Updated October 2026
Maybe your JobBOSS² renewal or quote just landed and the number made you wince. Maybe you’re on legacy JobBOSS or E2 and ECI is nudging you toward JobBOSS². Or you’re still on spreadsheets and JobBOSS² is on your shortlist. Either way, you want straight answers: what JobBOSS² really costs, what it’s good and bad at, and whether a custom steel shop has a simpler option.
Here they are.
Quick answer
JobBOSS² is ECI Software Solutions’ ERP for job shops and custom manufacturers. ECI does not publish prices. Third-party estimates put it at roughly $85 to $150 per user per month, plus $5,000 to $40,000 or more for implementation, and ECI says a typical rollout takes 3 to 6 months. It is a strong fit for part-centric job shops that want quoting, inventory, purchasing and accounting in one system. Small custom steel fabricators who mainly need stage scheduling, live job cost tracking and EN 1090 traceability usually get there faster and cheaper with a lighter tool such as EZIIL: $140 per month for the whole shop (up to 15 users) plus a one-off $350 onboarding fee, live in under a week.
| Choose JobBOSS² if… | Choose EZIIL if… |
|---|---|
| You run repeat parts with routings and stock | Every job is a one-off custom steel project |
| You want quoting, inventory, purchasing and accounting in one ERP | You want scheduling, shop-floor reporting and job cost tracking first, and keep accounting in QuickBooks or Xero |
| You have the budget and 3 to 6 months for an ERP rollout | You want to go live in under a week and add modules later |
| You need an on-premise option | You need built-in EN 1090-2 traceability |
What is JobBOSS² (and how is it different from JobBOSS and E2)?
JobBOSS² is an ERP (enterprise resource planning) system for job shops, machine shops and custom manufacturers, sold by ECI Software Solutions. It covers estimating and quoting, order entry, scheduling, inventory and purchasing, shipping, job costing and reporting, with QuickBooks integration or built-in accounting.
Three names cause a lot of confusion:
- JobBOSS (legacy). The original on-premise job shop system, sold for years under the Exact brand before ECI acquired it. It is still supported for existing customers but is treated as a legacy product.
- E2 Shop System. Shoptech’s job shop ERP. ECI acquired Shoptech in 2020.
- JobBOSS². ECI’s successor to both. It is built on the E2 foundation with JobBOSS features added, and it is now ECI’s main product for this market. ECI offers it as multi-tenant cloud SaaS, private hosted cloud, or on-premise.
Is JobBOSS an ERP or MRP? It is an ERP. It includes MRP-style material planning, but it also handles quoting, purchasing, shipping, costing and accounting links. Deeper shop-floor execution (machine data, real-time terminals) is sold as a separate MES add-on.
If you’re on legacy JobBOSS or E2 today, you’re facing a migration either way. Moving to JobBOSS² is a real data and process migration, not a click-to-upgrade. That makes it the right moment to compare options, including tools built specifically for fabrication.
How much does JobBOSS² cost in 2026?
ECI does not publish a price list. Its pricing page says pricing is “tailored to the specific scale of your manufacturing operations” and asks you to request a quote. So every number below is an estimate from a third-party source, not an ECI price. The estimates disagree with each other. That’s worth knowing before you negotiate.
| Source | Subscription estimate | Implementation estimate | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| VendorBenchmark | $85 to $150 per user per month; small shops (5 to 20 users) about $120 to $140 per user | $20,000 to $100,000 | Small-shop annual contracts quoted at $50,000 to $120,000 |
| CostBench (verified June 2026) | Median about $26,000 per year (4 buyer reports) | $5,000 to $25,000 | Reports about a 7% annual maintenance increase |
| ERP Research | $3,000 to $30,000 per year; entry platform fee about $3,000 per year | $5,000 to $40,000 | “Contact for pricing” |
| ITQlick | From $100 per user per month | Not stated | Rates cost “low” relative to big ERPs |
| ECI (vendor) | Not published, quote only | Not published | Typical implementation “around 3 to 6 months” |
Our reading of the estimates: a 10 to 20 user shop should budget somewhere around $15,000 to $30,000 a year in subscription, plus a one-off implementation project of $5,000 to $40,000, plus internal time for a 3 to 6 month rollout. Smaller shops with fewer licensed users will land lower.
What drives the JobBOSS² price up
- Per-user licensing. Every person who needs a login adds cost, which is why many shops give logins to the office only and keep the floor on paper.
- Add-on modules. MES (shop-floor data collection), Advanced Quality and some integrations are sold on top of the core ERP.
- Implementation scope. Data conversion, configuration, report building and training are usually quoted as services.
- Deployment choice. Cloud SaaS, private hosted cloud and on-premise are priced differently.
- Annual increases. Ask about price escalation on renewal. One source reports about 7% a year.
Does JobBOSS² have hidden fees?
They aren’t hidden, but they aren’t published either. The costs that most often surprise buyers are implementation services, extra modules, custom report work (custom reports are commonly built in Crystal Reports), and renewal increases. Get all of them in writing in the quote.
8 questions to ask on your ECI pricing call
- What is the price per user per month, and is there a minimum number of users?
- Do shop-floor terminals or time-clock users count as full users?
- Which modules are in the base package, and what do MES and Advanced Quality cost?
- What exactly is included in the implementation quote (data conversion, configuration, training days, report building)?
- What is the expected go-live date for a shop our size?
- What is the contract term, and what are the renewal increases?
- If we are on legacy JobBOSS or E2, what does the migration to JobBOSS² cost, and what data comes across?
- What does support cost after go-live, and what are the response times?
JobBOSS² vs EZIIL: first-year cost for a 12-user shop
EZIIL publishes its price. It is a flat monthly price for the whole shop, set by team size, with no per-user fees. Every Starter plan includes every Starter feature.
| EZIIL | JobBOSS² (estimate) | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Flat by team size, published | Per user, quote only |
| Monthly subscription | $140 (€120) for 1 to 15 users · $210 (€180) for 16 to 50 · $338 (€290) for 51 to 150 | ~$85 to $150 per user |
| 12 users, 12 months | $1,680 | ~$12,240 to $21,600 |
| Implementation / onboarding | $350 one-off (€300): setup, training, regular check-ins | ~$5,000 to $40,000 |
| Year one total | $2,030 (€1,740) | ~$17,000 to $62,000 |
| Time to go live | Under a week for the first module | ~3 to 6 months (ECI) |
| Contract | Monthly, cancel any time, 20% off with annual billing | Quote-based |
| Optional extras | Add-on modules (BOM, procurement, inventory, EN 1090, and more), priced individually, typically a fraction of the Starter subscription | MES, Advanced Quality and other modules quoted separately |
Year one for a 12-user shop
EZIIL’s published price vs third-party estimates for JobBOSS². The striped bar shows the low to high range of the estimates.
EZIIL: $140/month (1 to 15 users) × 12 + $350 one-off onboarding (€1,740 in EUR). Optional add-on modules are priced separately. JobBOSS²: 12 users × $85 to $150/month × 12, plus $5,000 to $40,000 implementation, from third-party estimates (VendorBenchmark, ERP Research, CostBench, October 2026). Go-live per ECI (“around 3 to 6 months”). ECI does not publish prices; get a quote.
This isn’t a like-for-like comparison. JobBOSS² is a full ERP with accounting options, deep quoting and inventory. EZIIL Starter is production management: planning, scheduling, shop-floor reporting and job cost tracking. Your accounting stays in QuickBooks, Xero or similar, connected through an integration. The real question is which of those your shop needs first. See EZIIL pricing for the full plan details, or read why modular pricing makes ERP safer to buy for the full year-one math across ERP types.
JobBOSS² vs EZIIL: feature comparison
| Feature | EZIIL | JobBOSS² |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing & rolloutPublished pricing | EZIIL✓Flat by team size from $140 (€120) per month for the whole shop, plus a $350 (€300) one-off onboarding fee. | JobBOSS²✗Quote only. Third-party estimates: about $85 to $150 per user per month. |
| Pricing & rolloutNo per-user fees | EZIIL✓Every welder and fitter can have a login within your team-size tier. | JobBOSS²✗Priced per user, so shops often limit logins to the office. |
| Pricing & rolloutTime to go live | EZIIL✓First module live in under a week, set up by the EZIIL team. | JobBOSS²~ECI quotes around 3 to 6 months for a typical implementation. |
| Pricing & rolloutDeployment options | EZIIL~Cloud only. | JobBOSS²✓Multi-tenant cloud, private hosted cloud or on-premise. |
| Planning & trackingOne-off, project-based jobs | EZIIL✓Projects and phases, each phase with its own due date, customer PO and price. | JobBOSS²~Job-based with part numbers and routings; works for one-offs but is built for many industries. |
| Planning & trackingStage scheduling by department | EZIIL✓Drag-and-drop planning on a visual master schedule, with department capacity across cutting, welding, blasting, painting and install. | JobBOSS²~Scheduling and capacity views; some reviewers find scheduling time consuming. |
| Planning & trackingOn-time delivery warnings | EZIIL✓The on-time delivery view and dashboard flag phases running late. | JobBOSS²~Schedule and load views; deeper real-time control via the MES add-on. |
| Planning & trackingJob cost while the job runs | EZIIL✓Planned vs actual hours and labour cost per project, next to the sales price on each phase. | JobBOSS²✓Estimated vs actual job costing and reporting. |
| Shop floorMobile shop-floor reporting | EZIIL✓Sign in with credentials or an RFID tag, pick the operation, start and stop a timer, see the PDF drawing attached to that operation. Phone, tablet or desktop. | JobBOSS²✓Mobile apps for time and data collection. |
| Shop floorMachine data and MES | EZIIL✗No machine data collection. CNC and nesting work is planned and reported in EZIIL; machine links are custom per customer. | JobBOSS²~Available as a separate MES add-on. |
| Quality & complianceEN 1090-2 traceability | EZIIL✓Heat or batch number required at goods receipt, mill certificates attached to the receipt and traced to each project. | JobBOSS²~Not mentioned in ECI materials; may be possible through configuration. Validate in a demo. |
| Quality & complianceQuality-control module | EZIIL✗No separate QC module; QC is planned and reported as an operation. | JobBOSS²✓Advanced Quality add-on. |
| Sales & materialsEstimating and quoting | EZIIL~Quotes and a quote pipeline; quoting is basic. | JobBOSS²✓Mature estimating and quoting that converts to jobs. |
| Sales & materialsBOM management | EZIIL✓BOM module; import from Excel or Tekla IFC, with SolidWorks and AutoCAD data via Excel export. | JobBOSS²✓Standard ERP BOMs plus an AI BOM Builder from PDFs, Excel and images. |
| Sales & materialsPurchasing and inventory | EZIIL✓Procurement and inventory modules tied to projects, with separate material and production warehouses. | JobBOSS²✓Inventory, material management and purchase orders in the core ERP. |
| Finance & integrationsAccounting | EZIIL~No built-in accounting. Integrates with QuickBooks, Xero, Merit and Microsoft Dynamics. | JobBOSS²✓QuickBooks sync or built-in accounting. |
| Finance & integrationsIntegrations | EZIIL~Standard accounting integrations; no public API, other integrations built per customer. | JobBOSS²✓Integrations catalogue for third-party systems. |
| FitBest for | EZIIL✓Small and mid-size custom steel and metal fabricators doing one-off project work. | JobBOSS²✓Job shops and machine shops with repeat parts that want one ERP for everything. |
✓Full support ~Partial or indirect ✗Not offered. JobBOSS² capabilities per ecisolutions.com and user reviews, October 2026; JobBOSS² prices are third-party estimates, not ECI prices. Confirm details with the vendor.
In short:
Where JobBOSS² is stronger
- Estimating and quoting. Mature quoting with material, labour and outside-service costing, converted straight into jobs. EZIIL has quotes and a quote pipeline, but quoting is basic.
- All-in-one ERP scope. Inventory, purchasing, shipping and an optional built-in accounting module in one system.
- Repeat-part manufacturing. Routings, part numbers and stock replenishment for shops that make the same parts again and again.
- Quality module. Advanced Quality is available as an add-on. EZIIL has no separate quality-control module; QC is handled as an operation in the job.
- Integrations and deployment. An integrations catalogue, QuickBooks sync and an on-premise option. EZIIL is cloud only and has no public API.
- Installed base. ECI says JobBOSS² is used in thousands of shops, and it has a large community of users, trainers and consultants.
Where EZIIL is stronger
- Published, flat pricing. One price for the whole shop by team size, so every welder and fitter can log work without adding licence cost.
- Time to value. First module live in under a week, with the EZIIL team doing the setup.
- Stage-based scheduling for fabrication. Drag-and-drop planning on a visual master schedule, with department capacity across cutting, welding, blasting, painting and install. The on-time delivery view and dashboard flag phases running late.
- Job cost while the job runs. Planned vs actual hours and labour cost per project, next to the sales price on each phase, so margin drift shows up before you invoice.
- EN 1090-2 traceability built in. A heat or batch number is required at goods receipt, mill certificates attach to the receipt, and they follow the material to each project.
- Shop-floor app. Workers sign in with credentials or an RFID tag, pick the job and operation, start and stop a timer, and see the PDF drawing attached to that operation, on a phone, tablet or desktop.
Roughly even
- Cloud delivery, mobile time capture, BOM import and accounting connections (EZIIL integrations running today include QuickBooks, Xero, Merit and Microsoft Dynamics). JobBOSS² also has an AI BOM Builder that drafts BOMs from PDFs, Excel and images.
JobBOSS² pros and cons for a small steel fabrication shop
Plenty of shops run JobBOSS² happily. The patterns below come from Capterra and G2 reviews and from other online reviewers, including a Practical Machinist discussion comparing JobBOSS² with ProShop.
Pros
- Breadth in one system. Quoting, scheduling, inventory, purchasing, shipping and costing in one place.
- Accounting flexibility. QuickBooks sync or built-in accounting.
- Ease of use once set up. Many reviewers describe a short learning curve for day-to-day use.
- Support during implementation. Reviewers often praise the onboarding and training team.
- Deployment choice. Cloud, private hosted or on-premise.
Cons
- Heavy setup. Reviewers warn that configuration mistakes are expensive to undo and recommend getting a consultant. ECI itself says implementation takes around 3 to 6 months.
- Scheduling and reporting friction. Capterra reviewers describe scheduling as “time consuming”, and custom reports need Crystal Reports.
- Price you cannot see until a sales process. Per-user, quote-based pricing makes total cost hard to model up front.
- Generic job shop model. It is built around part numbers and routings for many industries. Project-stage steel work (one-off packages moving through cutting, welding, blasting, painting and install) fits less naturally.
- EN 1090. ECI’s materials do not mention EN 1090. Traceability may be possible through configuration and procedures, so validate it in your demo if you work on EN 1090 or structural packages.
EZIIL pros and cons
EZIIL is cloud production management software built for small and mid-size custom steel and metal fabricators. It replaces the spreadsheets, whiteboards and email that most shops run on with one live system for planning, scheduling, shop-floor reporting and job cost. You start with EZIIL Starter and add modules (BOM, procurement, inventory, EN 1090, subcontracting, shipments and deliveries, accounting integrations) when you are ready.
Pros
- Built for one-off fabrication work, where every job is unique, not for repeat production.
- Published flat price from $140 (€120) per month for the whole shop, plus a one-off $350 (€300) onboarding fee.
- Live in under a week with one module, set up by the EZIIL team alongside your daily work.
- Job cost visibility while jobs are still running, not weeks later at invoicing.
- Easy shop-floor adoption with the mobile reporting app and clear task lists.
- Built-in EN 1090-2 traceability, with heat or batch numbers and mill certificates captured at goods receipt.
Cons
- Not a full ERP or accounting system. Accounting stays in QuickBooks, Xero, Merit, Microsoft Dynamics or similar, connected through an integration.
- Quoting is basic compared with dedicated job shop ERPs.
- No public API. Integrations beyond the standard accounting ones are built per customer.
- No separate quality-control module. QC is planned and reported as an operation.
- Cloud only. No on-premise version.
- Not built for high-volume, repeat-part manufacturing. A traditional job shop ERP fits that better.
“It only took us a few weeks to roll out EZIIL internally, as the learning curve was minimal.” Syed Raza Hashimi, Planner / Control Manager / QA-QC, APS Group
Where EZIIL and JobBOSS² differ for custom steel fabrication
If your work looks like classic job shop manufacturing with repeat parts and you want ERP breadth, JobBOSS² is a reasonable fit. If your pain is scheduling stages across the shop, getting the crew to report work, and seeing job cost while a project runs, a fabrication-focused tool like EZIIL usually pays off sooner, with fewer workarounds.
Fit for project-based steel vs part-centric job shops
EZIIL: built around projects and phases, where each phase is a delivery commitment with its own due date, customer PO and price. It fits one-off packages such as platforms, stairs, structural steel and plant work.
JobBOSS²: built around part numbers, routings and jobs for many industries. Strong for repeat and part-centric work.
Why it matters: if your work breaks into stages like cutting, welding, blasting and painting, a fabrication-first tool means fewer workarounds and faster time to value.
Scheduling clarity for cutting, welding and painting
EZIIL: drag-and-drop planning on a visual master schedule, with department capacity and load. The on-time delivery view marks phases running late. The deadline you promised the customer stays separate from the day-to-day sequence, so moving work in the planner never quietly moves a promise.
JobBOSS²: scheduling and capacity views for job shops. Some reviewers find scheduling time consuming; ECI positions its MES add-on for deeper shop-floor control.
Why it matters: stage-level visibility shows where a job is sliding so you can re-sequence before a deadline slips.
Shop-floor usability and reporting speed
EZIIL: an app for phone, tablet or desktop where workers sign in with credentials or an RFID tag, pick the operation, start and stop a timer, and see the PDF drawing attached to that operation. Reported hours flow straight into progress and cost.
JobBOSS²: time and data collection with mobile apps, and the MES add-on for machine data and richer real-time visibility.
Why it matters: adoption depends on whether welders and fitters can log work in seconds. Flat pricing also means you never have to ration logins on the floor.
Traceability and EN 1090 support
EZIIL: a heat or batch number is required at goods receipt, mill certificates attach to the receipt, and both follow the material into production and onto each project. This supports your EN 1090-2 compliance. It records what your yard marks, so it does not replace good marking discipline or your factory production control.
JobBOSS²: quality and compliance features are available, but EN 1090 is not specifically mentioned in ECI’s materials. Validate it in your demo.
Why it matters: traceability proof cuts rework risk and is often mandatory on structural packages.
Working without in-house detailers and with mixed drawing formats
EZIIL: runs with PDF drawings on the floor. BOMs import from Excel or Tekla IFC models, and SolidWorks or AutoCAD data comes in through an Excel export.
JobBOSS²: standard ERP BOMs, plus an AI BOM Builder that drafts BOMs from PDFs, spreadsheets and images.
Why it matters: many small steel shops rely on external detailers. You need a system that tolerates mixed inputs.
Implementation risk, training and IT overhead
EZIIL: start with one module on live projects, expand as the crew is ready. First module live in under a week, with no production stoppage. Cloud, so no servers to maintain.
JobBOSS²: a structured ERP implementation with an ECI project manager, configuration and training; ECI quotes around 3 to 6 months. Cloud, private hosted or on-premise.
Why it matters: small teams have limited bandwidth for change. A lighter rollout means less disruption and less training fatigue.
Total cost of ownership and the ability to start small
EZIIL: from $140 (€120) per month for the whole shop plus a $350 (€300) one-off onboarding fee. Add modules only when you need them.
JobBOSS²: per-user, quote-based pricing plus an implementation project. See the cost section above.
Why it matters: a published price and a small first step let a shop get off spreadsheets without betting a year’s software budget on day one.
Switching from JobBOSS or E2 to EZIIL: migration notes
If you’re leaving JobBOSS, JobBOSS² or E2, there’s no one-click import into EZIIL. Here’s what the move looks like in practice.
What moves across
- Parts and materials (articles), customers and suppliers. Export them from JobBOSS to Excel in whatever format you have, and the EZIIL team imports them for you during onboarding.
- BOMs from Excel or Tekla IFC models, plus Excel exports from SolidWorks or AutoCAD.
- Your departments and operations, set up with you during onboarding (usually a short list).
- Active projects are added as you start new work in EZIIL.
What we recommend you leave behind
- Closed historical jobs. Keep your old system read-only, or export the history to Excel for reference. Re-keying years of closed jobs rarely pays back.
- Jobs already in progress. Let them finish in JobBOSS. Start every new job in EZIIL. Most shops run both for 4 to 8 weeks.
What stays where it is
- Accounting stays in QuickBooks, Xero, Merit, Microsoft Dynamics or whatever you use today, connected to EZIIL through an integration.
A typical timeline
| When | What happens |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | EZIIL Starter live on one or two active projects, with departments, operations and users set up with the EZIIL team |
| Weeks 2 to 4 | Crew reporting on the app, all new jobs scheduled in EZIIL, first planned vs actual numbers |
| Weeks 4 to 8 | Old jobs finish in JobBOSS, then JobBOSS goes read-only |
| Month 2 onward | Add modules if needed: BOM, procurement and inventory, EN 1090, shipments |
To make the import go faster: remove closed and obsolete parts from the export, merge duplicate customers, and keep your internal part codes.
“With Master View we can finally see the next three months. We’ve already taken work we’d have declined.” Mike K., Project Manager, UPFab (35-person custom steel fabricator, Michigan)
UPFab started with planning only, uploaded its existing CSV estimates in minutes, and is adding material and shop-floor modules in a later phase. More examples are in our customer stories.
Other JobBOSS² alternatives worth a look
EZIIL is not the only option. Here is a shortlist of JobBOSS² alternatives and who each one suits.
- EZIIL. Best for small and mid-size custom steel and metal fabricators doing one-off projects. Flat published pricing from $140 per month.
- ProShop ERP. Best for precision machine shops in regulated industries (aerospace, medical, defense) that want a paperless ERP with a strong quality system. Quote-based. ProShop ERP vs EZIIL
- Fulcrum. Modern cloud ERP aimed at sheet metal fabricators and machine shops, and actively marketed to JobBOSS users. Quote-based. Fulcrum vs EZIIL
- MIE Trak Pro. Established job shop ERP with deep quoting and inventory. MIE Trak Pro vs EZIIL
- Cetec ERP. Full-suite cloud ERP with published per-user pricing (about $50 per user per month, 5-user minimum), strongest in electronics and assembly. Cetec ERP vs EZIIL
- MRPeasy and Katana. Light, self-service MRP tools for repeat products and stock-based manufacturing. MRPeasy alternatives · Katana MRP alternative
- Epicor Kinetic and Global Shop Solutions. Larger ERPs for bigger multi-site manufacturers with the budget and IT team to match.
- Tekla PowerFab and StruMIS. Structural steel suites for shops working model-first in Tekla. Tekla PowerFab vs EZIIL · StruMIS vs EZIIL
Which one should you choose?
| Your shop | Better fit | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Machine shop making repeat parts, wants one ERP for everything | JobBOSS² | Part-centric routings, inventory, quoting and accounting in one system |
| 10 to 50 person custom steel shop on spreadsheets | EZIIL | Stage scheduling, shop-floor reporting and job cost tracking, live in under a week, flat price |
| Structural or EN 1090 work | EZIIL | Heat or batch number required at goods receipt, certificates attached to the receipt and traced to each project |
| Needs on-premise hosting | JobBOSS² | EZIIL is cloud only |
| On legacy JobBOSS or E2 and facing a migration | Compare both | You are migrating either way. Price the JobBOSS² move against a lighter fabrication tool |
FAQ
How much does JobBOSS² cost?
ECI does not publish JobBOSS² prices; you get a quote. Third-party estimates put it at roughly $85 to $150 per user per month, plus $5,000 to $40,000 or more for implementation. A 10 to 20 user shop should budget about $15,000 to $30,000 a year in subscription. EZIIL, by comparison, costs $140 per month for the whole shop (up to 15 users) plus a one-off $350 onboarding fee.
What is the difference between JobBOSS and JobBOSS²?
JobBOSS is ECI’s legacy on-premise job shop system. JobBOSS² is its successor, built on the E2 Shop System platform (ECI acquired E2’s developer Shoptech in 2020) with JobBOSS features added. JobBOSS² is available in the cloud, private hosted or on-premise, and moving from JobBOSS to JobBOSS² is a data migration, not a simple upgrade.
Is JobBOSS an ERP or MRP?
JobBOSS² is an ERP. It includes MRP-style material planning but also covers quoting, scheduling, purchasing, shipping, job costing and accounting links. Real-time shop-floor execution is sold as a separate MES add-on.
What is the current version of JobBOSS?
The current version is JobBOSS², ECI’s successor to both the original JobBOSS and E2 Shop System. The original JobBOSS is still supported for existing customers but is treated as a legacy product.
What do reviewers say about JobBOSS²?
Reviewers praise its breadth (quoting, scheduling, inventory and costing in one system), its QuickBooks connection and the support team during implementation. Common complaints are a heavy setup that is hard to undo, scheduling that takes time, custom reports that need Crystal Reports, and pricing you can only see through a sales process.
How much does an ERP cost for a small job shop?
For a 25-person shop, a mid-market job shop ERP such as JobBOSS² or Genius ERP typically costs about $30,000 to $80,000 in year one once software, implementation, data migration and training are added up. Tier 1 ERPs such as NetSuite or SAP Business One run about $80,000 to $250,000 or more. EZIIL’s year one for a 12-user shop is $2,030. More detail is in our ERP implementation cost guide.
What are the best JobBOSS alternatives for small fabricators?
For custom steel and metal fabricators, EZIIL is built for one-off project work with flat pricing and EN 1090 traceability. Fulcrum targets sheet metal and machining, ProShop suits regulated precision machine shops (as does JobBOSS² itself for general machine shops), MIE Trak Pro is a traditional job shop ERP, and MRPeasy or Katana suit repeat, stock-based production.
Does JobBOSS² have hidden fees?
Its fees are not hidden, but they are not published. The costs that most often surprise buyers are implementation services, add-on modules such as MES and Advanced Quality, custom report work, and annual renewal increases. Ask for all of them in writing in your quote.
How long does it take to switch from JobBOSS to EZIIL?
EZIIL’s first module is usually live in under a week. Most shops start all new jobs in EZIIL straight away, let in-progress jobs finish in JobBOSS over 4 to 8 weeks, and then keep JobBOSS read-only for history. The EZIIL team imports your parts, customers and suppliers during onboarding, and BOMs import from Excel or IFC.
Can JobBOSS² or EZIIL handle EN 1090 traceability?
EZIIL has EN 1090-2 traceability built in: a heat or batch number is required at goods receipt, mill certificates attach to the receipt, and both follow the material to each project. ECI’s JobBOSS² materials do not mention EN 1090, so validate it in a demo if you need it.
Does EZIIL integrate with QuickBooks?
Yes. EZIIL runs production and your accounting stays in your accounting system, connected through an integration. Integrations running at customers today include QuickBooks, Xero, Merit and Microsoft Dynamics.
Who owns JobBOSS?
JobBOSS and JobBOSS² are owned by ECI Software Solutions, which also owns E2 Shop System and M1.
See EZIIL on your own jobs
Not sure whether you need a full ERP or a production system built for fabrication? Take a free product tour and click around a demo version of EZIIL, or book a 30-minute demo with team EZIIL’s experts and bring a real job.