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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Acumatica

    Score8.6 out of 10
    N/AAcumatica delivers a set of cloud-based business software applications with dashboards, reporting tools, integrated document management, centralized security, and customization tools.

    $1,000

    per year

    JobBOSS²

    Score8.1 out of 10
    N/AJobBOSS² is the evolution of E2 Shop with the addition of features of the JobBOSS manufacturing software, since the acquisition of E2 Shop's developer Shoptech Industrial Software by ECI Software Solutions in 2020.N/A
    Pricing
    AcumaticaJobBOSS²
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    AcumaticaJobBOSS²
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsPricing is always consumption-based with no five-year lock-ins or termination penalties. The Acumatica ERP pricing structure allows adding casual users, suppliers, and customers without paying for additional licenses. The cost is based on the features and resources utilized, not on the number of users who access the system. An Acumatica partner works with users to understand specific requirements, determine the proper resources and modules for the company, and presents a price for the license.—
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    AcumaticaJobBOSS²
    Considered Both Products
    Acumatica
    Chose Acumatica
    The functionality and user-friendliness won out over the other two.
    Incentivized
    Chose Acumatica
    Cloud-based and highly customizable was the name of the game. Acumatica excels in both!
    Incentivized
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    98%
    Would buy again
    725 Answers
    74%
    Would buy again
    29 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    99%
    Delivers good value for the price
    648 Answers
    86%
    Delivers good value for the price
    31 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    714 Answers
    77%
    Happy with the feature set
    30 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    91%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    475 Answers
    74%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    17 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    70%
    Implementation went as expected
    418 Answers
    79%
    Implementation went as expected
    19 Answers
    Features
    AcumaticaJobBOSS²
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of Acumatica and JobBOSS²
    Feature
    Acumatica
    7.1
    108 Ratings
    1% below category average
    JobBOSS²
    4.4
    16 Ratings
    48% below category average
    Pay calculation5.294 Ratings6.316 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration4.671 Ratings6.59 Ratings
    Direct deposit files5.894 Ratings7.09 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of Acumatica and JobBOSS²
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.0
    312 Ratings
    5% above category average
    JobBOSS²
    7.7
    20 Ratings
    1% above category average
    API for custom integration8.1293 Ratings7.020 Ratings
    Plug-ins8.0266 Ratings8.416 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of Acumatica and JobBOSS²
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.1
    386 Ratings
    1% below category average
    JobBOSS²
    7.6
    35 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Single sign-on capability8.5318 Ratings7.527 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions7.8379 Ratings7.733 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Acumatica and JobBOSS²
    Feature
    Acumatica
    7.7
    394 Ratings
    6% above category average
    JobBOSS²
    7.0
    36 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Dashboards7.9369 Ratings6.836 Ratings
    Standard reports7.2387 Ratings7.336 Ratings
    Custom reports7.8377 Ratings6.936 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Acumatica and JobBOSS²
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.6
    659 Ratings
    11% above category average
    JobBOSS²
    7.1
    32 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Accounts payable8.4639 Ratings7.029 Ratings
    Accounts receivable8.5529 Ratings6.828 Ratings
    Global Financial Support7.7230 Ratings6.718 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.0318 Ratings5.720 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations8.2503 Ratings6.525 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting7.9360 Ratings7.125 Ratings
    Standardized Processes8.4401 Ratings7.627 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of Acumatica and JobBOSS²
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.1
    415 Ratings
    3% above category average
    JobBOSS²
    6.3
    38 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Inventory tracking8.1407 Ratings5.638 Ratings
    Automatic reordering7.2204 Ratings5.224 Ratings
    Location management7.7271 Ratings5.432 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of Acumatica and JobBOSS²
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.3
    424 Ratings
    5% above category average
    JobBOSS²
    5.0
    38 Ratings
    45% below category average
    Pricing7.5365 Ratings7.037 Ratings
    Order entry8.1378 Ratings7.538 Ratings
    Credit card processing7.5259 Ratings5.516 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold7.4353 Ratings6.530 Ratings
    Order Orchestration7.5194 Ratings6.226 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Acumatica and JobBOSS²
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.6
    493 Ratings
    14% above category average
    JobBOSS²
    3.2
    28 Ratings
    80% below category average
    Billing Management7.8332 Ratings7.128 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management8.0443 Ratings6.922 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management7.4238 Ratings6.416 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.7253 Ratings6.517 Ratings
    Period Close8.5358 Ratings6.321 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Acumatica and JobBOSS²
    Feature
    Acumatica
    9.9
    4 Ratings
    26% above category average
    JobBOSS²
    9.4
    3 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Budgeting and Forecasting9.64 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Project Costing9.93 Ratings9.03 Ratings
    Cost Capture9.93 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Capital Project Management10.02 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance10.02 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition9.93 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Acumatica and JobBOSS²
    Feature
    Acumatica
    7.3
    172 Ratings
    6% above category average
    JobBOSS²
    6.0
    26 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling5.7154 Ratings5.525 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers6.5151 Ratings7.519 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality6.6130 Ratings7.718 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools6.688 Ratings8.413 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of Acumatica and JobBOSS²
    Feature
    Acumatica
    7.8
    68 Ratings
    4% above category average
    JobBOSS²
    4.6
    10 Ratings
    48% below category average
    Award Lifecycle Management7.268 Ratings8.210 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of Acumatica and JobBOSS²
    Feature
    Acumatica
    7.1
    253 Ratings
    3% above category average
    JobBOSS²
    3.6
    27 Ratings
    63% below category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared7.096 Ratings6.316 Ratings
    Contract Authoring6.572 Ratings8.311 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated7.6207 Ratings7.115 Ratings
    Supplier Management7.1143 Ratings5.825 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings8.512 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of Acumatica and JobBOSS²
    Feature
    Acumatica
    6.8
    106 Ratings
    4% above category average
    JobBOSS²
    4.4
    17 Ratings
    39% below category average
    Risk Repository6.974 Ratings7.615 Ratings
    Control Management7.194 Ratings7.015 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments7.279 Ratings6.813 Ratings
    Issue Detection6.681 Ratings6.813 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification6.365 Ratings7.715 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of Acumatica and JobBOSS²
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.5
    131 Ratings
    24% above category average
    JobBOSS²
    5.3
    13 Ratings
    23% below category average
    Transportation Planning and Optimization7.097 Ratings8.88 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management7.794 Ratings8.77 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management6.371 Ratings7.47 Ratings
    Fulfillment Management7.6104 Ratings8.19 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management6.7100 Ratings8.59 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of Acumatica and JobBOSS²
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.6
    150 Ratings
    15% above category average
    JobBOSS²
    6.5
    28 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Production Process Design7.1126 Ratings6.818 Ratings
    Production Management8.0138 Ratings6.025 Ratings
    Configuration Management7.4124 Ratings5.819 Ratings
    Work Execution7.4116 Ratings6.622 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs8.2132 Ratings6.027 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of Acumatica and JobBOSS²
    Feature
    Acumatica
    7.7
    177 Ratings
    8% above category average
    JobBOSS²
    6.8
    26 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Forecasting6.7148 Ratings6.620 Ratings
    Inventory Planning6.8166 Ratings6.025 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring7.4145 Ratings6.721 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Acumatica and JobBOSS²
    Feature
    Acumatica
    8.2
    100 Ratings
    14% above category average
    JobBOSS²
    7.6
    12 Ratings
    6% above category average
    Proposal Management6.884 Ratings8.011 Ratings
    Product Master Data Management7.295 Ratings7.210 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    AcumaticaJobBOSS²
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.6
    (744 ratings)
    8.2
    (42 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    9.4
    (61 ratings)
    8.2
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    7.9
    (35 ratings)
    7.6
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    8.5
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Performance
    7.4
    (3 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.2
    (27 ratings)
    5.5
    (5 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    7.1
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Online Training
    8.4
    (3 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    6.8
    (17 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Configurability
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    7.0
    (1 ratings)
    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    6.6
    (3 ratings)
    5.0
    (1 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    5.5
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    7.3
    (4 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Professional Services
    9.1
    (2 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    5.0
    (4 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    7.5
    (3 ratings)
    6.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    AcumaticaJobBOSS²
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Acumatica
    I would love to recommend it to my friends and colleagues. They have a dedicated storage manager along with some really good cloud capabilities, which helps get the work done efficiently and professionally. We have been using it since 2022, and they are great in this segment.
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    ECI Software Solutions
    I would recommend JobBoss to any colleague in small—to medium-sized manufacturing firms. Although I am not convinced that it will be able to handle advanced data from larger firms, it should be able to handle everything small—to medium-sized businesses require. JobBoss is great.
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    Pros
    Acumatica
    • We just went live about two weeks ago, so we are here at Acumatica Summit to see everything it's capable of. One of the things it is capable of is the dashboards and the integration with some of these third-party people to ensure we can get the data we need when we need it, so we're looking forward to getting all that live for us.
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    ECI Software Solutions
    • Estimating is great once you learn how to use it, and it makes repeat estimates easier than ever.
    • Time tracking is amazing for us. It has taken some time to figure out exactly how we want to use the tracking parts, but it's only because it has multiple ways to do the same thing and finding out what works best for us took some time.
    • Billing and Purchasing are a breeze. The full package is worth the money to fully integrate the entire business into JobBOSS² since it can handle it all.
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    Cons
    Acumatica
    • There are a few spots where there is a list of data that we need a total for and we have to extract to Excel to get a total. It would be helpful to see a sum right in Acumatica.
    • For the first time today I had an interesting glitch - my entire bank reconciliation unchecked the "reconciled" column and needed to be redone for the month. Funky little glitches happen from time to time
    • Pivot tables don't seem to update as expected by using filters
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    ECI Software Solutions
    • quoting - limited functionality currently
    • costing of jobs and parts - there is very limited information on how their calculations work and limited customization of costing. Most of the job costing or margin reports are inaccurate. Costing is a black box with Jobboss2 that doesn't allow you to better understand how they are calculating nor the ability to tweak the variables of those calculations to align their reports and models with the way your organization costs and prices jobs.
    • Raw material inventory and resource tracking for jobs - we don't even use the raw material function because it's inflexible. When you quote raw material, oftentimes you ask for one size diameter of raw material...but the vendor may not have it and often the next best size instead. When/if this happens, you'd have to delete or re-add the raw material to jobboss2 and re-assign that size to every part that's used. You'd, in theory, have to have every possible size of raw material and every spec of raw material that you use in Jobboss2, and you'd still have to re-assign it all of the time to different parts when you couldn't find the ideal size of material. This is a huge gap.
    • Automatically logs you out while using the platform, even with only one tab open. We'll be actively using jobboss2, and even within a minute of login, you click on a module of jobboss2, and it will ask you to log in again. Very frustrating.
    • Inability to open multiple tabs in Jobboss2. We need to crossreference information all of the time, comparing inventory, last jobs routings & dates, and costs which we try to pull up multiple tabs in jobboss2, but it does not effectively allow you to do this. It's slightly possible, but oftentimes will log you out of your session as soon as you open a new tab.
    • Blanket orders and consignment - Jobboss2 is ineffective at allowing efficient tracking of blanket orders or parts on consignment. There's no functionality for consignment tracking of parts as you try to track replenishment buckets.
    • Customizable reports with more field and table selections - reports can be customized but only with the fields that Jobboss2 provides for that specific report. We need to link other tables from the database to be able to see the information that we need, and jobboss2 does not easily allow you to link a new table into reports to add additional fields that you want or need to see. For example, in Salesforce...you can pick specific tables that you want to link together and pull any field that you need. Jobboss2 only allows you to see the specific tables that they pre-built for reports. If you need another field that's missing on the report, you'd have to know SQL in order to add it vs. a user-friendly report builder that anyone non-technical would be able to use, which is standard in most other software platforms for ERP or CRM.
    • material/inventory forecasting to plan when you need the next job - this is incredibly limited. We typically look out for 2-12 months to plan when we'll need the next lot for a particular part. Jobboss2 material forecast will only let you look at the next 4 months as 4 columns and then it groups any months beyond that into one 5th column. You should be able to set a specific time horizon (i.e. from today to 12 months out and see the stock level and orders needed for each of those next 12 months. As a result, we still have to use manual spreadsheets to plan our production and scheduling jobs.
    • jobboss2 upcharges for most new features or modules that you want to add. For example, they've built reports that would be incredibly useful for the majority of their customers, but they charge to add one simple report because it's considered a customization.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Acumatica
    I gave this 10 rating because Acumatica ERP is the backbone of the organization, next to the IT Team. We use this software for many different parts of our business. For example our Retail service stations that utilize the inventory, billing, and financials. Our Distribution company that uses it for Field services, CRM, Sales, Accounts and Financial consolidation of all company financials.
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    ECI Software Solutions
    Jobboss tends to have a very steep learning curve and isnt always useable for a lot of manufacturing staff. Buy-in to utilize the software was and continues to be a challenge as staff needs to track & input components so that info on Jobboss is up to date and reliable
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    Usability
    Acumatica
    I give it an 8 because it is very intuitive and easy to use for day to day work. I find it more difficult to create general inquiries and financial statements than it seems that it should be. It's not very intuitive in those areas.
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    ECI Software Solutions
    It is extremely easy to learn and use E2 Shop System. It provides everything a manufacturing company might be looking for, starting from entering a new PO to shipping parts. Routers that get created from E2 Shop System also help track parts on the shop floor and is accessible from every where. E2 Shop System also now has an app, which is great when it comes to scanning router steps directly from your phone.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Acumatica
    It's always available.
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    ECI Software Solutions
    Have had no issues with availability
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    Performance
    Acumatica
    there have been some performance issues
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    ECI Software Solutions
    Have only had minimal issues with slow processing
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    Support Rating
    Acumatica
    We used Acumatica Support directly for the first year or so. Overall it's pretty good, but sometimes the support staff wasn't educated on the customizations we had, nor was I as the Customer as I couldn't remember which things were customized and which things were out of the box, so when there was an error, there were some misunderstandings.
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    ECI Software Solutions
    The initial training leaves a little to be desired because it's done by people who know the generalities of the system. However, once you get into one-on-one trainings and tech support calls, they do a tremendous job in these aspects. They go above and beyond to make sure you get what you need.
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    In-Person Training
    Acumatica
    It was on General Inquiries and it's just a complex topic.
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    ECI Software Solutions
    Our trainer was very knowledgeable and helpful.
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    Online Training
    Acumatica
    Most of the trainers are amazing, but there were a couple who simply read the training guide
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    ECI Software Solutions
    The videos and live seminars were helpful but not all were as in-depth as needed.
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    Implementation Rating
    Acumatica
    I'd say the partner selection is critically important. I think the software is very easy to implement. It's very customizable to your business. Finding a partner that will work with you to understand your business and your needs is the critical piece to make sure that the system goes along with it.
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    ECI Software Solutions
    I assumed there would be more assistance from JobBoss for implementation of the software. I felt it was very independent on my part and I felt unsure a lot of the time
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    Alternatives Considered
    Acumatica
    Acumatica's sales process was much better than that of NetSuites. The NetAtWork team spent much more time with us and showed us how Acumatica really could do everything that we needed it to do, with examples using our data.
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    ECI Software Solutions
    We really didn't compare too many other ERP systems. Unfortunately, I was not involved in the decision at the time it was made. We used to have E2 but we were kind of forced into upgrading because E2 would no longer do software updates. Very fluent transition from E2 to JobBOSS².
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    Contract Terms and Pricing Model
    Acumatica
    No, annual invoices are fine. I do like that unlimited users are included.
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    ECI Software Solutions
    Ability to add individual data collection seats instead of purchasing in bundles
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    Scalability
    Acumatica
    From my understanding, the P.O. module is not very robust, at least the last time I inquired about it. At the time, it had a one-to-one match, with one invoice for one P.O. and that isn't practical for many businesses. I don't believe it would be an easy system to use for sending out invoices, if we had thousands of retail utility customers. We do a small number of invoices because we sell wholesale power, not retail, so we only Invoice the municipality. Not each utility customer.
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    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Professional Services
    Acumatica
    They are very responsive and knowledgeable about the product. If the rep doesn't have the ability to solve the issue, they quickly get someone else involved to assist us.
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    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Return on Investment
    Acumatica
    • We were able to work in one system with customizations we needed in inventory and add all our grants in the same system
    • Direct mail invoices was moved to an automated PO system saving time and allowing better financial tracking
    • The grant module can be cumbersome requiring flip flopping to program partners etc during set up
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    ECI Software Solutions
    • We have seen improved visibility of our jobs and on how we quote our products to our customers.
    • It is nice to be able to see what is running on each station, who is running it and what part of the process the job is currently at.
    • I also like the Data Collection module as I can see in real time what all the employees are currently doing.
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    ScreenShots

    Acumatica Screenshots

    Screenshot of Acumatica Cloud ERP - Field Service DashboardScreenshot of Acumatica Cloud ERP - Manufacturing - Production Manager DashboardScreenshot of Acumatica Cloud ERP - Distribution - Warehouse Operations DashboardsScreenshot of Acumatica Cloud ERP - Construction - Job Cost Accounting DashboardScreenshot of Acumatica Cloud ERP - Retail Edition DashboardsScreenshot of Acumatica Cloud ERP - Professional Services - Financial Management Dashboard

    JobBOSS² Screenshots

    Screenshot of the management interface for the daily demands of job shops and machine shopsScreenshot of analytics that provide real-time visibility into job profitability