JobBOSS² vs. Sage 300

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
JobBOSS²
Score 7.5 out of 10
N/A
JobBOSS² 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
Sage 300
Score 7.6 out of 10
N/A
Sage 300 (formerly Sage 300 ERP) is a business management solution that includes strong accounting and financials, as well as multi-currency and multi-language capabilities. Built on accounting best practices, users will be able to track, control, and plan the financial health of their business.
$1,655
Lifetime License per Seat
Pricing
JobBOSS²Sage 300
Editions & Modules
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Sage 300 ERP Standard
$1,655
Lifetime License per Seat
Sage 300 ERP Advanced
$1,665
Lifetime License per Seat
Sage 300 ERP Premium
$1,665
Lifetime License (unlimited seats)
Offerings
Pricing Offerings
JobBOSS²Sage 300
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoYes
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional DetailsOur pricing is by module and by license and can range depending on what the customers requirements are. Most of our financial and operational modules are $1655.00 each, plus user license, plus an annual business care of 24%.
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Features
JobBOSS²Sage 300
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
JobBOSS²
3.0
10 Ratings
82% below category average
Sage 300
1.5
10 Ratings
131% below category average
Pay calculation5.710 Ratings2.110 Ratings
Benefit plan administration2.74 Ratings2.15 Ratings
Direct deposit files4.55 Ratings1.110 Ratings
Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings1.18 Ratings
Reimbursement management00 Ratings1.17 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
JobBOSS²
4.9
15 Ratings
39% below category average
Sage 300
2.1
10 Ratings
106% below category average
API for custom integration5.115 Ratings1.18 Ratings
Plug-ins4.712 Ratings3.110 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
JobBOSS²
7.3
22 Ratings
11% below category average
Sage 300
3.6
17 Ratings
74% below category average
Single sign-on capability6.815 Ratings3.113 Ratings
Role-based user permissions7.721 Ratings4.117 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
JobBOSS²
6.3
22 Ratings
10% below category average
Sage 300
1.1
19 Ratings
148% below category average
Dashboards6.222 Ratings1.18 Ratings
Standard reports6.722 Ratings1.119 Ratings
Custom reports5.922 Ratings1.117 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
JobBOSS²
6.7
21 Ratings
13% below category average
Sage 300
1.9
20 Ratings
116% below category average
Accounts payable7.021 Ratings4.120 Ratings
Accounts receivable6.820 Ratings4.119 Ratings
Global Financial Support5.513 Ratings1.13 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers5.313 Ratings1.14 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations6.117 Ratings4.18 Ratings
Configurable Accounting5.516 Ratings1.16 Ratings
Standardized Processes6.116 Ratings1.16 Ratings
Cash management00 Ratings1.112 Ratings
Bank reconciliation00 Ratings2.119 Ratings
Expense management00 Ratings1.111 Ratings
Time tracking00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
Fixed asset management00 Ratings3.16 Ratings
Multi-currency support00 Ratings1.110 Ratings
Multi-division support00 Ratings3.19 Ratings
Regulations compliance00 Ratings1.18 Ratings
Electronic tax filing00 Ratings4.07 Ratings
Self-service portal00 Ratings1.17 Ratings
Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings2.16 Ratings
Localizations00 Ratings1.14 Ratings
Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings1.15 Ratings
Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings1.14 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
JobBOSS²
6.9
24 Ratings
13% below category average
Sage 300
1.1
12 Ratings
144% below category average
Inventory tracking6.724 Ratings1.112 Ratings
Automatic reordering5.315 Ratings1.16 Ratings
Location management6.520 Ratings1.110 Ratings
Manufacturing module00 Ratings1.17 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
JobBOSS²
4.8
24 Ratings
47% below category average
Sage 300
1.1
12 Ratings
146% below category average
Pricing6.523 Ratings1.110 Ratings
Order entry7.324 Ratings1.112 Ratings
Credit card processing5.412 Ratings1.17 Ratings
Cost of goods sold5.718 Ratings1.111 Ratings
Order Orchestration6.515 Ratings1.12 Ratings
End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings1.13 Ratings
Order exception Resolution00 Ratings1.13 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
JobBOSS²
2.7
17 Ratings
93% below category average
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Billing Management6.517 Ratings00 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management5.515 Ratings00 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management3.910 Ratings00 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting4.010 Ratings00 Ratings
Period Close6.113 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
JobBOSS²
9.4
3 Ratings
21% above category average
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Budgeting and Forecasting9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Costing9.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Cost Capture9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Capital Project Management9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition9.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
JobBOSS²
5.6
17 Ratings
20% below category average
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Project Planning and Scheduling6.117 Ratings00 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers6.112 Ratings00 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality6.011 Ratings00 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools6.18 Ratings00 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
JobBOSS²
3.3
7 Ratings
78% below category average
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Award Lifecycle Management5.77 Ratings00 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
JobBOSS²
3.5
18 Ratings
66% below category average
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Bids Analyzed and Compared6.611 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Authoring7.98 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Repository6.79 Ratings00 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated7.811 Ratings00 Ratings
Supplier Management6.417 Ratings00 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
JobBOSS²
4.1
10 Ratings
45% below category average
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Risk Repository6.88 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Management6.79 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments7.57 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue Detection6.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Remediation and Certification6.39 Ratings00 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
JobBOSS²
4.3
8 Ratings
46% below category average
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Transportation Planning and Optimization5.05 Ratings00 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management5.53 Ratings00 Ratings
Fulfillment Management6.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management6.54 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
JobBOSS²
6.8
17 Ratings
10% below category average
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Production Process Design6.411 Ratings00 Ratings
Production Management6.816 Ratings00 Ratings
Configuration Management6.811 Ratings00 Ratings
Work Execution6.713 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs6.517 Ratings00 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
JobBOSS²
6.6
16 Ratings
9% below category average
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Forecasting5.614 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Planning6.316 Ratings00 Ratings
Performance Monitoring6.512 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
JobBOSS²
6.1
8 Ratings
17% below category average
Sage 300
-
Ratings
Proposal Management5.78 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Master Data Management6.46 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
JobBOSS²Sage 300
Likelihood to Recommend
7.3
(24 ratings)
4.1
(20 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
9.7
(3 ratings)
8.4
(2 ratings)
Usability
7.3
(4 ratings)
7.8
(4 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(4 ratings)
8.6
(3 ratings)
In-Person Training
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Online Training
7.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
7.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Configurability
7.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Contract Terms and Pricing Model
5.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Ease of integration
8.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor post-sale
6.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Vendor pre-sale
6.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
JobBOSS²Sage 300
Likelihood to Recommend
ECI Software Solutions
Jobboss2 helps with creating routings, tracking hours towards those, and tracking inventory for discrete orders. It does not work well for blanket orders, consignment, or long-term agreements-type contracts with customers. Raw material tracking is completely ineffective with Jobboss2. Costing is quite ineffective with Joboss2. Production/lot planning & scheduling is ineffective and is a huge limiting factor. All of these items require manual tracking in spreadsheets. Jobboss2 has helped us get away from tracking routings with pen and paper and timesheets with pen and paper... but we're still having to use Excel to track consignment, blanket orders, job planning/when to launch new travelers, and costing/quoting. Going from pen and paper routings to digital has been a huge help overall, but the other limitations are incredibly concerning, which has led us to research & possibly switch ERP platforms.
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Sage
Sage 300cloud is a great option when it comes to cloud accounting/tracking software. In comparison to Sage's other products, Sage 300cloud is the only cloud/web based option with modern UI's and more intuitive interfaces. Additionally, Sage 300cloud offers an entire system of customer integrations that become available dependent on subscription level. Sage 300cloud also offers integrations between other Sage products (AP, CRM, etc) that allows for better automation and efficiency
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Pros
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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Sage
  • Overall ease of use and intuitive navigation - minimal training has been required to use the system efficiently and effectively
  • Customer Inquiry - quickly see outstanding documents and drill down on any item (open or paid) to find the information you need
  • Most reports are easy to export into a workable Excel format using the Excel - data only or csv file format.
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Cons
ECI Software Solutions
  • Ability to "click-through" from module to module is somewhat quirky and not always do-able
  • Implementation process and initial learning is very independent, more assistance and direction from ECI would be appreciated.
  • Ability to set Product Code at Order level instead of Estimate level would be quite helpful
  • Ability to add WorkCode at Line Item Specification screen would be very useful
  • Ability to enter material quantities at decimal amounts instead of whole numbers. This is a huge disadvantage of JobBOSS²
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Sage
  • Little things, like changing the company name - are more difficult than we would like (We used to be MSDSSAB but legally shortened it to MSDSB).
  • A management financial reporting tool with live access - to premade reports - without paying an arm and a leg would be appreciated.
  • More training opportunities in local areas - or nearby - would be appreciated...
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Likelihood to Renew
ECI Software Solutions
The staff enjoy the use of JobBOSS2. We don't have many complaints or issues with the software that are not solved. Support for the product has been improving and that is important for long term success. The cloud application is continually being developed and updated. New abilities are being added to assist with the customers that have strict requirements things like governance items
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Sage
It is a solid stable product with a large user community and large ISV community. Support and Training are easy to access and obtain and there is larger reseller channel to ensure the firm you work with is honest. It is scalable and there are multiple deployment and payment options.
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Usability
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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Sage
Sage 300cloud is intuitive and user friendly after some training. It does require implementation and training but once that's done, this software is easy to use and navigate. Support for Sage 300cloud is spot on and offers assistance over the simplest to [the] most complex of tasks. Finding information or learning new tasks within Sage 300cloud is relatively easy and educational.
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Reliability and Availability
ECI Software Solutions
Have had no issues with availability
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Sage
No answers on this topic
Performance
ECI Software Solutions
Have only had minimal issues with slow processing
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Sage
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
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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Sage
Turnover is high in the Sage Support department so sometimes it is difficult to get a rep who knows the issue well. Reps are good and getting assistance when they need it. Sometimes support is more interested in closing issue than actually solving problem. It can be difficult at times to have issues escalated but overall the support is good.
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In-Person Training
ECI Software Solutions
Our trainer was very knowledgeable and helpful.
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Sage
No answers on this topic
Online Training
ECI Software Solutions
The videos and live seminars were helpful but not all were as in-depth as needed.
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Sage
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
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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Sage
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
ECI Software Solutions
JobBoss was chosen over the competitors for the ease of use, the support that is available, and the price point. The flow of JobBoss's sofftware is easily followed. The support that is available when needed- we took full advantage of the one-on-one consulting time that was available. The Software is very economical for the value that is provides.
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Sage
Sage 300 cloud is much more detailed than the other. About the same in being user friendly A better layout Saves time for doing the schedules for Audits Mobile Access Sage 300cloud can manage all different industries
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Contract Terms and Pricing Model
ECI Software Solutions
Ability to add individual data collection seats instead of purchasing in bundles
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Sage
No answers on this topic
Return on Investment
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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Sage
  • It allows our company to efficiently and effectively maintain and track our job cost.
  • Its reliable performance allows us to function continually.
  • It also provides our division managers with reports that they can use to determine where we are experiencing problems.
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ScreenShots

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