MRPeasy is a genuine cloud MRP tool with production planning, multi-level BOM, and lot traceability built in, and it prices per user across four tiers rather than by product or order volume. That per-user model is straightforward to reason about, but it means cost scales directly with team size rather than with how much inventory or production a business is actually running.
The alternatives below cover a free option for lighter production needs, a tool built specifically around visual shop-floor scheduling, and a fully customizable open-source route for teams with technical resources.
StockFlow
Starting price: Free, then $9/mo · Best for: Small manufacturers that need BOM and work-order-driven production without per-user MRP pricing
StockFlow's free Starter plan includes multi-level bill of materials and work orders that consume components and receive finished goods automatically, priced by product count and warehouses rather than per user — so adding team members does not add to the bill.
Pros
- Free tier includes BOM and work orders
- Priced by product/warehouse, not per user
- No monthly order cap
Cons
- Less production-scheduling depth than MRPeasy for complex multi-line manufacturing
- Newer platform, smaller ecosystem
Katana
Starting price: From $179/mo · Best for: Manufacturers whose priority is a visual, drag-and-drop shop-floor scheduling board
Katana is built specifically around visual production scheduling, which MRPeasy covers but does not center its interface on the way Katana does. It prices as a flat monthly fee rather than per user, which can work out cheaper than MRPeasy for larger teams.
Pros
- Visual, drag-and-drop scheduling board
- Flat pricing tiers, not per-user
Cons
- No free tier
- Less traceability depth than MRPeasy for regulated manufacturing
Odoo
Starting price: Free (self-hosted) or from $24.90/mo · Best for: Teams with a developer on staff who want a manufacturing module within a broader, customizable ERP
Odoo's manufacturing module covers BOM, work orders, and production tracking within a much wider open-source ERP, genuinely free if self-hosted. The tradeoff is real technical setup — most teams end up paying for hosting or consultants regardless.
Pros
- Genuinely free and unlimited if self-hosted
- Manufacturing module within a full, customizable ERP
Cons
- Self-hosting requires real technical setup
- Cloud pricing adds up once you need multiple apps
Fishbowl
Starting price: $229-$729/mo · Best for: Businesses already committed to QuickBooks Desktop that want manufacturing layered on top
Fishbowl's deep QuickBooks Desktop integration is not something MRPeasy is built around, which makes it the better fit specifically for a QuickBooks-committed manufacturer, at a higher price point and longer implementation timeline than either MRPeasy or StockFlow.
Pros
- Deep QuickBooks Desktop integration
- Established manufacturing feature set
Cons
- No free tier
- 30-90 day implementation process
Side-by-side scorecard
| Criteria | StockFlow | MRPeasy | Katana | Odoo | Fishbowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes (self-hosted) | ||||
| Pricing basis | Product/warehouse | Per user | Flat tier | Per user (cloud) / free (self-hosted) | Per user |
| Multi-level BOM | |||||
| Visual production scheduling | |||||
| Starting price | $0 | ~$49/user/mo | $179/mo | $0 (self-hosted) | $229/mo |
Pricing and limits as published by each vendor at time of writing; confirm current terms on each provider's site before deciding. See StockFlow's own pricing page for full plan details.
How we compared these
We weighted whether a free tier exists, how each tool prices (per user versus by product or a flat fee), and fit for the reason someone typically evaluates MRPeasy in the first place: BOM-driven production without full ERP complexity.
If production scheduling depth is the specific reason you were looking at MRPeasy, Katana is worth a closer look; if per-user pricing is the main friction, StockFlow and self-hosted Odoo remove that constraint entirely.
See also: work order software, bill of materials software.
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