Order to dispatch
Dockets
For small makers with repeat trade customers who need to know what is going out and what happens next.
Dockets vs order management platforms
Dockets focuses on small manufacturers managing repeat trade orders from customer to dispatch. RoundSorted centres on delivery rounds; Open Pantry covers wholesale food ordering and fulfilment. Katana, MRPeasy and Zoho Inventory cover broader production, inventory or shipping needs. Choose around the work your team actually does.
Different tools, different jobs
Production and inventory
Katana
For manufacturers that need bills of materials, material planning and connected sales channels.
Manufacturing ERP
MRPeasy
For small manufacturers that need production scheduling, purchasing, costing and shop floor control.
Inventory and shipping
Zoho Inventory
For businesses that need sales orders, warehouses, ecommerce connections and carrier workflows.
From flexible lists to full manufacturing control
More capability is useful only when you need it. It also brings more setup, process and cost.
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Spreadsheets
Flexible records
Manual handoffs
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Dockets
Trade orders and dispatch
Fast, focused setup
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Inventory platforms
Stock, sales and shipping
More channels and rules
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Manufacturing ERP
Materials and production
Deepest configuration
It owns the work between the order and the doorstep
Dockets is designed around the daily flow of a small maker selling to restaurants, retailers and distributors.
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Trade customer
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Order
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Prepare
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Jobsheet
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Dispatch
Dockets, RoundSorted and Open Pantry
These tools overlap on repeat customer orders but solve different operational problems. RoundSorted brings rounds and drivers together. Open Pantry combines supplier ordering with wider picking, inventory and accounting. Dockets keeps customer, order, preparation and dispatch work in one focused workspace.
Official sources checked 3 November 2026
| Compare | Dockets | RoundSorted | Open Pantry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best suited to | Small manufacturers managing recurring trade orders, preparation and dispatch | Small businesses running repeat delivery or service rounds | Wholesale food and drink suppliers needing ordering, inventory and delivery workflows |
| Published pricing | £39/month or £390/year per workspace | Free up to 5 customers; Solo £29/month; Team £59/month | Free supplier plan; Pro from A$149/month in Australia. UK price not verified; pricing varies by region and order volume |
| Trial and limits | 14 day trial, no card; unlimited customers, products, orders and team members | Free plan has no time limit: 5 customers and 1 van/round. Team includes 5 vans and up to 5 driver logins; £10/month per extra van | 14 day Pro trial, no card. Free receives unlimited purchase orders; Pro Lite up to 100 orders/month, Pro Standard up to 500. Seat limits not confirmed |
| Customer ordering and repeat orders | Private customer order links and standing orders that fill the viewed dispatch week | Customer links, recurring delivery schedules, quantity changes and skips before a configurable cutoff | Customer ordering portal, standing orders and reordering; standing order plan entitlement not confirmed |
| Customer pricing | Agreed customer prices and group price lists | Per customer prices confirmed; group price lists not confirmed | Pro includes unlimited price lists and customer price exceptions |
| Preparation and delivery | Weekly Packed and Dispatched board, internal jobsheets and customer delivery notes | Daily run sheets, load lists, route ordering and driver view. Dedicated printable delivery notes not confirmed | Purchase orders and pick slips; Pro picking app and delivery runs. Dedicated printable delivery notes not confirmed |
| Stock and batch details | Optional finished product stock, low stock alerts and order line batch and best before details | Equivalent stock and batch tracking not confirmed in the checked sources | Pro inventory, stock takes, lots and expiry tracking |
| Invoicing and accounting | Xero and QuickBooks invoicing CSV exports, not live sync | Invoices and payment tracking; Stripe invoice payments on Solo/Team. Named accounting integrations not confirmed | Pro accounting integrations; official feature page names two way Xero, MYOB, QuickBooks and Sage sync |
Prices and tax treatment vary by provider and region. Open Pantry’s Australian price is not a UK quote. Its pricing FAQ gives Pro order volume bands despite an unlimited orders label in its grid. Confirm your regional price, limits and tax treatment before buying. Not confirmed means we did not establish the feature from the checked sources, not that it is unavailable.
RoundSorted pricingRoundSorted platformRoundSorted customer pricingOpen Pantry pricingOpen Pantry standing ordersOpen Pantry customer pricingOpen Pantry accountingOpen Pantry delivery
When RoundSorted makes sense
Your business runs repeat rounds and needs load lists, customer skips, invoices and driver access. Compare its customer and van limits against your own operation, rather than comparing the subscription alone. Dockets does not optimise routes or track drivers.
When Open Pantry makes sense
You supply food and drink and need customer ordering alongside picking, inventory and accounting sync. Check which features need Pro and how your monthly order volume affects the quote. Dockets offers invoicing CSV exports for Xero and QuickBooks, not live sync.
Manufacturing and inventory platforms
Competitor information last checked 7 October 2026
Swipe across the table to compare every platform.
| Compare | Dockets | Katana | MRPeasy | Zoho Inventory |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best suited to | Small manufacturers managing repeat trade orders and dispatch | Manufacturers needing production, inventory and channel planning | Small manufacturers needing a full production ERP | Businesses managing inventory, sales orders and shipping |
| Published starting price | £39 a month for one workspace | Free limited plan, then Core from $299 a month | From $49 per user each month | Free limited plan, then Standard from $29 a month billed annually |
| Trial | 14 days, no card needed | Ongoing limited free plan, no card needed | 15 days, with up to 15 more through onboarding steps | 14 days for paid plans |
| Team charging | Unlimited team members included | Unlimited users included | Charged per user | User limits vary by plan |
| Trade customer ordering | Private order links with each customer’s own prices | No native customer ordering portal confirmed; orders can arrive through connected sales channels | B2B customer portal on Professional and above for placing and tracking orders | Portal shows orders and shipments, but customers order through an ecommerce connection |
| Weekly dispatch planning | Monday to Sunday dispatch board with packed and dispatched states | Production and sales order planning rather than a trade dispatch board | Production calendar and shipment management | Sales order and shipment views |
| Jobsheets and delivery notes | One page jobsheets and customer delivery notes built in | Manufacturing orders and pick lists | Manufacturing and shipment records; equivalent print documents were not confirmed | Pick lists, package slips and shipment documents |
| Customer and group pricing | Agreed customer prices and group price lists | Customer specific or tiered pricing was not confirmed | Customer price lists and quantity tiers on Professional and above | Price lists, with plan limits |
| Standing orders | Recurring orders automatically fill future dispatch weeks | No equivalent weekly trade order workflow highlighted | No equivalent weekly trade order workflow highlighted | Recurring invoices belong to the wider Zoho suite |
| Stock and traceability | Optional finished product stock, low stock alerts, batch and best before details | Inventory plus batch and expiry tracking through a paid traceability add on | Lot tracking on all plans; expiry dates and serial numbers from Professional | Inventory, serial and batch tracking on higher plans |
| Bills of materials and production planning | Not included | Core strength: bills of materials, production and material planning | Core strength: bills of materials, routing, scheduling and shop floor control | Composite items and assemblies, not a full manufacturing planner |
| Purchasing and suppliers | Not included | Purchase orders and material purchasing | Purchasing, supplier management and procurement | Purchase orders and vendor management |
| Accounting, ecommerce and shipping | Xero and QuickBooks invoicing CSV exports; no live accounting, ecommerce or carrier sync | Accounting and ecommerce connections, with features varying by plan or add on | Accounting and ecommerce integrations | Broad accounting, ecommerce, carrier and shipping integrations |
| Setup style | Self service, with mapped customer, product and order CSV imports | Self service support on Core; dedicated implementation support on custom plans | Self service with learning materials for production data and workflows | Self service setup across inventory, sales and shipping |
Prices can change. Dollar prices are shown as published by each provider. Features and tax treatment can depend on plan, add on or region. These broader competitor details have not been rechecked in the November update; confirm current details with the provider before buying.
Your problem is order and dispatch clarity
- You sell repeatedly to restaurants, retailers or distributors
- Your team needs one shared weekly view of what is going out
- You want customer prices, standing orders and private order links
- You need jobsheets, delivery notes and traceability details without an ERP
- You want unlimited team members at one clear workspace price
Your problem starts before production or after dispatch
- You need bills of materials, ingredient demand or material requirements planning
- You need purchase orders, supplier management or product costing
- You run several warehouses with bins, barcode scanners or complex transfers
- You need carrier labels, rate shopping or deep ecommerce channel sync
- You want accounting, invoicing and payments inside the same system
When each alternative makes more sense
Katana
Choose Katana when production planning is central. Its bills of materials, manufacturing orders, inventory and connected sales channels cover a wider operation than Dockets, with a higher starting cost and more setup.
MRPeasy
Choose MRPeasy when you want a small manufacturing ERP. It reaches into scheduling, purchasing, costing, CRM and shop floor reporting, and its per user pricing reflects that wider scope.
Zoho Inventory
Choose Zoho Inventory when stock, warehouses, sales channels and shipping carriers matter more than a weekly production and dispatch board. It is especially relevant if you already use the wider Zoho suite.
Start with your own orders for free
Free for 14 days with no card needed. Then £39 a month or £390 a year. If Dockets is not right for you, email us within 30 days of payment for a full refund.
What to know before you choose
- Does Dockets replace an ERP?
- No. Dockets deliberately focuses on trade customers, orders, preparation paperwork and dispatch. If you need material requirements planning, purchasing, ingredient costing or shop floor routing, choose a manufacturing platform such as Katana or MRPeasy.
- Can I bring my existing spreadsheets?
- Yes. Import customers and products from CSV, review the suggested column mapping and preview the rows before anything is saved. You can skip or update duplicates.
- What happens as my business grows?
- Dockets includes unlimited customers, products, orders and team members. Add staff permissions, customer price lists, standing orders and stock alerts as you need them. If growth creates a need for purchasing, bills of materials or warehouse automation, a fuller system may become the better fit.
- How difficult is switching from spreadsheets?
- Import your basic lists, add or import current orders, then use the weekly board as the shared view for preparation and dispatch. Setup time depends on how much data you bring and how much needs cleaning.