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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    JobBOSS

    Score8.9 out of 10
    N/AJobBOSS 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

    Vena

    Score8.1 out of 10
    Mid-Size Companies (51-1,000 employees)
    Vena Solutions provides a financial process automation solution to automate Corporate Performance Management, accounting and budgeting, Regulatory & Compliance, and other finance-related processes. It is scaled for medium to large-sized organizations.N/A
    Pricing
    JobBOSSVena
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Professional
    N/A
    Complete
    N/A
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    JobBOSSVena
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoYes
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeOptional
    Additional Details—The Professional Plan is the most flexible way to get started quickly and can be added onto as a company grows. The plan includes: Vena Platform, Customer Success Manager, Standard Support and Customer Portal. Complete Plan includes everything in Professional, plus: Vena Insights, Premium Support, Sandbox Environment, and Expert Managed Services. For a limited time, new customers who use Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central (Online) as their primary ERP can get a free year of Vena and 40% off implementation costs. Vena also offers special pricing for not for profit organizations. To learn more, speak to an expert.
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    JobBOSSVena
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    ECI Software Solutions
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    96%
    Would buy again
    315 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    98%
    Delivers good value for the price
    279 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    97%
    Happy with the feature set
    320 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    93%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    220 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    84%
    Implementation went as expected
    227 Answers
    Features
    JobBOSSVena
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of JobBOSS and Vena
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    29% above category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Pay calculation10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Direct deposit files10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of JobBOSS and Vena
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    API for custom integration10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Plug-ins10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of JobBOSS and Vena
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    8.0
    5 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Single sign-on capability8.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.05 Ratings00 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of JobBOSS and Vena
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    8.3
    5 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Dashboards5.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standard reports9.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Custom reports9.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of JobBOSS and Vena
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    7.6
    4 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Accounts payable9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Global Financial Support1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers5.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Standardized Processes5.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of JobBOSS and Vena
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    8.1
    5 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Inventory tracking9.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Automatic reordering10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Location management5.63 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of JobBOSS and Vena
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    7.7
    5 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Pricing7.04 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order entry9.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Credit card processing5.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold6.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Order Orchestration9.95 Ratings00 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of JobBOSS and Vena
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    7.8
    4 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Billing Management7.54 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cash and Asset Management5.64 Ratings00 Ratings
    Travel & Expense Management1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Budgetary Control & Encumbrance Accounting5.14 Ratings00 Ratings
    Period Close5.62 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Financial Management
    Comparison of Project Financial Management features of JobBOSS and Vena
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Budgeting and Forecasting6.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Costing8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Cost Capture8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Capital Project Management7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Customer Contract Compliance8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Revenue Recognition8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Execution Management
    Comparison of Project Execution Management features of JobBOSS and Vena
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    8.7
    3 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Project Planning and Scheduling10.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Task Insight for Project Managers10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Project Mobile Functionality10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Definable Resource Pools8.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Grants Management
    Comparison of Grants Management features of JobBOSS and Vena
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of JobBOSS and Vena
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    9.5
    4 Ratings
    29% above category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Bids Analyzed and Compared9.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Contract Authoring10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supplier Management10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Risk Management
    Comparison of Risk Management features of JobBOSS and Vena
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    39% above category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Control Management10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of JobBOSS and Vena
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Fulfillment Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of JobBOSS and Vena
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    4.3
    3 Ratings
    54% below category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Production Process Design7.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Production Management1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Configuration Management1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Work Execution1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing Costs1.03 Ratings00 Ratings
    Supply Chain
    Comparison of Supply Chain features of JobBOSS and Vena
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    4.0
    2 Ratings
    59% below category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Forecasting8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Inventory Planning1.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Performance Monitoring3.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Product Lifecycle Management
    Comparison of Product Lifecycle Management features of JobBOSS and Vena
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Vena
    -
    Ratings
    Product Master Data Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    BI Standard Reporting
    Comparison of BI Standard Reporting features of JobBOSS and Vena
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    -
    Ratings
    Vena
    7.9
    176 Ratings
    5% above category average
    Pixel Perfect reports00 Ratings8.1110 Ratings
    Customizable dashboards00 Ratings8.1157 Ratings
    Report Formatting Templates00 Ratings7.6167 Ratings
    Ad-hoc Reporting
    Comparison of Ad-hoc Reporting features of JobBOSS and Vena
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    -
    Ratings
    Vena
    8.0
    290 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Drill-down analysis00 Ratings8.3277 Ratings
    Formatting capabilities00 Ratings8.3277 Ratings
    Integration with R or other statistical packages00 Ratings7.4107 Ratings
    Report sharing and collaboration00 Ratings8.0247 Ratings
    Report Output and Scheduling
    Comparison of Report Output and Scheduling features of JobBOSS and Vena
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    -
    Ratings
    Vena
    8.0
    232 Ratings
    1% above category average
    Publish to Web00 Ratings7.6131 Ratings
    Publish to PDF00 Ratings8.1170 Ratings
    Report Versioning00 Ratings8.1194 Ratings
    Report Delivery Scheduling00 Ratings8.1171 Ratings
    Data Discovery and Visualization
    Comparison of Data Discovery and Visualization features of JobBOSS and Vena
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    -
    Ratings
    Vena
    8.2
    160 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Pre-built visualization formats (heatmaps, scatter plots etc.)00 Ratings8.7143 Ratings
    Location Analytics / Geographic Visualization00 Ratings8.6117 Ratings
    Predictive Analytics00 Ratings7.5133 Ratings
    Pattern Recognition and Data Mining00 Ratings8.071 Ratings
    Access Control and Security
    Comparison of Access Control and Security features of JobBOSS and Vena
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    -
    Ratings
    Vena
    8.4
    280 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Multi-User Support (named login)00 Ratings8.1265 Ratings
    Role-Based Security Model00 Ratings8.4265 Ratings
    Multiple Access Permission Levels (Create, Read, Delete)00 Ratings8.4266 Ratings
    Report-Level Access Control00 Ratings8.5129 Ratings
    Single Sign-On (SSO)00 Ratings8.5205 Ratings
    Mobile Capabilities
    Comparison of Mobile Capabilities features of JobBOSS and Vena
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    -
    Ratings
    Vena
    7.2
    142 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Responsive Design for Web Access00 Ratings6.9137 Ratings
    Dashboard / Report / Visualization Interactivity on Mobile00 Ratings7.5122 Ratings
    Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting
    Comparison of Budgeting, Planning, and Forecasting features of JobBOSS and Vena
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    -
    Ratings
    Vena
    8.4
    350 Ratings
    4% above category average
    Long-term financial planning00 Ratings8.6317 Ratings
    Financial budgeting00 Ratings8.7336 Ratings
    Forecasting00 Ratings8.6324 Ratings
    Scenario modeling00 Ratings8.0290 Ratings
    Management reporting00 Ratings8.2326 Ratings
    Consolidation and Close
    Comparison of Consolidation and Close features of JobBOSS and Vena
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    -
    Ratings
    Vena
    7.2
    303 Ratings
    8% below category average
    Financial data consolidation00 Ratings7.4263 Ratings
    Journal entries and reports00 Ratings6.9195 Ratings
    Multi-currency management00 Ratings6.8178 Ratings
    Intercompany Eliminations00 Ratings7.7175 Ratings
    Minority Ownership00 Ratings5.9125 Ratings
    Local and consolidated reporting00 Ratings7.3225 Ratings
    Detailed Audit Trails00 Ratings8.4265 Ratings
    Financial Reporting and Compliance
    Comparison of Financial Reporting and Compliance features of JobBOSS and Vena
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    -
    Ratings
    Vena
    8.3
    330 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Financial Statement Reporting00 Ratings8.4296 Ratings
    Management Reporting00 Ratings8.4309 Ratings
    Excel-based Reporting00 Ratings9.0319 Ratings
    Automated board and financial reporting00 Ratings8.5249 Ratings
    XBRL support for regulatory filing00 Ratings7.199 Ratings
    Analytics and Reporting
    Comparison of Analytics and Reporting features of JobBOSS and Vena
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    -
    Ratings
    Vena
    8.3
    262 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Personalized dashboards00 Ratings8.2223 Ratings
    Color-coded scorecards00 Ratings9.1169 Ratings
    KPIs00 Ratings8.5195 Ratings
    Cost and profitability analysis00 Ratings8.0209 Ratings
    Key Performance Indicator setting00 Ratings8.2191 Ratings
    Benchmarking with external data00 Ratings7.9147 Ratings
    Integration
    Comparison of Integration features of JobBOSS and Vena
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    -
    Ratings
    Vena
    8.1
    320 Ratings
    0% above category average
    Flat file integration00 Ratings7.8260 Ratings
    Excel data integration00 Ratings8.9300 Ratings
    Direct links to 3rd-party data sources00 Ratings7.6237 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    JobBOSSVena
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    8.6
    (347 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.9
    (26 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    8.7
    (39 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (10 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (9 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.6
    (107 ratings)
    In-Person Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.7
    (5 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.2
    (10 ratings)
    Configurability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    Ease of integration
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.4
    (5 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.5
    (9 ratings)
    Vendor post-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.1
    (6 ratings)
    Vendor pre-sale
    -
    (0 ratings)
    9.0
    (6 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    JobBOSSVena
    Likelihood to Recommend
    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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    Vena Solutions
    It is well suited for planning, budgeting, and forecasting. Using its capabilities also allows you to use it for reporting, whether it's month-end reporting or other reporting where you want to rely on data from a source that can be nicely presented and adjusted in Excel.
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    Pros
    ECI Software Solutions
    • Timekeeping. Clocking in and out.
    • Inventory control.
    • Travelers or job sheets that keep track of operations.
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    Vena Solutions
    • The Admin function of Vena, being able to set up the users in the user categories and the different groups and assigning the groups and the task bindings, is particularly easy and very helpful because as we have so many different departments and disciplines in our organization, we do need to establish pretty specific user access so this process works really well for us.
    • Running reports in Vena is fairly easy, and we do enjoy being able to just push a button and get some budget versus actuals.
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    Cons
    ECI Software Solutions
    • being able to purchase program without having a limited number of seats
    • Cost
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    Vena Solutions
    • Create an bottom-line functionality.
    • Have another license between power user and contributor that allows building reports that aren't ad hoc, but don't have all the admin rights of a power user.
    • Have a session on best in class Workforce Planning prior to implementation.
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ECI Software Solutions
    Why fix what aint broken
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    Vena Solutions
    Vena has become an integral part of finance and our daily process. Without it we would take longer to prepare results and decisions will be delayed. Vena has given the whole organization more visibility of results and budgets so that all departments participate more actively in managing their budgets rather than it being the sole responsibility of finance.
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    Usability
    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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    Vena Solutions
    Vena is somehow easy to manipulate. If you want to map accounts, or change mapping. there are clear instructions and guidance. and also Vena AI is on the way, so i think we can leverage it more and let AI help us mapping and check errors. overall a very good product and easy to learn and set up.
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    Reliability and Availability
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Vena Solutions
    Vena is seemingly always available. They plan maintenance windows well in advance and always off hours (typically over a weekend) and communicate clearly throughout maintenance about what will be affected. Over 5 years of using the product, I can only remember one time when the platform was unavailable (I believe due to an underlying server hosting issue from their provider), and they resolved the issue and had everything up and running again within 8 hours.
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    Performance
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Vena Solutions
    The performance is dependent on how much data and calculations are involved and how complex the security settings are. A simple template or report loads in seconds. A complex template or report can take a while. If there are many users with complex security settings, that will be a factor in the load time.
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    Support Rating
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Vena Solutions
    When I reach out to our support team, they are always able to fix any issues we are having in a timely manner. It is always resolved quickly which proves that customer support always helps out our support team with any issues so they can in turn help us quickly
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    In-Person Training
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Vena Solutions
    This is the best way to learn and buy-in. The in person effect gives students both a hands on approach but an instruction to be there to customize assistance and understanding. In person also builds greater buy in with your future team on creators. However if your audience is better at on line learning this is another good option.
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    Online Training
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Vena Solutions
    The training was structured as a group training to learn the basics of creating a data model and mapping a template. While we had nearly 10 participants, I was the only actual implementer so we probably didn't actually need the training and could have just learned the initial skills from the implementation consultant. Two years later, when we hired a new team member, they completed several modules in Vena Academy (a self paced learning course) which allowed them to get up to speed on the basics with just a bit of supplemental guidance from me as our existing admin.
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    Implementation Rating
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Vena Solutions
    The Vena consultant had great knowledge of both the Vena solution and Excel and Excel functions. He was able to help suggest ways to build our templates that met our requirements using Excel functions we had not previously considered using. And we have been able to use the Excel information he provided in other ways outside of Vena. He was very patient and flexible as we learned the Vena tool and created templates
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    Alternatives Considered
    ECI Software Solutions
    We did not evaluate any other products/solutions before choosing JobBOSS.
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    Vena Solutions
    Previously used Synario for long-term forecasting. Ultimately moved to Vena for this to keep budgeting and forecasting together in a single solution. Vena's system is much easier to learn on the admin side since it is Excel-based so the transition was pretty simple. Previously used Jenzabar with JICS for budgeting. Vena's budget system is more user-friendly for end users and more flexible so it works better for our specific needs. Vena's reporting system is easier to use and customize.
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    Scalability
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Vena Solutions
    Vena solutios is a software that provides robust tools that help different departments in their statistics and we can visualize a lot of promising and visually attractive data. Vena Solutions' level of scalability is high and sustainable over time thanks to the fabulous technical support that is ready to help us at all times
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    Return on Investment
    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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    Vena Solutions
    • Vena has helped save time by reducing the manual work involved with budgeting, reporting, and variance analysis. Instead of spending as much time organizing data and reconciling spreadsheets, I can focus more on reviewing results and making informed decisions. It has improved collaboration between teams and provided better visibility into financial performance, creating more efficient processes overall.
    Incentivized
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    ScreenShots

    Vena Screenshots

    Screenshot of Operation Expenses - Predictive AnalysisScreenshot of Allocations DashboardScreenshot of Vena Add InScreenshot of Power BI DashboardScreenshot of Operational Expenses - Drill through analysisScreenshot of Process Status Dashboard