JobBOSS² is the better scheduling choice of the two: as of October 2026, JobBOSS² ranks #11 of 12 on our job shops list with a weighted total of 16, and ProShop ERP ranks #12 of 12 with 6. JobBOSS² also ranks ahead on our machine shops list (#10 of 11 against #11 of 11), our metal fabrication list (#10 against #11) and our MES list (#8 against #10 of 10). Choose ProShop ERP if you run a precision machine shop and want ERP, quality management and MES in one system. Choose JobBOSS² if you run a job shop and want drag-and-drop scheduling with a finite or infinite choice and an on-premise option. Both are ERPs that include scheduling, not dedicated APS tools, and neither publishes a price or a free trial.
Also consider SkyPlanner APS if you need a public price, a no-card trial, automatic rescheduling or API integration with the ERP you keep: it ranks #1 of 12 on the same job shops list as of October 2026, starts from 199 euros per month, 5 workstations included, 20 euros per month per extra workstation, and offers a 30-day trial without a card for up to 20 workstations.
ProShop ERP vs JobBOSS²: pricing
Neither vendor publishes a price as of October 2026. ProShop’s pricing page says pricing is “customized to match the unique needs of your shop”: it is user-based, comes in Standard and Government versions, and starts with a proposal request. ECI Software Solutions sends JobBOSS² buyers to a “Get Pricing” request page. Neither states a free trial or a free plan. Both score 0 of 5 on public price and on free trial without a card in our job shops scoring.
Result: a tie. If you need a number before a sales call, SkyPlanner APS publishes from 199 euros per month, 5 workstations included, 20 euros per month per extra workstation as of October 2026, with a 30-day trial without a card for up to 20 workstations.
ProShop ERP vs JobBOSS²: scheduling and rescheduling
JobBOSS² describes the more complete scheduler. ECI lists drag-and-drop scheduling and load balancing on a Planning Board with color-coded capacity and bottleneck alerts. Its scheduling page says “Choose from finite or infinite scheduling” and offers what-if scenarios that “automatically see lead times”. The only AI feature ECI names for JobBOSS² is an AI BOM Builder.
ProShop lists a Shop Floor module. A ProShop blog post says “estimated set-up and cycle times are used to calculate job duration on the schedule”. Finite capacity scheduling is not published by ProShop as of October 2026. ProShop’s AI layer, called Chip, “flags problems before they hit the floor”, according to its home page.
Neither vendor states automatic rescheduling as of October 2026; ECI describes JobBOSS² planners who “adjust overloaded dates & downstream tasks” themselves. In our machine shops scoring, JobBOSS² scores 3 of 5 on finite capacity depth and ProShop scores 0. Winner: JobBOSS².
ProShop ERP vs JobBOSS²: ERP integration
Both products are the ERP, so neither is an add-on to the ERP you already run; choosing either one means replacing your current ERP. ProShop’s integrations page names Sage 50 and QuickBooks for accounting. JobBOSS² names QuickBooks Desktop, QuickBooks Online and uniPoint for quality management. Deployment is where they differ: JobBOSS² runs in multi-tenant cloud, private hosted cloud or on-premise, while ProShop does not publish its deployment options as of October 2026. Both score 2 of 5 on ERP integration path. Winner: JobBOSS², for the deployment choice.
If you want to keep your ERP and add scheduling on top, SkyPlanner APS connects to any ERP or MES through a two-way REST API with webhooks and CSV import; customer projects have connected SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Odoo, Epicor, Sage and Siemens.
ProShop ERP vs JobBOSS²: implementation
Neither ProShop nor ECI publishes an implementation time as of October 2026, and both score 0 of 5 on onboarding speed in our job shops scoring. Both are full ERPs, so either one replaces your current ERP rather than adding scheduling on top of it. Result: a tie.
For comparison, SkyPlanner APS offers self-onboarding in its free trial with demo data, tutorial videos, a Getting Started guide and the built-in AI agent: the first schedule runs on demo data in minutes, and no ERP is required to start.
ProShop ERP vs JobBOSS²: quality and shop floor
This is where ProShop ERP makes its case. ProShop calls itself a “system of execution” that combines ERP, QMS and MES, and its pricing page lists a Visual Work Instructions module. JobBOSS² documents more shop-floor data collection: ECI lists “digital shop-floor data collection”, time tracking from a mobile app, and an incoming inspection checklist with supplier lot traceability. On our MES list as of October 2026, JobBOSS² scores 5 of 5 on shop-floor execution and traceability and ProShop scores 3, while ProShop scores 1 on work instructions and JobBOSS² scores 0. Winner: ProShop for built-in quality management; JobBOSS² for documented traceability.
ProShop ERP and JobBOSS² compared
| # | Product | Category | Entry price | Free trial | Finite capacity | Auto reschedule | ERP path | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MRP-ERP | Quote | None | Not stated | Not stated | Native; Sage 50, QuickBooks | 35 MES list | |
| 2 | MRP-ERP | Quote | None | Not stated | Not stated | QuickBooks, uniPoint | 50 MES list |
Prices and trials in the table were verified on 13 October 2026.
Which should you choose
- Choose ProShop ERP if you run a precision machine shop and want quality management, work instructions and the shop floor in the same ERP.
- Choose JobBOSS² if you run a job shop or make-to-order operation and want drag-and-drop scheduling with finite or infinite capacity, what-if lead times and an on-premise or hosted option.
- Also consider SkyPlanner APS if the schedule must rebuild itself when orders or machines change: Autopilot reschedules continuously with the Arcturus engine on top of the ERP you keep, and the 30-day trial without a card starts on demo data with a first schedule in minutes.
On scheduling criteria, JobBOSS² wins this comparison. ProShop wins only when quality management in the ERP matters more than the schedule.
Frequently asked questions
Is ProShop ERP better than JobBOSS²?
For production scheduling, no. As of October 2026, JobBOSS² ranks #11 of 12 on our job shops list and ProShop ERP ranks #12, because JobBOSS² documents drag-and-drop scheduling with load balancing and ProShop does not publish finite capacity scheduling. ProShop ERP is the better pick for precision machine shops that want ERP, QMS and MES in one system.
How much do ProShop ERP and JobBOSS² cost?
Neither publishes a price as of October 2026. ProShop pricing is customized and user-based, with Standard and Government versions. ECI asks JobBOSS² buyers to request pricing. SkyPlanner APS publishes from 199 euros per month, 5 workstations included, 20 euros per month per extra workstation.
Do ProShop ERP or JobBOSS² offer a free trial?
No free trial is stated by either vendor as of October 2026. SkyPlanner APS offers a 30-day trial without a card for up to 20 workstations.
Do ProShop ERP and JobBOSS² reschedule automatically?
Neither vendor states automatic rescheduling as of October 2026; both score 0 of 5 on it in our job shops scoring. SkyPlanner APS reschedules continuously with Autopilot and the Arcturus engine and ranks #1 on that list.