IFS Applications vs. JobBOSS

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
IFS Applications
Score 7.6 out of 10
N/A
IFS Applications is presented by the vendor as an agile application suite that offers enterprise resource planning (ERP), enterprise asset management (EAM) and enterprise project management, handling 4 core processes: Service & Asset Management Full Enterprise Asset Management (EAM), Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and Field Service Management (FSM) Manufacturing Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) with support for process manufacturing, discrete manufacturing…N/A
JobBOSS
Score 8.5 out of 10
N/A
JobBOSS is a cloud or on-premise manufacturing ERP developed by global, Dutch headquartered software company Exact and acquired by ECI Software in 2017.N/A
Pricing
IFS ApplicationsJobBOSS
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
IFS ApplicationsJobBOSS
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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Features
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Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
4.3
3 Ratings
52% below category average
JobBOSS
10.0
1 Ratings
31% above category average
Pay calculation7.13 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration6.63 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files5.63 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
8.7
5 Ratings
16% above category average
JobBOSS
9.9
2 Ratings
29% above category average
API for custom integration8.75 Ratings9.92 Ratings
Plug-ins8.75 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
9.8
5 Ratings
16% above category average
JobBOSS
7.8
5 Ratings
7% below category average
Single sign-on capability10.05 Ratings7.84 Ratings
Role-based user permissions9.75 Ratings7.85 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
8.5
5 Ratings
15% above category average
JobBOSS
7.7
5 Ratings
5% above category average
Dashboards8.05 Ratings5.14 Ratings
Standard reports8.05 Ratings9.05 Ratings
Custom reports9.35 Ratings8.95 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
7.5
5 Ratings
2% below category average
JobBOSS
7.6
4 Ratings
1% below category average
Accounts payable9.45 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Accounts receivable9.45 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Global Financial Support9.04 Ratings1.02 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers9.04 Ratings5.64 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations8.74 Ratings7.54 Ratings
Configurable Accounting8.74 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Standardized Processes9.04 Ratings5.64 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
8.9
5 Ratings
12% above category average
JobBOSS
7.9
5 Ratings
0% below category average
Inventory tracking9.05 Ratings9.15 Ratings
Automatic reordering9.35 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Location management9.35 Ratings5.63 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
6.0
5 Ratings
26% below category average
JobBOSS
7.5
5 Ratings
4% below category average
Pricing8.75 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Order entry8.35 Ratings9.35 Ratings
Credit card processing8.14 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Cost of goods sold7.75 Ratings6.14 Ratings
Order Orchestration7.44 Ratings9.15 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
3.8
4 Ratings
65% below category average
JobBOSS
7.8
4 Ratings
4% above category average
Billing Management7.74 Ratings7.54 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management8.44 Ratings5.64 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management8.44 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting7.44 Ratings5.14 Ratings
Period Close9.04 Ratings5.62 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
2.7
1 Ratings
95% below category average
JobBOSS
7.8
2 Ratings
3% above category average
Budgeting and Forecasting3.01 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Project Costing6.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Cost Capture5.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Capital Project Management2.01 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance2.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition2.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
3.5
4 Ratings
66% below category average
JobBOSS
8.7
3 Ratings
22% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling9.64 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers8.64 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality7.64 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools8.34 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
9.5
2 Ratings
26% above category average
JobBOSS
8.0
1 Ratings
9% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management9.52 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
3.5
4 Ratings
67% below category average
JobBOSS
9.5
4 Ratings
30% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared9.03 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Contract Authoring8.03 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Contract Repository8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Requisitions-to-Purchase Orders Integrated9.34 Ratings00 Ratings
Supplier Management9.34 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
4.9
4 Ratings
30% below category average
JobBOSS
10.0
2 Ratings
41% above category average
Risk Repository8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
Control Management8.74 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Control Efficiency Assessments8.34 Ratings00 Ratings
Issue Detection7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
Remediation and Certification7.74 Ratings00 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
7.4
4 Ratings
8% above category average
JobBOSS
7.0
1 Ratings
2% above category average
Transportation Planning and Optimization8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
Transportation Execution Management8.62 Ratings00 Ratings
Trade and Customs Management7.62 Ratings00 Ratings
Fulfillment Management7.13 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management8.34 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
6.6
4 Ratings
11% below category average
JobBOSS
4.3
3 Ratings
53% below category average
Production Process Design9.03 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Production Management8.74 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Configuration Management8.44 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Work Execution9.04 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs9.34 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
8.9
4 Ratings
22% above category average
JobBOSS
4.0
2 Ratings
57% below category average
Forecasting8.44 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Inventory Planning9.34 Ratings1.02 Ratings
Performance Monitoring9.03 Ratings3.02 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
IFS Applications
4.6
4 Ratings
44% below category average
JobBOSS
7.3
2 Ratings
1% above category average
Proposal Management8.03 Ratings00 Ratings
Product Master Data Management8.43 Ratings10.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
IFS ApplicationsJobBOSS
Likelihood to Recommend
8.3
(5 ratings)
9.0
(5 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
10.0
(1 ratings)
Usability
8.3
(4 ratings)
9.0
(1 ratings)
Support Rating
1.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
IFS ApplicationsJobBOSS
Likelihood to Recommend
IFS
Order to cash processes and scenario are implemented natively in IFS. An HR module exists for career management also (objectives, comportments, training, mobility) but may be improved in terms of workflow validation (e.g. training to validate by a manager) or reporting.
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ECI Software Solutions
Job Shops that have outgrown Quickbooks/Peachtree are a good fit and small to medium run shops are a good fit for JobBOSS. If you're still in the grey area between Quickbooks and a fully fledged ERP system, you can connect it with Quickbooks for your accounting which is a good medium for companies who would like to slowly roll, kind of upgrade out.
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Pros
IFS
  • It supports the web version in most later versions.
  • It provides various mobile versions of the applications as mobile apps to cater various areas.
  • IFS Applications allows easy configurations of the application without going for costly customization.
  • It covers almost every areas of an industrial company so any other third party applications are minimum.
  • It allows safer and easier built-in options for integrations capabilities.
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ECI Software Solutions
  • Timekeeping. Clocking in and out.
  • Inventory control.
  • Travelers or job sheets that keep track of operations.
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Cons
IFS
  • Handling massive volumes of data can be improved.
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ECI Software Solutions
  • being able to purchase program without having a limited number of seats
  • Cost
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Likelihood to Renew
IFS
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ECI Software Solutions
Why fix what aint broken
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Usability
IFS
The system is very difficult to use, overly complex, and difficult to learn. It also has limitations that are hard to overcome.
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ECI Software Solutions
Love the templates we were able to make and add to the program to work specifically for what we need to put on our certifications. We went from typing out each certification on a printed form to being able to work from templates and it was a serious time saver.
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Support Rating
IFS
We have been unable to get answers to our questions, solutions to our problems, and they don't seem interested in working in the construction industry.
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ECI Software Solutions
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Alternatives Considered
IFS
IFS Applications is based on Agile Technology which allows organizations to reconfigure user interface as per user requirements and make it user-friendly. Other applications are lagging on many fronts like User Interface, Online help document availability, Implementation methodology, and post-implementation expenses.
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ECI Software Solutions
We did not evaluate any other products/solutions before choosing JobBOSS.
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Return on Investment
IFS
  • Reporting is now centralized and managed. Previously, reports were outside the information systems and there was a risk of incoherence.
  • Accounting controls are now in place on the overall processes, including production, which helped the company to reduce closing periods or to produce more easily official mandatory accounting files yearly.
  • Interfaces between the CRM forecast tool and IFS helped to keep the tools in sync, and to decrease the processing times prior to production launch.
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ECI Software Solutions
  • We were using several pieces or software that have all been replaced by just JobBOSS. Inventory, routings, inspections, floor tracking, accounting are now all in a single place.
  • It helped us to reorganize our document server and consolidate files. Its ability to link files has created an environment where nearly every piece of information on an order can be found in a centralized single location.
  • The quoting module has improved our decision making and ability to see where we were right or wrong on costing.
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