JobBOSS² vs. Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning

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
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
Score 6.9 out of 10
N/A
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), formerly Business World, and before that Aggresso, is described by the vendor as an ERP accounting software designed to deliver visibility and control over finances, projects, procurement, reporting, forecasting and payroll.N/A
Pricing
JobBOSS²Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
JobBOSS²Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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JobBOSS²Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
JobBOSS²Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
JobBOSS²
3.0
10 Ratings
82% below category average
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
10.0
1 Ratings
32% above category average
Pay calculation5.710 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration2.74 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files4.55 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
JobBOSS²
4.9
14 Ratings
39% below category average
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
6.0
1 Ratings
19% below category average
API for custom integration5.114 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Plug-ins4.712 Ratings00 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
JobBOSS²
7.3
21 Ratings
11% below category average
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
10.0
2 Ratings
21% above category average
Single sign-on capability6.814 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Role-based user permissions7.720 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
JobBOSS²
6.3
21 Ratings
10% below category average
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
10.0
3 Ratings
36% above category average
Dashboards6.221 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Standard reports6.721 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Custom reports5.921 Ratings10.03 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
JobBOSS²
6.7
20 Ratings
13% below category average
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
10.0
3 Ratings
27% above category average
Accounts payable7.020 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Accounts receivable6.819 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Global Financial Support5.512 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers5.312 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations6.116 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Configurable Accounting5.515 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Standardized Processes6.115 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
JobBOSS²
6.9
23 Ratings
13% below category average
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
10.0
1 Ratings
24% above category average
Inventory tracking6.723 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Automatic reordering5.314 Ratings00 Ratings
Location management6.519 Ratings00 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
JobBOSS²
4.8
23 Ratings
47% below category average
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
10.0
2 Ratings
25% above category average
Pricing6.522 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Order entry7.323 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Credit card processing5.412 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Cost of goods sold5.717 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Order Orchestration6.514 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
JobBOSS²
2.7
16 Ratings
93% below category average
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
10.0
2 Ratings
30% above category average
Billing Management6.516 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management5.514 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management3.99 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting4.09 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Period Close6.112 Ratings10.01 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
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
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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
16 Ratings
20% below category average
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
-
Ratings
Project Planning and Scheduling6.116 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
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
-
Ratings
Award Lifecycle Management5.77 Ratings00 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
JobBOSS²
3.5
17 Ratings
66% below category average
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
-
Ratings
Bids Analyzed and Compared6.611 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Authoring7.98 Ratings00 Ratings
Contract Repository6.79 Ratings00 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated7.810 Ratings00 Ratings
Supplier Management6.416 Ratings00 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
JobBOSS²
4.1
9 Ratings
46% below category average
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
-
Ratings
Risk Repository6.87 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Management6.78 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments7.57 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue Detection6.08 Ratings00 Ratings
Remediation and Certification6.38 Ratings00 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
JobBOSS²
4.3
8 Ratings
46% below category average
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
-
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
16 Ratings
10% below category average
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
-
Ratings
Production Process Design6.410 Ratings00 Ratings
Production Management6.815 Ratings00 Ratings
Configuration Management6.810 Ratings00 Ratings
Work Execution6.712 Ratings00 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs6.516 Ratings00 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
JobBOSS²
6.6
15 Ratings
9% below category average
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
-
Ratings
Forecasting5.614 Ratings00 Ratings
Inventory Planning6.315 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
7 Ratings
17% below category average
Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
-
Ratings
Proposal Management5.77 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Master Data Management6.45 Ratings00 Ratings
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User Ratings
JobBOSS²Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
Likelihood to Recommend
7.2
(23 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
10.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
6.5
(3 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
10.0
(3 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
JobBOSS²Unit4 Enterprise Resource Planning
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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Unit4
Unit4 is good for small and mid-level companies where they need a single platform to manage their functionality.
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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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Unit4
  • Since the software is built with your needs in mind, it can be tailored to your specific needs.
  • System security is also created with your specific needs in mind and can be extremely detailed for various roles within the organization.
  • The various modules integrate well, if thought through system processes when building.
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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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Unit4
  • Their layout and limited web capabilities are a turn-off
  • They lack basic functionality in their web [version]
  • The implementation phase is bumpy since their guides and process documents are not step by step and are usually confusing
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Likelihood to Renew
ECi Software Solutions
It functions very well for us.
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Unit4
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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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Unit4
Unit4 is very easy to use. One can use it without much technical knowledge.
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Support Rating
ECi Software Solutions
Ashlee Ware- Product Support Specialist. We had a wonderful experience with support from Ashlee Ware and she has since become a hero in our company. Ashlee helped us research and clear several open Purchase Orders from 2015 and beyond that were still showing on the open purchase orders report in 2023.
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Unit4
Their consultant and support service is also very responsive.
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Alternatives Considered
ECi Software Solutions
We evaluated a few other ERP systems and chose JobBOSS² based on how similarly it functioned to our previous software but also wrapped all functions into one software instead of 3+. We were not at a place to go paperless, which made the decision not to utilize ProShop easy.
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Unit4
I have used Fund EZ and QuickBooks. Unit4 is for larger organizations and was needed for our scaling.
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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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Unit4
  • Our business processes were in flux when the initial build of our system was taking place - this made lives very difficult. Make sure processes are set!
  • Time - beyond what could have been imagined - this is a huge project, that needs proper resources assigned to it within a company when planning to install.
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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