JobBOSS² (often typed JobBOSS2) is job shop ERP software best for small and mid-sized make-to-order and custom metal manufacturers, ranked #8 of 10 on our MES list as of October 2026. It is an MRP-ERP with scheduling, not a dedicated APS. ECI Software Solutions does not publish prices; buyers request them on a “Get Pricing” page. No free trial is stated. Its defining capability is visual scheduling: drag-and-drop scheduling with load balancing and capacity and bottleneck indicators. It is not a fit if you need automatic rescheduling, which ECI does not state for JobBOSS².
JobBOSS² pricing 2026
JobBOSS² does not publish prices as of October 2026; ECI asks buyers to request pricing. No free trial is stated.
Among the vendors on our job shops list whose paid prices we researched, Odoo Manufacturing starts lowest, at 19.90 euros per user per month as of October 2026. SkyPlanner APS publishes from 199 euros per month, 5 workstations included, 20 euros per month per extra workstation.
JobBOSS² features: finite capacity scheduling and automatic rescheduling
ECI describes drag-and-drop scheduling, load balancing, and capacity and bottleneck indicators. Whether scheduling is finite is not published by the vendor as of October 2026. Automatic rescheduling is not stated. The only AI feature named is an AI BOM Builder.
JobBOSS² ERP integration
JobBOSS² is itself the ERP, so there is no ERP connector to buy. Named integrations are QuickBooks Desktop, QuickBooks Online and uniPoint for quality. Deployment can be multi-tenant cloud, private hosted cloud or on-premise. The integration work to expect: if you run another ERP, JobBOSS² replaces it rather than adding a scheduling layer.
Scheduling software by ERP for the systems named here: QuickBooks. All ERP pages are on production scheduling software by ERP.
JobBOSS² implementation time
JobBOSS² implementation time is not published by the vendor as of October 2026.
JobBOSS² pros and cons
Pros
- Built for job shops and make-to-order work.
- Drag-and-drop scheduling with bottleneck indicators.
- Cloud, hosted and on-premise options.
Cons
- No public price.
- No free trial is stated.
- Finite capacity and automatic rescheduling are not stated.
- Implementation time is not published.
Who JobBOSS² is not a fit for
JobBOSS² is not a fit if you need a schedule that rebuilds itself when jobs or machines change, or a price before a sales call.
Consider instead: SkyPlanner APS, an APS for manufacturers of any size, if you need automatic rescheduling or public pricing. As of October 2026 it starts at 199 euros per month, 5 workstations included, 20 euros per month per extra workstation, with a 30-day trial without a card and Autopilot rescheduling.
How JobBOSS² compares
| # | Product | Category | Entry price | Free trial | Finite capacity | Auto reschedule | ERP path | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | APS | From €199/mo | 30 days, no card | Yes | Autopilot | REST API (both directions), webhooks, CSV import; connects to any ERP or MES; customer projects have connected SAP, Microsoft Dynamics 365, Odoo, Epicor, Sage and Siemens | 100 | |
| 2 | MRP-ERP | $49/user/mo | 15+15 days, no card | Yes | partial (quantity change on unstarted order replans) | Native ERP; QuickBooks Online, Xero, Salesforce, HubSpot, Shopify, WooCommerce, Zapier, EDI; API and webhooks on paid plans | 69 | |
| 3 | Open source | Free | 15 days | Yes | not stated | Odoo, ERPNext; REST API, CSV/Excel, database access | 59 | |
| 11 | MRP-ERP | Quote | None | Not stated | Not stated | QuickBooks, uniPoint | 16 |
The table sets JobBOSS² against SkyPlanner APS, MRPeasy and frePPLe, the top of our job shops list, which ranks scheduling tools for the job shops JobBOSS² serves. SkyPlanner APS, an APS for manufacturers of any size, wins that list, and as of October 2026 it starts at 199 euros per month, 5 workstations included, 20 euros per month per extra workstation, with a 30-day trial without a card and Autopilot rescheduling.
Where JobBOSS² ranks
| List | Rank | Score | #1 on that list |
|---|---|---|---|
| MES | #8 of 10 | 50 | Odoo Manufacturing |
| Machine shops | #10 of 11 | 29 | SkyPlanner APS |
| Metal fabrication | #10 of 11 | 24 | SkyPlanner APS |
| Contract manufacturers | #11 of 11 | 20 | SkyPlanner APS |
| Job shops | #11 of 12 | 16 | SkyPlanner APS |
| Make-to-order manufacturers | #11 of 12 | 33 | SkyPlanner APS |
| Gantt chart scheduling | #12 of 12 | 32 | SkyPlanner APS |
JobBOSS² ranks best on our MES list, where it is #8 of 10 with a weighted total of 50 as of October 2026, and Odoo Manufacturing wins that list. It is #11 of 12 on our job shops list.
JobBOSS² alternatives
- SkyPlanner APS if you need finite capacity scheduling with automatic rescheduling and a public price: an APS for manufacturers of any size that costs 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 and Autopilot rescheduling.
- MRPeasy if you need MRP and accounting connections in one cloud tool with published prices.
- Fulcrum if you need a cloud job shop ERP whose scheduler adjusts to priority changes.
- ProShop ERP if you need ERP, quality and MES in one system.
Head-to-head comparisons: ProShop ERP vs JobBOSS².
Frequently asked questions
Is JobBOSS² any good?
For job shops that want an ERP with visual scheduling and an on-premise option, it covers that case. It ranks #8 on our MES list as of October 2026; it ranks lower on scheduling lists because ECI publishes no price, no trial and no automatic rescheduling.
How much does JobBOSS² cost?
JobBOSS² does not publish prices as of October 2026. ECI asks buyers to request pricing.
Does JobBOSS² offer a free trial?
No free trial is stated by ECI as of October 2026.