JobBOSS²
Cloud-based shop management and ERP software that unifies quote-to-shipment operations for job shops and make-to-order manufacturers.
By ECI Software Solutions, Inc. · 4.0/5 verified-buyer score
Positioning guardrails
Best for
- Small- to medium-sized job shops and make-to-order manufacturers
- Metal fabrication, industrial machinery and automotive stamping shops
- Aerospace & defense, medical device and plastics producers that need quality and serial control
- Shops that want quoting, visual scheduling, labor/material tracking and sales order processing in one system
- Businesses already running QuickBooks Desktop that want to keep it
Ideal size: 10–200 employees people · Growing manufacturer with an established shop-floor process
Not for
- Batch, process or continuous manufacturers (ECI positions Deacom ERP for these)
- Discrete, make-to-stock manufacturers needing multi-plant MRP (ECI positions M1 for these)
- Buyers who require published, self-serve pricing or a free tier before evaluating
- Teams standardized on MCP-based AI agents; no MCP server is documented on the vendor site
- Non-manufacturing businesses such as retail, hospitality or professional services firms
Value metrics scorecard
Time-to-Value
3–6 months (estimate)
~90 days to first production value
Total Cost of Ownership
$0/yr
Starts at $0 · Quote-based; JobBOSS does not publish list pricing, so a demo request is the only documented path to a quote.
Implementation Friction
4/5
Engineering + admin effort required
Buyer Score
out of 5 · verified buyers
Full cost breakdown
Mandatory implementation fee
None
Seat tiers
Not listed
Add-on costs
- Professional services such as Business Process Assessment, custom shop floor apps and custom accounting utilities are quoted separately
- Structured data migration services for moving historical data to the cloud environment
Company & support
Who is behind JobBOSS², and how your team gets help once it is live.
Company
- Founded
- Not recorded
- Headquarters
- Not recorded
How you get support
- PhoneNot listed
- EmailNot listed
- Live chatNot listed
- Support portal / ticketsNot listed
- Community forumNot listed
- Help centre / docsPlan not stated
- Dedicated account managerNot listed
- In person / on-siteNot listed
- Hours
- Not recorded
- Response time
- Not stated
Vendor promotes an always-on, self-service customer resource center with resources, training and professional services. No support hours, SLAs or named account-manager tiers are published.
“Not listed” means the vendor’s public pages don’t mention that channel, not that it is unavailable. Ask about it during evaluation.
Market position
Where JobBOSS² sits relative to every other solution in the database. Toggle axes to compare on cost, speed, friction, or buyer score.
Quadrant view
Typical annual cost × Time-to-value
Stack fit signal
Compatibility with standard B2B ecosystems.
No supported MCP path today, so it cannot be driven from an AI client.
AI & MCP readiness
What JobBOSS² ships in AI, and what it asks of your ecosystem.
Industry verdicts
How JobBOSS² speaks to each vertical it serves — same data, sector lens.
ManufacturingShip on time, quote faster, cut scrap.
Best for in Manufacturing
- Job shops and make-to-order manufacturers
- Metal fabrication and industrial machinery
- Aerospace & defense and medical device parts producers
- Plastics production and automotive stamping suppliers
- Shops needing visual scheduling, serial control and quality management
Not for
- Batch, process or continuous manufacturers (ECI directs them to Deacom ERP)
- Discrete make-to-stock manufacturers needing multi-plant MRP (ECI directs them to M1)
- Firms outside discrete manufacturing with no shop-floor job costing
ECI positions JobBOSS² as its cloud solution for small- to medium-sized job shops and make-to-order manufacturers, and lists aerospace & defense, automotive stamping, medical device, metal fabrication, plastics production and industrial machinery as industries served. Core modules cover quoting, visual scheduling, workflow and CRM, labor and material management, sales order processing, cloud ERP, quality management, serial control, BOM import from CAD, payroll and payment processing, with an integration to QuickBooks Desktop. Larger or process manufacturers are steered to ECI's M1 and Deacom products instead. Specialized services such as Business Process Assessment and custom shop-floor or accounting utilities are available as add-ons.
Compliance attestations
* IAPP AIGP certifies individuals, not products. It means named staff hold the credential — not that the platform does.
Bottom line
JobBOSS² is ECI Software Solutions' cloud ERP for small- to mid-sized job shops and make-to-order manufacturers. It unifies quoting, visual scheduling, labor and material tracking, sales order processing, quality and serial control through to shipment, with a well-known QuickBooks Desktop connection. ECI markets it as the proven foundation for job shop operations, backed by decades of use and thousands of manufacturers. Pricing is quote-based and not published; expect implementation effort for migration and shop-floor customization.
Frequently asked questions
How is JobBOSS² priced?
JobBOSS does not publish list pricing on its site. The vendor addresses cost only qualitatively, arguing that the cost of inefficiency, manual processes and delays often exceeds the cost of the upgrade and that most customers see ROI quickly through improved scheduling and reduced rework. Pricing is quote-based, so budget for a demo and scoping conversation before you get numbers.
Can we keep QuickBooks if we adopt JobBOSS²?
Yes. The vendor's own FAQ states that while JobBOSS² includes an integrated accounting suite, it maintains a "gold standard" connection to QuickBooks Desktop. That makes it a practical option for shops with finance processes already anchored in QuickBooks.
What does migration from an older JobBOSS or legacy system involve?
ECI describes a structured migration path intended to ensure historical data is resilient, backed up and ready for the cloud environment. Migration, Business Process Assessment and custom shop-floor or accounting utilities are offered as professional services and are not included in the base subscription, so treat them as separate line items.
Which manufacturers is JobBOSS² designed for?
It targets small- to medium-sized job shops and make-to-order manufacturers. ECI's listed industries include aerospace & defense, automotive stamping, medical device, metal fabrication, plastics production and industrial machinery. Discrete make-to-stock manufacturers are directed to ECI's M1 and batch or process manufacturers to Deacom ERP.
Does JobBOSS² offer AI features or an MCP integration?
Nothing on the vendor pages reviewed describes AI features, model-key handling or AI audit logging, and no MCP or Model Context Protocol support is documented. The integration the vendor highlights is QuickBooks Desktop. Buyers screening for AI or MCP capability should treat these as unconfirmed until ECI publishes documentation.