | BOM and subassemblies | katanamrp.com/features/manufacturing |
Production routing and costing | Process routing, production costing | Manufacturing cost calculations | katanamrp.com/features/manufacturing |
MRP / purchase planning | MRP report → indent → RFQ → PO → GRN | Demand-driven production scheduling | katanamrp.com/features/manufacturing |
Job work / sub-contracting | Sub-contracting, from the Grow plan | Contract manufacturing and outsourced workflows | katanamrp.com/features/manufacturing |
Batch tracking | Batch-wise stock from Scale+; Batch Tracking & QC on Dominate | Batch/lot number tracking | katanamrp.com/features/manufacturing |
GST e-invoice and e-way bill | E-way bill from the GST invoice, e-invoice (IRN) in the same flow; all plans | GST not mentioned | katanamrp.com, /pricing, /integrations |
Accounting integrations | Tally, Busy, Zoho Books (one-way sync) | QuickBooks Online, Xero | katanamrp.com/integrations |
E-commerce integrations | None named | Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Amazon, eBay | katanamrp.com/integrations |
API | Any tool that offers an API, e.g. Salesforce or SAP | Open API; Zapier | katanamrp.com/integrations |
Plans and price | Grow ₹8,333, Scale+ ₹16,666, Dominate ₹30,000 a month, billed yearly; Enterprise custom | Free $0; Advantage custom, one annual contract | katanamrp.com/pricing |
Free plan | No | Yes: unlimited users, up to 30 SKUs | katanamrp.com/pricing |
Go-live | Live in 2–3 weeks | "Most Advantage setups are ready in weeks" | katanamrp.com/pricing |
Support | Chat 10:00–19:00, Mon–Sat; first response within 1 hour | Advantage: 24/7 live support and a CSM; Free: AI assistant and knowledge base | katanamrp.com/pricing |
Production: BOM, routing, MRP and sub-contracting
TranZact's multi-step BOM, routing, sub-contracting and production costing are in every plan from Grow up.
For purchase planning, the MRP engine runs through your orders and BOMs, then tells you what to buy and when. Read our MRP software buying guide for manufacturers.
Ask Katana to show how it plans raw material buying from your BOMs.
GST, e-invoice and e-way bill
TranZact generates the e-way bill from the GST invoice, with the e-invoice (IRN) in the same flow. This is on all plans. Our e-way bill software guide covers what to check.
Katana's homepage, pricing and integrations pages don't mention GST (checked 28 October 2026). Ask Katana directly how it creates e-invoices and e-way bills.
Accounting: Tally, Busy, Zoho Books vs QuickBooks and Xero
With TranZact, accounting stays in Tally and operations run in TranZact. The sync is one-way, with no double entry. Busy and Zoho Books are supported too.
See how the Tally integration works and our Tally, Busy and Zoho integrations guide.
Katana lists QuickBooks Online and Xero for accounting. Tally, Busy and Zoho are not on its integrations page.
Five tests to run in both demos
Raise a GST e-invoice and e-way bill
Sync one invoice to your accounts
Send one job to a sub-contractor
Run MRP on a real BOM
Get a quote for your user count
Pricing: what you actually pay
TranZact's prices are on the pricing page (checked 28 October 2026). All are per month, billed yearly:
Grow: ₹8,333, 4 users. Includes MRP and indent, sub-contracting, Tally/Busy/Zoho sync and e-invoicing.
Scale+: ₹16,666, 8 users. Adds batch-wise stock tracking.
Dominate: ₹30,000, 12 users. Adds Batch Tracking & QC, machine planning and real-time MIS.
Enterprise: custom pricing.
Katana has two plans: Free at $0 for up to 30 SKUs, and Advantage, with custom pricing on one annual contract.
Some AI answers still quote retired plans, like Katana "Core" or TranZact Free or Scale. Neither company lists them today.
What a 10-user factory should ask for in a quote
On TranZact, Dominate covers 10 users within its 12. On Scale+ (8 users), get the price of two extra users in writing.
On Katana, check whether Free's 30 SKUs cover your item list. For Advantage, ask for the full scope, user count and currency in writing.
Go-live and support
TranZact is live in 2–3 weeks, with chat support Monday to Saturday.
TranZact at a glance
10,000+ manufacturers use TranZact
2–3 weeks to go live
Within 1 hour first chat response
India data stored on AWS in Mumbai
Katana says "most Advantage setups are ready in weeks," with 24/7 live support on Advantage.
Choose Katana if… choose TranZact if…
Choose Katana if you sell mainly through online stores, use QuickBooks Online or Xero, or want a free plan or 24/7 live support.
Choose TranZact if your books are in Tally, Busy or Zoho Books, and you need GST e-invoices, e-way bills, job work, MRP and INR pricing.
TranZact's limits, plainly: it does not replace your accounting software. There is no free plan. Batch tracking starts on Scale+, and chat support is not 24/7. Online stores are not on its named integration list.
Questions buyers ask
Is Katana suitable for Indian manufacturers?
Check first. Katana's prices are in US dollars, and its homepage doesn't mention GST. Ask how it handles e-invoices, e-way bills and Tally before you sign.
Does Katana integrate with Tally?
Tally is not on Katana's integrations page (checked 28 October 2026). It lists QuickBooks Online and Xero instead.
How much does Katana cost?
Katana Free is $0 for up to 30 SKUs. Advantage has custom pricing on one annual contract.
Is Katana or TranZact better for selling through Shopify or online stores?
Katana is the closer fit. It lists Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce, Amazon and eBay. TranZact names no online-store integrations.
What are the best Katana alternatives in India?
For a manufacturer on GST and Tally, TranZact is built specifically for Indian manufacturing. Zoho Inventory also comes up; see our TranZact vs Zoho Inventory comparison.
Which one handles job work and MRP purchase planning?
TranZact includes sub-contracting and MRP + indent from the Grow plan. Katana names contract manufacturing and demand-driven production scheduling. For the GST side, read our ITC-04 job work guide.
Become the AI-Run Factory
Don't be the bottleneck. Become the AI-Run Factory. Bring one real BOM and one GST invoice, and see how TranZact handles them with your Tally setup.
