Supply Chain & Logistics · Alternatives
Katana alternatives
As of 29 Oct 2026, the panel rates Ongoing WMS (3.5/5), Shippingbo (3.5/5) and Mintsoft (3/5) highest among the other 14 Supply Chain & Logistics products evaluated. Ratings that look equal are rounded to half stars; the order uses the unrounded rating, then the name. The highest-rated European alternative is Ongoing WMS (EU-Made). Ratings are the AI panel’s opinion, formed from public evidence: how scores are made.
European alternatives to Katana
European by provenance (EU-made, EU origin with foreign ownership, or UK and wider Europe). Data hosting is stated only where the vendor’s own pages prove it.
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Ongoing WMS
EU-MadePanel rating
Ongoing WMS is a web-based warehouse management system from Ongoing Warehouse AB of Gothenburg, Sweden, sold to businesses only.
- Data hosting: not stated on the vendor’s pages
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Shippingbo
EU-MadePanel rating
Shippingbo is an order management and WMS platform from Facilecomm SAS of Toulouse for e-merchants and logistics providers.
- Data hosting: not stated on the vendor’s pages
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Mintsoft
UK / wider EuropePanel rating
Mintsoft, cloud-based warehouse, order and shipping software for 3PLs and ecommerce brands, comes from Access UK Ltd, part of The Access Group.
- Data hosting: not stated on the vendor’s pages
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Linnworks
UK / wider EuropePanel rating
Linnworks (Linn Systems Ltd, Chichester, company no.
- Data hosting: not stated on the vendor’s pages
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Shipmondo
EU-MadePanel rating
Shipmondo ApS, based in Odense, Denmark, is a shipping, order management and pick-and-pack platform for webshops.
- Data hosting: not stated on the vendor’s pages
- Free plan: yes, per the vendor’s page captured 26 Oct 2026
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Pickware
EU-MadePanel rating
Pickware is warehouse, picking and shipping software for Shopware and Shopify merchants from Pickware GmbH of Darmstadt, and the judges' scores fall within a single point on every criterion, with no marked split anywhere.
- Data hosting: not stated on the vendor’s pages
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Sendcloud
EU-MadePanel rating
Sendcloud is a multi-carrier shipping and returns platform for online shops whose own pages promise order handling "ganz ohne WMS" and pitch Pack & Go as a lightweight WMS alternative.
- Data hosting: not stated on the vendor’s pages
- Free plan: yes, per the vendor’s page captured 26 Oct 2026
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Billbee
EU-MadePanel rating
Billbee is cloud order, stock and shipping software for multichannel sellers from Billbee GmbH, Twistetal, Germany.
- Data hosting: not stated on the vendor’s pages
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Cargoson
EU-MadePanel rating
Cargoson is a transport management system for manufacturers and wholesalers, and the scores follow that shape.
- Data hosting: not stated on the vendor’s pages
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Sendify
EU-MadePanel rating
Sendify, from Sendify AB of Gothenburg with Sendify GmbH serving Germany, is a platform for searching, comparing and booking carriage of goods — parcels, pallets and containers.
- Data hosting: not stated on the vendor’s pages
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Transporeon
EU origin, foreign-ownedPanel rating
Transporeon is a cloud-based transportation management platform from Transporeon GmbH of Ulm, a Trimble company since 2023, and the scores track that freight focus.
- Data hosting: not stated on the vendor’s pages
Other alternatives
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inFlow Inventory
Rest of worldPanel rating
inFlow Inventory is inventory, purchasing and order management for small businesses from Archon Systems Inc.
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Zoho Inventory
Rest of worldPanel rating
Zoho Inventory earns its best scores on pricing transparency (7 to 8) and inventory control (7 to 8): every tier is public, from KOSTENLOS € 0 with 50 Bestellungen/Monat to ENTERPRISE € 249 pro Unternehmen/Monat jährliche Abrechnung with 15.000 Bestellungen, 7 Benutzer and 10 Standorte, and the pages document batch, serial and expiry tracking, reorder-point alerts and automatic stock sync to the sales channels.
- Free plan: yes, per the vendor’s page captured 26 Oct 2026
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ShipStation
Rest of worldPanel rating Not rated — too little public evidence
The bench worked from a single captured page for ShipStation — the parent company's privacy policy — and that sets the shape of this verdict.