Global Shop Solutions ERP Software vs. JobBOSS²

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Global Shop Solutions ERP Software
Score 6.7 out of 10
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Global Shop Solutions ERP software provides applications used to deliver quality parts on time, from quote to cash and everything in between including shop management, scheduling, inventory, accounting, quality control, and CRM. Available in the cloud or on premise, the solution aims to give its manufacturing customers real-time inventory accuracy, improved on-time delivery, lower administrative costs, increased sales and improved customer service. Headquarters in The Woodlands, Texas includes…N/A
JobBOSS²
Score 7.5 out of 10
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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
Pricing
Global Shop Solutions ERP SoftwareJobBOSS²
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Global Shop Solutions ERP SoftwareJobBOSS²
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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Global Shop Solutions ERP SoftwareJobBOSS²
Considered Both Products
Global Shop Solutions ERP Software

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JobBOSS²
Chose JobBOSS²
JobBOSS² is a solid ERP system but does not have as many features or add-ons available as compared to other systems.
Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Global Shop Solutions ERP SoftwareJobBOSS²
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Global Shop Solutions ERP Software
4.0
1 Ratings
58% below category average
JobBOSS²
4.9
14 Ratings
39% below category average
API for custom integration5.01 Ratings5.114 Ratings
Plug-ins3.01 Ratings4.712 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Global Shop Solutions ERP Software
5.0
2 Ratings
48% below category average
JobBOSS²
7.3
21 Ratings
11% below category average
Single sign-on capability5.01 Ratings6.814 Ratings
Role-based user permissions5.02 Ratings7.720 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Global Shop Solutions ERP Software
3.3
2 Ratings
71% below category average
JobBOSS²
6.3
21 Ratings
10% below category average
Dashboards4.01 Ratings6.221 Ratings
Standard reports3.02 Ratings6.721 Ratings
Custom reports3.01 Ratings5.921 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Global Shop Solutions ERP Software
5.5
2 Ratings
32% below category average
JobBOSS²
6.7
20 Ratings
13% below category average
Accounts payable5.02 Ratings7.020 Ratings
Accounts receivable5.02 Ratings6.819 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations8.01 Ratings6.116 Ratings
Standardized Processes4.01 Ratings6.115 Ratings
Global Financial Support00 Ratings5.512 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers00 Ratings5.312 Ratings
Configurable Accounting00 Ratings5.515 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Global Shop Solutions ERP Software
4.0
2 Ratings
65% below category average
JobBOSS²
6.9
23 Ratings
13% below category average
Inventory tracking4.02 Ratings6.723 Ratings
Automatic reordering00 Ratings5.314 Ratings
Location management00 Ratings6.519 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Global Shop Solutions ERP Software
5.3
2 Ratings
38% below category average
JobBOSS²
4.8
23 Ratings
47% below category average
Pricing3.01 Ratings6.522 Ratings
Order entry5.01 Ratings7.323 Ratings
Cost of goods sold8.01 Ratings5.717 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings5.412 Ratings
Order Orchestration00 Ratings6.514 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Global Shop Solutions ERP Software
8.4
2 Ratings
13% above category average
JobBOSS²
2.7
16 Ratings
93% below category average
Billing Management5.01 Ratings6.516 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management10.01 Ratings5.514 Ratings
Period Close10.01 Ratings6.112 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management00 Ratings3.99 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting00 Ratings4.09 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Global Shop Solutions ERP Software
7.0
1 Ratings
7% below category average
JobBOSS²
6.8
16 Ratings
10% below category average
Manufacturing Costs7.01 Ratings6.516 Ratings
Production Process Design00 Ratings6.410 Ratings
Production Management00 Ratings6.815 Ratings
Configuration Management00 Ratings6.810 Ratings
Work Execution00 Ratings6.712 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Global Shop Solutions ERP Software
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Ratings
JobBOSS²
3.0
10 Ratings
82% below category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings5.710 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings2.74 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings4.55 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Global Shop Solutions ERP Software
5.0
1 Ratings
41% below category average
JobBOSS²
9.4
3 Ratings
21% above category average
Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Project Costing00 Ratings9.03 Ratings
Cost Capture00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Capital Project Management00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings9.02 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Global Shop Solutions ERP Software
-
Ratings
JobBOSS²
5.6
16 Ratings
20% below category average
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings6.116 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings6.112 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings6.011 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings6.18 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Global Shop Solutions ERP Software
-
Ratings
JobBOSS²
3.3
7 Ratings
78% below category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings5.77 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Global Shop Solutions ERP Software
3.0
1 Ratings
80% below category average
JobBOSS²
3.5
17 Ratings
66% below category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings6.611 Ratings
Contract Authoring00 Ratings7.98 Ratings
Contract Repository00 Ratings6.79 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated00 Ratings7.810 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings6.416 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Global Shop Solutions ERP Software
-
Ratings
JobBOSS²
4.1
9 Ratings
46% below category average
Risk Repository00 Ratings6.87 Ratings
Control Management00 Ratings6.78 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments00 Ratings7.57 Ratings
Issue Detection00 Ratings6.08 Ratings
Remediation and Certification00 Ratings6.38 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Global Shop Solutions ERP Software
-
Ratings
JobBOSS²
4.3
8 Ratings
46% below category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization00 Ratings5.05 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management00 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management00 Ratings5.53 Ratings
Fulfillment Management00 Ratings6.74 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings6.54 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Global Shop Solutions ERP Software
-
Ratings
JobBOSS²
6.6
15 Ratings
9% below category average
Forecasting00 Ratings5.614 Ratings
Inventory Planning00 Ratings6.315 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings6.512 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Global Shop Solutions ERP Software
-
Ratings
JobBOSS²
6.1
7 Ratings
17% below category average
Proposal Management00 Ratings5.77 Ratings
Product Master Data Management00 Ratings6.45 Ratings
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User Ratings
Global Shop Solutions ERP SoftwareJobBOSS²
Likelihood to Recommend
4.0
(2 ratings)
7.2
(23 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
6.5
(3 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(3 ratings)
User Testimonials
Global Shop Solutions ERP SoftwareJobBOSS²
Likelihood to Recommend
Global Shop Solutions
We need an all-in-one ERP system, and it suits basic needs. If you are looking to utilize reporting or utilize the CRM you will have to learn to format the information you are able to pull to make it manageable and easier to read. This ERP uses a Crystal Reports system that needs to be converted into Excel or another software program to sort and identify anything. There are a lot of advantages and I am sure the issues we are having are because of how our staff is using this system or has set up this system for our needs.
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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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Pros
Global Shop Solutions
  • We have recently upgraded to the latest version and it moves pretty quick going from screen to screen.
  • It is able to capture labor dollars per work order as well as materials to each job well.
  • You can track the flow of materials pretty easily.
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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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Cons
Global Shop Solutions
  • The layout is dated and hard to navigate at times. You need to go into different sections to access functions of the system, which can be confusing - this is one of the largest frustrations we face because we need to search for sections that are not commonly used.
  • Updates seem to cause issues with the overall system and it takes several attempts with customer service to get issues resolved. We are behind in our updates because of this. Each update push causes us to shut down because sections then don't work correctly due to patches needing support to completely update them. We were unable to access customer transactions for a good part of the day because of the last update.
  • Errors happen more often than not. We have random errors pop up that cause us to have to close out the system in its entirety, losing any work we have done. We need to restart the system and hope other errors don't populate before we can move forward. Calling customer support is not helpful with this, we are told that these errors happen sometimes. There is not a fix.
  • Part/Router numbers randomly disappear. The Router/Part number will need to be rebuilt before we can move forward. It's frustrating. Again, customer support can not tell us the root cause of the issue.
  • Help section of Global Shop Solutions is not helpful - it has a lot of technical jargon and at times is not easily understood. There are many sections that look to be more IT-based than user-based. Also, there are out of date sections so you might not be able to find what you are looking for. Training modules available for an extra cost.
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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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Likelihood to Renew
Global Shop Solutions
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ECi Software Solutions
It functions very well for us.
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Usability
Global Shop Solutions
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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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Support Rating
Global Shop Solutions
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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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Alternatives Considered
Global Shop Solutions
This works the best for a manufacturing business. Any other type of business, I would look to other products.
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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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Return on Investment
Global Shop Solutions
  • We have used the CRM for the last 9 months to support our sales team. Now we can see interactions, followup practices, opportunities and adjustments in one section. This has allowed us to better service our customers and make sure that followup is done.
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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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ScreenShots

Global Shop Solutions ERP Software Screenshots

Screenshot of Main MenuScreenshot of Supply & Demand screen in the Inventory moduleScreenshot of Shop Floor Data Collection screenScreenshot of KPI Dashboard

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