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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    JobBOSS

    Score9.4 out of 10
    N/AJobBOSS is a cloud or on-premise manufacturing ERP developed by global, Dutch headquartered software company Exact and acquired by ECI Software in 2017.N/A

    M1

    Score7.1 out of 10
    N/AM1, from ECI Software Solutions headquartered in Ft. Worth, is an all-in-one manufacturing ERP software solution, built for small and medium-sized discrete manufacturers.N/A
    Pricing
    JobBOSSM1
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    JobBOSSM1
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    Community Pulse
    JobBOSSM1
    Considered Both Products
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answer on this topic
    ECI Software Solutions
    Chose M1
    M1 seemed more expandable as we grow.
    Incentivized
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    No answers on this topic
    80%
    Would buy again
    24 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    96%
    Delivers good value for the price
    24 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    No answers on this topic
    87%
    Happy with the feature set
    26 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    No answers on this topic
    62%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    13 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    No answers on this topic
    50%
    Implementation went as expected
    13 Answers
    Features
    JobBOSSM1
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of JobBOSS and M1
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    33% above category average
    M1
    5.6
    8 Ratings
    25% below category average
    Pay calculation10.01 Ratings5.38 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration10.01 Ratings4.53 Ratings
    Direct deposit files10.01 Ratings7.15 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of JobBOSS and M1
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    27% above category average
    M1
    7.0
    18 Ratings
    8% below category average
    API for custom integration9.92 Ratings7.515 Ratings
    Plug-ins10.01 Ratings6.511 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of JobBOSS and M1
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    7.9
    5 Ratings
    4% below category average
    M1
    7.9
    27 Ratings
    4% below category average
    Single sign-on capability7.94 Ratings8.915 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions7.95 Ratings7.027 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of JobBOSS and M1
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    8.0
    5 Ratings
    10% above category average
    M1
    6.5
    28 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Dashboards5.14 Ratings6.626 Ratings
    Standard reports9.55 Ratings6.328 Ratings
    Custom reports9.55 Ratings6.527 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of JobBOSS and M1
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    7.6
    4 Ratings
    2% below category average
    M1
    6.8
    26 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Accounts payable9.04 Ratings6.825 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.04 Ratings6.826 Ratings
    Global Financial Support1.02 Ratings5.29 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers5.64 Ratings7.916 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations7.54 Ratings6.421 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting7.04 Ratings6.718 Ratings
    Standardized Processes5.64 Ratings7.719 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of JobBOSS and M1
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    8.0
    5 Ratings
    1% above category average
    M1
    6.9
    26 Ratings
    14% below category average
    Inventory tracking9.65 Ratings7.326 Ratings
    Automatic reordering10.01 Ratings6.415 Ratings
    Location management5.63 Ratings7.021 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of JobBOSS and M1
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    7.6
    5 Ratings
    3% below category average
    M1
    7.3
    26 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Pricing7.04 Ratings6.726 Ratings
    Order entry9.75 Ratings7.326 Ratings
    Credit card processing5.02 Ratings7.310 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold6.14 Ratings7.617 Ratings
    Order Orchestration9.65 Ratings7.313 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of JobBOSS and M1
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    7.8
    4 Ratings
    4% above category average
    M1
    6.4
    21 Ratings
    16% below category average
    Billing Management7.54 Ratings8.020 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management5.64 Ratings6.817 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management1.03 Ratings4.89 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting5.14 Ratings5.013 Ratings
    Period Close5.62 Ratings7.721 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of JobBOSS and M1
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    M1
    -
    Ratings
    Budgeting and Forecasting6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Costing8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost Capture8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Capital Project Management7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of JobBOSS and M1
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    8.7
    3 Ratings
    23% above category average
    M1
    5.2
    16 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Project Planning and Scheduling10.03 Ratings6.216 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers10.02 Ratings5.310 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality10.02 Ratings4.67 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools8.02 Ratings4.89 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of JobBOSS and M1
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    8% above category average
    M1
    2.7
    2 Ratings
    93% below category average
    Award Lifecycle Management8.01 Ratings2.72 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of JobBOSS and M1
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    9.5
    4 Ratings
    31% above category average
    M1
    6.3
    18 Ratings
    10% below category average
    Bids Analyzed and Compared9.01 Ratings6.07 Ratings
    Contract Authoring10.01 Ratings7.34 Ratings
    Supplier Management10.02 Ratings6.218 Ratings
    Contract Repository00 Ratings6.36 Ratings
    Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings5.910 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of JobBOSS and M1
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    42% above category average
    M1
    4.9
    4 Ratings
    28% below category average
    Control Management10.02 Ratings5.84 Ratings
    Risk Repository00 Ratings6.42 Ratings
    Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings4.84 Ratings
    Issue Detection00 Ratings3.73 Ratings
    Remediation and Certification00 Ratings3.73 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of JobBOSS and M1
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    5% above category average
    M1
    4.0
    10 Ratings
    50% below category average
    Fulfillment Management8.01 Ratings4.98 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management6.01 Ratings5.58 Ratings
    Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings2.24 Ratings
    Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings2.54 Ratings
    Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings4.73 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of JobBOSS and M1
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    4.3
    3 Ratings
    53% below category average
    M1
    6.5
    27 Ratings
    13% below category average
    Production Process Design7.02 Ratings6.219 Ratings
    Production Management1.03 Ratings6.922 Ratings
    Configuration Management1.03 Ratings6.119 Ratings
    Work Execution1.03 Ratings7.420 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs1.03 Ratings5.826 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of JobBOSS and M1
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    4.0
    2 Ratings
    56% below category average
    M1
    5.6
    20 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Forecasting8.01 Ratings4.714 Ratings
    Inventory Planning1.02 Ratings6.120 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring3.02 Ratings5.815 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of JobBOSS and M1
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    2% above category average
    M1
    4.3
    9 Ratings
    50% below category average
    Product Master Data Management10.01 Ratings3.99 Ratings
    Proposal Management00 Ratings4.76 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    JobBOSSM1
    Likelihood to Recommend
    9.6
    (5 ratings)
    7.2
    (30 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    6.4
    (30 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    JobBOSSM1
    Likelihood to Recommend
    ECI Software Solutions
    Job Shops that have outgrown Quickbooks/Peachtree are a good fit and small to medium run shops are a good fit for JobBOSS. If you're still in the grey area between Quickbooks and a fully fledged ERP system, you can connect it with Quickbooks for your accounting which is a good medium for companies who would like to slowly roll, kind of upgrade out.
    Incentivized
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    ECI Software Solutions
    The M1 ERP is tailored for small to medium organizations, offering good features at least in the components utilized by my organization such as customizable workflows, user-friendly dashboards, ability to process orders, and track the entire orders lifecycle. It also has good customer interaction features in the CRM part. It provides robust data security, and offers scalable modules to grow with your business. Implementation is not challenging if you don't have so many customizations in the software.
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    Pros
    ECI Software Solutions
    • Timekeeping. Clocking in and out.
    • Inventory control.
    • Travelers or job sheets that keep track of operations.
    Incentivized
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    ECI Software Solutions
    • Allows for component parts to be scheduled independently through the plant
    • Once parts are built, it is easy to duplicate/reuse parts across they quoting and ordering modules and customers
    • If used properly and consistently, M1 will provide accurate job cost analysis to determine estimating, training, efficiency and other issues.
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    Cons
    ECI Software Solutions
    • being able to purchase program without having a limited number of seats
    • Cost
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    ECI Software Solutions
    • Some of the functions are pretty detailed - and so they take a while to generate screens and pages in reports.
    • We actually use it for 2 companies we own - and it would be nice if the inter company communication was a little smoother. It's hard to share some data, and not everything is possible to be shared.
    • Customized reports need to backed up before any updates to M1 or they're lost. It seems M1 overwrites the report folders everytime you run an update - so you have to keep track of what you've changed in Crystal Reports and restore it.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ECI Software Solutions
    Why fix what aint broken
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    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Usability
    ECI Software Solutions
    Love the templates we were able to make and add to the program to work specifically for what we need to put on our certifications. We went from typing out each certification on a printed form to being able to work from templates and it was a serious time saver.
    Incentivized
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    ECI Software Solutions
    Because it would be helpful if ECI would provide better documentation, communication and workflows to understand how each field interacts within the system and how each of those touch other areas within M1. It would also be useful if ECI would provide prescheduled training for how to customize things with M1 through Design Studio
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    Support Rating
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    ECI Software Solutions
    Support has been great and timely
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    Alternatives Considered
    ECI Software Solutions
    We did not evaluate any other products/solutions before choosing JobBOSS.
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    ECI Software Solutions
    M1 is light years ahead in overall cost and proficiency. It allows so much more control and flexibility as compared to its competitors. When choosing M1 we went through many demos and M1 was the only ERP that met our needs and still does. We also control our own data which is a big plus for us.
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    Return on Investment
    ECI Software Solutions
    • We were using several pieces or software that have all been replaced by just JobBOSS. Inventory, routings, inspections, floor tracking, accounting are now all in a single place.
    • It helped us to reorganize our document server and consolidate files. Its ability to link files has created an environment where nearly every piece of information on an order can be found in a centralized single location.
    • The quoting module has improved our decision making and ability to see where we were right or wrong on costing.
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    ECI Software Solutions
    • Time savings having to only enter certain information once and have it follow through the entire order process from quote to cash
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