Infor VISUAL vs. JobBOSS

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
Infor VISUAL
Score 7.4 out of 10
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Infor VISUAL is an ERP software focused on manufacturing companies with business intelligence, planning and scheduling, and pricing, quoting, and estimating capabilities, among others.N/A
JobBOSS
Score 5.9 out of 10
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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
Infor VISUALJobBOSS
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
Infor VISUALJobBOSS
Free Trial
NoNo
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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Top Pros
Top Cons
Features
Infor VISUALJobBOSS
Customization
Comparison of Customization features of Product A and Product B
Infor VISUAL
1.0
1 Ratings
152% below category average
JobBOSS
9.0
1 Ratings
22% above category average
API for custom integration1.01 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Security
Comparison of Security features of Product A and Product B
Infor VISUAL
9.0
1 Ratings
10% above category average
JobBOSS
7.0
4 Ratings
15% below category average
Single sign-on capability9.01 Ratings7.03 Ratings
Role-based user permissions9.01 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Reporting & Analytics
Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of Product A and Product B
Infor VISUAL
4.0
3 Ratings
54% below category average
JobBOSS
4.8
4 Ratings
37% below category average
Dashboards8.03 Ratings5.04 Ratings
Standard reports2.02 Ratings5.04 Ratings
Custom reports2.01 Ratings4.54 Ratings
General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of Product A and Product B
Infor VISUAL
7.4
3 Ratings
3% below category average
JobBOSS
7.6
4 Ratings
0% below category average
Accounts payable9.03 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Accounts receivable9.03 Ratings9.04 Ratings
Global Financial Support10.02 Ratings1.02 Ratings
Primary and Secondary Ledgers8.02 Ratings5.54 Ratings
Journals and Reconciliations10.02 Ratings7.54 Ratings
Configurable Accounting7.02 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Standardized Processes9.02 Ratings5.54 Ratings
Inventory Management
Comparison of Inventory Management features of Product A and Product B
Infor VISUAL
8.0
4 Ratings
2% above category average
JobBOSS
7.0
4 Ratings
11% below category average
Inventory tracking6.04 Ratings5.54 Ratings
Automatic reordering7.01 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Location management10.04 Ratings5.53 Ratings
Order Management
Comparison of Order Management features of Product A and Product B
Infor VISUAL
9.7
4 Ratings
22% above category average
JobBOSS
6.6
4 Ratings
16% below category average
Pricing10.03 Ratings7.04 Ratings
Order entry10.03 Ratings6.54 Ratings
Cost of goods sold10.04 Ratings6.04 Ratings
Order Orchestration10.01 Ratings5.54 Ratings
Credit card processing00 Ratings5.02 Ratings
Subledger and Financial Process
Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of Product A and Product B
Infor VISUAL
8.6
2 Ratings
15% above category average
JobBOSS
7.8
4 Ratings
5% above category average
Billing Management8.01 Ratings7.54 Ratings
Cash and Asset Management10.01 Ratings5.54 Ratings
Travel & Expense Management10.01 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting10.01 Ratings5.04 Ratings
Period Close9.02 Ratings5.52 Ratings
Project Financial Management
Comparison of Project Financial Management features of Product A and Product B
Infor VISUAL
7.2
1 Ratings
5% below category average
JobBOSS
7.8
2 Ratings
3% above category average
Project Costing5.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Cost Capture8.01 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Budgeting and Forecasting00 Ratings6.02 Ratings
Capital Project Management00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Customer Contract Compliance00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Project Revenue Recognition00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Manufacturing
Comparison of Manufacturing features of Product A and Product B
Infor VISUAL
3.2
2 Ratings
81% below category average
JobBOSS
4.3
3 Ratings
55% below category average
Production Process Design2.02 Ratings7.02 Ratings
Production Management5.01 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Configuration Management5.01 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Work Execution2.01 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Manufacturing Costs2.02 Ratings1.03 Ratings
Supply Chain
Comparison of Supply Chain features of Product A and Product B
Infor VISUAL
2.0
1 Ratings
113% below category average
JobBOSS
4.0
2 Ratings
58% below category average
Inventory Planning2.01 Ratings1.02 Ratings
Forecasting00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Performance Monitoring00 Ratings3.02 Ratings
Product Lifecycle Management
Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of Product A and Product B
Infor VISUAL
2.0
1 Ratings
114% below category average
JobBOSS
6.0
1 Ratings
19% below category average
Product Master Data Management2.01 Ratings00 Ratings
Payroll Management
Comparison of Payroll Management features of Product A and Product B
Infor VISUAL
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JobBOSS
10.0
1 Ratings
32% above category average
Pay calculation00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Benefit plan administration00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Direct deposit files00 Ratings10.01 Ratings
Project Execution Management
Comparison of Project Execution Management features of Product A and Product B
Infor VISUAL
3.0
1 Ratings
78% below category average
JobBOSS
8.4
2 Ratings
20% above category average
Project Planning and Scheduling00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Task Insight for Project Managers00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Project Mobile Functionality00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Definable Resource Pools00 Ratings8.02 Ratings
Grants Management
Comparison of Grants Management features of Product A and Product B
Infor VISUAL
-
Ratings
JobBOSS
8.0
1 Ratings
6% above category average
Award Lifecycle Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Procurement
Comparison of Procurement features of Product A and Product B
Infor VISUAL
-
Ratings
JobBOSS
9.4
3 Ratings
30% above category average
Bids Analyzed and Compared00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
Supplier Management00 Ratings10.02 Ratings
Risk Management
Comparison of Risk Management features of Product A and Product B
Infor VISUAL
-
Ratings
JobBOSS
6.0
1 Ratings
8% below category average
Control Management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
Logistics
Comparison of Logistics features of Product A and Product B
Infor VISUAL
-
Ratings
JobBOSS
7.0
1 Ratings
2% above category average
Fulfillment Management00 Ratings8.01 Ratings
Warehouse Workforce Management00 Ratings6.01 Ratings
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User Ratings
Infor VISUALJobBOSS
Likelihood to Recommend
10.0
(5 ratings)
5.0
(4 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
8.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Usability
10.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Support Rating
9.0
(2 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
Implementation Rating
2.0
(1 ratings)
-
(0 ratings)
User Testimonials
Infor VISUALJobBOSS
Likelihood to Recommend
Infor
I struggle to identify a scenario where VISUAL is an appropriate solution. We used VISUAL because it was a legacy system and the cost/complexity of changeover seemed daunting. The user interface is poor as is the interconnectedness of the various screens and menus. This might be an acceptable piece of software for a continuous manufacturing environment with little variation of basic design, but we have had to write multiple add-on macros in order to get VISUAL to work effectively for us.
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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
Infor
  • Infor Visual has a standard way of addressing business operations: sales orders, invoicing, reporting. It is easy to train operators used to using a manual or other ERP system.
  • Material control is easy for production runs, R&D material lists and repairs. The process of receiving, issuing and returning material to inventory is facilitated by standard interfaces that are easily learned by material control operators.
  • Engineering changes to bills of material are facilitated by the "engineering Master" flexible editing capability. The version control for the BOM's can be as detailed or vague as the process designed dictates. One item of a BOM or the entire BOM can be changed quickly and approved for production that day.
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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
Infor
  • VTA has been extremely unreliable. I would not recommend it. It is not customizable at all. There is no logical way to handle shift differentials which is a huge issue with a company that runs 24/7.
  • If you do not have a schedule set up, they cannot clock in. This poses a problem for anyone that gets called in on a shift they don't normally work on.
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ECi Software Solutions
  • The reporting is through Crystal Reports which is cumbersome to work with and requires someone who knows what they are doing. If you're moving from something like Quickbooks with built in report editing, you're going to be frustrated with creating custom reports.
  • If you run mutliple jobs on a single machine or use multi-pallet machines scheduling can get frustrating, and you will have to come up with your own solutions to schedule those machines. (This is not unique to JobBOSS scheduling. We tested several ERP systems in this range and most were lacking in this area).
  • Even with the 12.0 update, the interface is still rather dated for the onsite version. The online version looks much better.
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Likelihood to Renew
Infor
Good Technical and Customer Support during and after implementation tasks. Good Project Plan and Management support for implementation and post implementation. Financial functionality could be more comprehensive particularly with Budgeting and Cash Management. Inventory Management capability was adequate but could be more comprehensive as well. "Out of the Box" functionality was adequate but requested add-ons and enhancements seemed to be a bit pricey.
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ECi Software Solutions
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Usability
Infor
Because of use cases and easy implementation and the vertical and horizontal scaling.
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ECi Software Solutions
No answers on this topic
Support Rating
Infor
As we have seen the live environment and the use cases where we implement.
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ECi Software Solutions
No answers on this topic
Implementation Rating
Infor
Could have used more hands-on approach. There are multiple webinars and information sessions but until you actually use the system, these are not very helpful.
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ECi Software Solutions
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Alternatives Considered
Infor
We unfortunately did not evaluate any other ERP software. VISUAL was a legacy system and we determined that changing systems would be too difficult, and not cost effective. We reached out to our local VISUAL rep who knew how the software functioned, but not how to apply it more appropriately to our business model, so we continued on with what we had rather than looking elsewhere.
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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
Infor
  • I cannot comment on business impact.
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ECi Software Solutions
  • Paid for itself over and again with our complete shop management.
  • Payroll couldn't get any easier.
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