ERPNext vs. Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS), discontinued

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
ERPNext
Score 8.6 out of 10
N/A
ERPNext is a web-based, open-source application that helps small, medium, and enterprise business manage their Accounting, Inventory, Sales, Purchase, Manufacturing, Projects, Customer Support, and Website. ERPNext is also available as a hosted solution with affordable annual plans.
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Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS), discontinued
Score 9.0 out of 10
N/A
Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution was a cloud-based ERP solution for university process management. Jenzabar now offers Jenzabar ONE as their higher ed solution.N/A
Pricing
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Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
ERPNextJenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS), discontinued
Free Trial
YesNo
Free/Freemium Version
YesNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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ERPNextJenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS), discontinued
Features
ERPNextJenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS), discontinued
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
ERPNext
9.0
1 Ratings
7% above category average
Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS), discontinued
8.0
2 Ratings
5% below category average
Role-based user permissions9.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Single sign-on capability00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
ERPNext
6.0
1 Ratings
20% below category average
Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS), discontinued
6.0
2 Ratings
20% below category average
Dashboards9.01 Ratings1.01 Ratings
Custom reports3.01 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Standard reports00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
ERPNext
9.0
1 Ratings
25% above category average
Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS), discontinued
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Ratings
Project Planning and Scheduling9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
ERPNext
6.0
1 Ratings
19% below category average
Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS), discontinued
-
Ratings
Proposal Management6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
ERPNext
-
Ratings
Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS), discontinued
6.0
1 Ratings
20% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings7.01 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
ERPNext
-
Ratings
Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS), discontinued
3.5
1 Ratings
72% below category average
API for custom integration00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Plug-ins00 Ratings1.01 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
ERPNext
-
Ratings
Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS), discontinued
8.0
2 Ratings
4% above category average
Accounts payable00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Accounts receivable00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
ERPNextJenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS), discontinued
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(2 ratings)
Usability
8.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
User Testimonials
ERPNextJenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS), discontinued
Likelihood to Recommend
Frappe
It is so flexible and configurable that it can be fairly easily adapted to most situations.
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Jenzabar, Inc.
JICS is well suited for schools that have long-used Jenzabar products or are looking for a stripped down, direct data management system. If someone is seeking innovation or the latest in features and technology, I do not believe they would be as pleased with JICS. It's a bare bones system alternative.
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Pros
Frappe
  • Locally hosted, so it is very fast
  • Help documents are pretty good
  • Lots of flexibility in configuration
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Jenzabar, Inc.
  • Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS) is good at interacting with the Jenzabar database.
  • Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS) can integrate with Active Directory to allow for one set of credentials and also has its own credential management system for local accounts to be created.
  • Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS) will display grades as soon as they are entered into the Jenzabar database.
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Cons
Frappe
  • Random errors (seem to be related to python) can be very difficult to troubleshoot.
  • Creating reports and print/email documents is very cumbersome and confusing. Needs to have a WYSIWYG editor.
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Jenzabar, Inc.
  • Jenzabar is unwilling to work with other companies to integrate information across multiple platforms.
  • The quality of JICS is contingent upon appropriate use and entry by those on campus. While not a limitation to JICS itself, there seems to be more problems with JICS in this regard than I have noticed on other campuses with other platforms.
  • JICS is typically behind on the times. Features it adds today were commonplace for others much earlier.
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Usability
Frappe
Overall good, but needs some training to get people to be proficient in the system.
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Jenzabar, Inc.
Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS) is very usable and easy to maintain. With us having students log in with their AD credentials, they don't have to remember an extra username and password. Also, I have been able to update and customize some of the coding, which has allowed us to make sure the site works just the way we want it to.
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Support Rating
Frappe
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Jenzabar, Inc.
Support is generally very helpful. There are some support staff that really try to go the extra mile and help with solving the problem you have, not just answering your initial question. If you don't understand a feature that is offered in the Jenzabar Internet Campus Solution (JICS) environment, they also have a portal with on-demand webinars/courses that you can watch to get a better idea of offerings at your own base.
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Alternatives Considered
Frappe
Wanted something flexible and with the ability to self-host. Open source is also nice.
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Jenzabar, Inc.
We selected JICS many years ago as it was a cost-effective option that was streamlined and straight-forward. Today, no one is ever thrilled with their SIS, and I can anticipate major difficulties if we attempted to move from JICS. However, from a features and revolutionary standpoint, I do feel we will always be a step behind if we continue with Jenzabar.
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Return on Investment
Frappe
  • Neutral, needed to find a new system as the current system is being retired.
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Jenzabar, Inc.
  • Jenzabar has allowed us to house all data in one system, which was badly needed.
  • Jenzabar allows us to speak one language across campus, although many offices still work outside of Jenzabar due to limitations within JICS.
  • Jenzabar has not been effective in being a leader in new features or developments. I always feel like we are a step behind.
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