JobBOSS²: an ERP built for job shops

Contents

1. What it covers
2. Published evidence
3. Strengths and limits
4. Pricing
5. Questions to ask ECI
6. Sources

Type	Job-shop ERP
Pricing	Not published
Website	ecisolutions.com

JobBOSS², from ECI Software Solutions, is described as "a purpose-built job-shop ERP that centralizes quoting, job costing, shop-floor scheduling and inventory control"⁠1JobBOSS²: centralize job shop data and scale operationsECI Software Solutions.

Best for: Small and mid-sized job shops and machine shops making one-off or short-run parts to order.

Not the right fit for: Repetitive or process manufacturers, or groups that need multi-entity finance in the ERP.

What it covers

Quotes convert into jobs with automatic shipping documents; shifts are scheduled on a drag-and-drop calendar; staff track time from a mobile app; and shop-floor data collection captures progress. Optional modules add MES and CRM. The AI BOM builder generates draft bills of materials from PDFs, Excel files, images and CSV files for a person to review and edit⁠1JobBOSS²: centralize job shop data and scale operationsECI Software Solutions. Accounting runs through an integration with QuickBooks Desktop or Online. In the US, it can be deployed as multi-tenant SaaS, in a private hosted cloud or on-premise.

Published evidence

• USA Dutch (testimonial). An operations manager says the company struggled to meet delivery dates before JobBOSS². Customer testimonial on ECI’s page.⁠1JobBOSS²: centralize job shop data and scale operationsECI Software Solutions

Strengths and limits

Strengths

• Purpose-built for make-to-order shops: quotes convert to jobs, with drag-and-drop scheduling and mobile time tracking.
• The AI BOM builder addresses a real bottleneck, turning customer drawings and spreadsheets into draft BOMs for review.
• Three deployment options in the US: multi-tenant cloud, private hosted cloud or on-premise.

Limits

• Relies on QuickBooks for accounting in many setups, which limits multi-entity finance.
• Prices are not published.
• Its AI covers BOM drafting, not purchasing or customer correspondence.

Choose another option if: You run repetitive or mixed-mode production, or need finance and production in one ledger.

Pricing

Not published; a separate “Get pricing” form.

Questions to ask ECI

• How does job costing reconcile with QuickBooks at month-end?
• How accurate is the AI BOM builder on our drawings, and what does review look like?
• What do the MES and CRM add-ons cost?
• How many shops of our size and mix run it today?

Compare JobBOSS² with the other systems in the main guide’s table.

Sources

1. JobBOSS²: centralize job shop data and scale operations. ECI Software Solutions. Accessed 8 Nov 2026.

Further reading

• Buyer's guide · Updated quarterlyThe best ERP for manufacturing in 2026, by kind of plantAn analysis of seven manufacturing ERPs and one AI layer that runs beside them, matched to how a plant produces, with the evidence behind each and an established path from selection to go-live.
• Guide · Choosing a systemHow to choose an ERP for a manufacturing businessMost ERP selections fail before the contract is signed, in a demo built on the vendor's data rather than the plant's. A method that keeps the decision anchored in how the shop actually runs.
• Guide · ERP and AIERP plus an AI layer: how manufacturers are modernising the officeThe slowest steps in many plants happen in inboxes, not in the ERP. A sourced look at what an AI layer can take over, what it must leave alone and how to start.