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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

    Wave Accounting

    Score7.3 out of 10
    N/AWave Accounting is a free, cloud-based accounting platform exclusively for small businesses. It supports double-entry bookkeeping and permits unlimited user access, invoicing, and expense management. Wave Accounting integrates with Wave's invoicing, receipt scanning, payment processing and payroll apps.

    $16

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    Pricing
    JobBOSSWave Accounting
    Editions & Modules
    No answers on this topic
    Starter
    $0
    Pro
    $16
    per month
    Pro - billed annually
    $170
    per year
    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    JobBOSSWave Accounting
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoYes
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    JobBOSSWave Accounting
    Considered Both Products
    ECI Software Solutions
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    Wave
    No answer on this topic
    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    53%
    Would buy again
    8 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
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    67%
    Delivers good value for the price
    10 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
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    67%
    Happy with the feature set
    10 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    54%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    7 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
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    73%
    Implementation went as expected
    11 Answers
    Features
    JobBOSSWave Accounting
    Payroll Management
    Comparison of Payroll Management features of JobBOSS and Wave Accounting
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    10.0
    1 Ratings
    29% above category average
    Wave Accounting
    6.2
    24 Ratings
    20% below category average
    Pay calculation10.01 Ratings7.123 Ratings
    Benefit plan administration10.01 Ratings7.54 Ratings
    Direct deposit files10.01 Ratings1.220 Ratings
    Salary revision and increment management00 Ratings7.712 Ratings
    Reimbursement management00 Ratings7.48 Ratings
    Customization
    Comparison of Customization features of JobBOSS and Wave Accounting
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    28% above category average
    Wave Accounting
    8.5
    13 Ratings
    12% above category average
    API for custom integration10.02 Ratings9.99 Ratings
    Plug-ins10.01 Ratings7.011 Ratings
    Security
    Comparison of Security features of JobBOSS and Wave Accounting
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    8.0
    5 Ratings
    5% below category average
    Wave Accounting
    6.4
    45 Ratings
    24% below category average
    Single sign-on capability8.04 Ratings6.432 Ratings
    Role-based user permissions8.05 Ratings6.436 Ratings
    Reporting & Analytics
    Comparison of Reporting & Analytics features of JobBOSS and Wave Accounting
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    8.3
    5 Ratings
    10% above category average
    Wave Accounting
    9.5
    73 Ratings
    19% above category average
    Dashboards5.14 Ratings9.471 Ratings
    Standard reports9.95 Ratings9.770 Ratings
    Custom reports9.95 Ratings9.337 Ratings
    General Ledger and Configurable Accounting
    Comparison of General Ledger and Configurable Accounting features of JobBOSS and Wave Accounting
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    7.6
    4 Ratings
    2% below category average
    Wave Accounting
    7.4
    76 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Accounts payable9.04 Ratings9.659 Ratings
    Accounts receivable9.04 Ratings9.670 Ratings
    Global Financial Support1.02 Ratings9.02 Ratings
    Primary and Secondary Ledgers5.64 Ratings9.05 Ratings
    Journals and Reconciliations7.54 Ratings8.530 Ratings
    Configurable Accounting7.04 Ratings5.017 Ratings
    Standardized Processes5.64 Ratings7.019 Ratings
    Cash management00 Ratings9.862 Ratings
    Bank reconciliation00 Ratings8.565 Ratings
    Expense management00 Ratings9.764 Ratings
    Time tracking00 Ratings9.811 Ratings
    Fixed asset management00 Ratings9.812 Ratings
    Multi-currency support00 Ratings10.019 Ratings
    Multi-division support00 Ratings7.19 Ratings
    Regulations compliance00 Ratings5.016 Ratings
    Electronic tax filing00 Ratings5.914 Ratings
    Self-service portal00 Ratings8.040 Ratings
    Intercompany Accounting00 Ratings4.05 Ratings
    Localizations00 Ratings5.23 Ratings
    Enterprise Accounting00 Ratings4.07 Ratings
    Centralized Rules Framework00 Ratings1.03 Ratings
    Inventory Management
    Comparison of Inventory Management features of JobBOSS and Wave Accounting
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    8.1
    5 Ratings
    2% above category average
    Wave Accounting
    8.1
    11 Ratings
    11% above category average
    Inventory tracking9.95 Ratings5.68 Ratings
    Automatic reordering10.01 Ratings9.95 Ratings
    Location management5.63 Ratings8.12 Ratings
    Manufacturing module00 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Order Management
    Comparison of Order Management features of JobBOSS and Wave Accounting
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    7.7
    5 Ratings
    3% below category average
    Wave Accounting
    7.6
    53 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Pricing7.04 Ratings9.926 Ratings
    Order entry9.95 Ratings10.018 Ratings
    Credit card processing5.02 Ratings2.345 Ratings
    Cost of goods sold6.14 Ratings10.034 Ratings
    Order Orchestration9.95 Ratings5.85 Ratings
    End-to-end order visibility00 Ratings8.24 Ratings
    Order exception Resolution00 Ratings7.02 Ratings
    Subledger and Financial Process
    Comparison of Subledger and Financial Process features of JobBOSS and Wave Accounting
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    7.8
    4 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Wave Accounting
    -
    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 Wave Accounting
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    7.8
    2 Ratings
    3% above category average
    Wave Accounting
    -
    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 Wave Accounting
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    8.7
    3 Ratings
    21% above category average
    Wave Accounting
    -
    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 Wave Accounting
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    8.0
    1 Ratings
    7% above category average
    Wave Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Award Lifecycle Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Procurement
    Comparison of Procurement features of JobBOSS and Wave Accounting
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    9.5
    4 Ratings
    29% above category average
    Wave Accounting
    -
    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 Wave Accounting
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    10.0
    2 Ratings
    39% above category average
    Wave Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Control Management10.02 Ratings00 Ratings
    Logistics
    Comparison of Logistics features of JobBOSS and Wave Accounting
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    7.0
    1 Ratings
    0% below category average
    Wave Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Fulfillment Management8.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Warehouse Workforce Management6.01 Ratings00 Ratings
    Manufacturing
    Comparison of Manufacturing features of JobBOSS and Wave Accounting
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    4.3
    3 Ratings
    54% below category average
    Wave Accounting
    -
    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 Wave Accounting
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    4.0
    2 Ratings
    59% below category average
    Wave Accounting
    -
    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 Wave Accounting
    Feature
    JobBOSS
    7.3
    2 Ratings
    1% below category average
    Wave Accounting
    -
    Ratings
    Product Master Data Management10.01 Ratings00 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    JobBOSSWave Accounting
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.9
    (5 ratings)
    9.4
    (82 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    10.0
    (1 ratings)
    7.8
    (3 ratings)
    Usability
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    9.8
    (17 ratings)
    Availability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    6.7
    (4 ratings)
    Performance
    -
    (0 ratings)
    2.9
    (2 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    2.1
    (12 ratings)
    Online Training
    -
    (0 ratings)
    4.7
    (3 ratings)
    CPA Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (8 ratings)
    Product Scalability
    -
    (0 ratings)
    3.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    JobBOSSWave Accounting
    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.
    Incentivized
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    Wave
    Wave Accounting was used for a small practice without a lot of the accounting considerations a large company would have. For the price, you really can't beat what Wave offers out of the box. All of the basic tools for things like invoicing and expenses are all easy to use. End of year accounting is easy with exports of data.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    ECI Software Solutions
    • Timekeeping. Clocking in and out.
    • Inventory control.
    • Travelers or job sheets that keep track of operations.
    Incentivized
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    Wave
    • Reconciliation is very difficult with multiple Wave transactions that need to be deleted or merged before it can be matched to a bank transaction.
    • Payroll worked fine for us but took several days to get it set up. We have switched to another bookkeeping system and another payroll system. Canceling with Wave took several days and they charge $6 for something even though the month was paid for in advance.
    • Credit card processing is nice and worked fine for us.
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    Cons
    ECI Software Solutions
    • being able to purchase program without having a limited number of seats
    • Cost
    Incentivized
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    Wave
    • I know that credit card processing is a way for Wave to make money, but I really wish they offered ACH payment on Invoices.
    • I do cash-based accounting, which means I have to make little journal entries at the start and end of each year to get my books to balance because Wave wants to do everything differently. This should just be a setting to flip, whether you want cash-based or accrual-based.
    • They use Yodlee for bank connection, which doesn't play nice with 2FA. Pretty much every time I log in I have to re-enter credentials, get a code sent to me, reauthenticate, and know that I'm going to have to do it again next week. Not really on Wave, but wish they could get it together nonetheless.
    Incentivized
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    Likelihood to Renew
    ECI Software Solutions
    Why fix what aint broken
    Incentivized
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    Wave
    Easy to use for clients with no accounting background and the price is right.
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Wave
    I am a professional bookkeeper and I have no problems using Wave and all of it's features. I can see that certain individuals who have no accounting knowledge might struggle with a few different features and entries, but that is why Wave has an emphasis in connecting users to Wave Pro's who will walk them through things
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    Reliability and Availability
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Wave
    WAVE is always available when we need it ! Peter
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    Performance
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Wave
    Wave does tend to slow down when filtering your transactions screen especially by date. This is more of an issue when trying to trouble shoot certain transactions or clean-up a set of books.
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    Support Rating
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Wave
    I never had to call Wave Support as we barely experienced any support-related problems on our side. However, I do know a few people that complained about Wave support. It would be nice as well, though if they could have more in your face tutorials for new users or how-to videos should we struggle to do something
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    Online Training
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Wave
    easy to use and east to train on ! Our WAVE clients enjoy the ease of use
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    Alternatives Considered
    ECI Software Solutions
    We did not evaluate any other products/solutions before choosing JobBOSS.
    Incentivized
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    Wave
    Wave is FREE for most functions. Payment processing costs no matter where you go (as does payroll or taxes). Wave rises above tools like QuickBooks Online because they know that for our small firm, being nimble is the name of the game. We don't need exhaustive reporting and management like QB offers and we certainly don't want to pay for it
    Incentivized
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    Scalability
    ECI Software Solutions
    No answers on this topic
    Wave
    Once they out grow what is ability to move up to a more robust system?
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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.
    Incentivized
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    Wave
    • Wave has been ROI positive for our company. With not having to pay for the service we can use our money for growing our business.
    • The fees on credit card transactions for invoices are reasonable especially as we don't pay a monthly subscription.
    • The invoicing feature has made our lives easier for us and our customers. The invoicing piece and AR tracking has been ROI positive as well.
    Incentivized
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