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ApparelMagic vs JobBOSS²

ApparelMagic logo

ApparelMagic

Fashion

ERP built for fashion and apparel

From
$337/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
JobBOSS² logo

JobBOSS²

Manufacturing

ECI shop control system formed by merging JobBOSS and E2 Shop System into one product line

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: ApparelMagic user count limits by tier: Professional plan limited to 3 users, Enterprise to 5 users; JobBOSS² the product is a merger of two legacy systems, so existing JobBOSS and E2 customers face a migration and retraining project whose cost is negotiated case by case and is easy to underestimate.
  • They diverge on capability: ApparelMagic covers Order management, JobBOSS² covers Estimating and quoting.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ApparelMagic and JobBOSS² actually diverge.

Attributes where ApparelMagic and JobBOSS² differ
AttributeApparelMagicJobBOSS²
Starting price$337/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWebWindows, Web
CategoryFashionManufacturing
Founded2000Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in ApparelMagic

  • Order management
  • Inventory management
  • Production tracking
  • Purchasing
  • Warehouse management
  • Financial management
  • Reporting & analytics
  • B2B ecommerce portal

Only in JobBOSS²

  • Estimating and quoting
  • Order and job management
  • Shop floor data collection
  • Scheduling
  • Job costing
  • Integrated accounting

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

ApparelMagic

  • Fashion brand order management and inventory controlnot JobBOSS²
  • Product development workflow and merchandisingnot JobBOSS²
  • Multi-warehouse and multi-channel sales coordinationnot JobBOSS²
  • Supply chain integration for apparel brandsnot JobBOSS²

JobBOSS²

  • A job shop quoting from spreadsheets that wants estimating, routing and costing in one systemnot ApparelMagic
  • An existing JobBOSS or E2 Shop System customer evaluating whether to migrate or replacenot ApparelMagic
  • A make to order fabricator that needs accounting inside the manufacturing system rather than alongside itnot ApparelMagic
  • A shop that wants operator time capture at work centres to make job costing reflect what actually happenednot ApparelMagic

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

ApparelMagic

  • User count limits by tier: Professional plan limited to 3 users, Enterprise to 5 users
  • Integration limits: Professional plan supports only 3 integrations, Enterprise 5, Ultimate unlimited
  • Warehouse limits: Professional supports 3, Enterprise 5, Ultimate unlimited
  • B2B store access limited: Professional plan restricted to 1 store, Enterprise 3, Ultimate unlimited
  • Additional cost for sales representatives at $40-50 per month

JobBOSS²

  • The product is a merger of two legacy systems, so existing JobBOSS and E2 customers face a migration and retraining project whose cost is negotiated case by case and is easy to underestimate.
  • ECI is a private equity owned portfolio company with many vertical products, and buyers should read renewal, uplift and support tier terms carefully because the commercial model is built around long term contracted revenue.
  • Machine connectivity is limited, so shop floor data comes from operators clocking in and out rather than from controllers, and any automatic utilisation measurement needs a separate monitoring product.
  • Reporting is rigid compared with a modern system and most shops end up exporting to Excel for anything beyond the supplied reports, which reintroduces the spreadsheets the system was bought to eliminate.
  • The user interface carries its lineage and takes longer to learn than a current generation web application, which matters most for occasional users such as estimators and purchasing staff.

Pricing, plan by plan

ApparelMagic

$337/month
  • Professional$337/month
    • 3 users
    • 3 integrations
    • 3 warehouses
  • Enterprise$655/month
    • 5 users
    • 5 integrations
    • 5 warehouses
  • Ultimate$null/month
    • 10+ users
    • Unlimited integrations
    • Unlimited warehouses

JobBOSS²

On request
  • JobBOSS²$undefined/year
    • Quoting through invoicing for job shops
    • Shop floor data collection and scheduling
    • Hosted or on premises deployment

Which should you pick?

Choose ApparelMagic if

  • You need order management.
  • You also want inventory management.
ApparelMagic review

Choose JobBOSS² if

  • You need estimating and quoting.
  • You work on Windows, Web.
  • You also want order and job management.
JobBOSS² review

Questions people ask

Is ApparelMagic or JobBOSS² better?
Neither clearly leads. ApparelMagic starts at $337/month and JobBOSS² at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ApparelMagic or JobBOSS²?
ApparelMagic starts at $337/month and JobBOSS² at On request.
Does ApparelMagic or JobBOSS² run on more platforms?
ApparelMagic runs on Web. JobBOSS² runs on Windows, Web.
What is ApparelMagic best used for?
ApparelMagic is most often used for fashion brand order management and inventory control, product development workflow and merchandising, multi-warehouse and multi-channel sales coordination, supply chain integration for apparel brands. Of those, fashion brand order management and inventory control and product development workflow and merchandising are not what JobBOSS² is typically brought in for.
What can ApparelMagic do that JobBOSS² cannot?
ApparelMagic covers Order management, Inventory management, Production tracking, Purchasing. JobBOSS² covers Estimating and quoting, Order and job management, Shop floor data collection, Scheduling.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

ApparelMagic: What does ApparelMagic cost?

Professional plan: $337 per month when paid annually or $356 monthly with annual commitment (3 users, 3 integrations, 3 warehouses, 1 B2B store). Enterprise: $655 annually or $691 monthly (5 users, 5 integrations, 5 warehouses, 3 B2B stores). Ultimate pricing is custom.

Source
JobBOSS²: What happened to E2 Shop System?

ECI acquired it and merged it with JobBOSS into the combined JobBOSS² line. Legacy customers are directed towards migration.

ApparelMagic: Does ApparelMagic offer a money-back guarantee?

Yes, ApparelMagic offers a 30-day money-back guarantee allowing risk-free trial of any plan.

Source
JobBOSS²: Is it cloud based?

It is offered hosted and on premises. Hosted is not the same as a cloud native architecture, and performance expectations should be set accordingly.

ApparelMagic: What is the cost of additional sales representatives?

Sales representatives cost $50 per month with monthly billing or $40 per month when prepaid for the contract term.

Source
JobBOSS²: Does it include accounting?

Yes, accounting is part of the product, which is one of the main reasons small shops choose it over an ERP plus separate finance package.

JobBOSS²: Can it read data from my CNC machines?

Not natively in any meaningful way. Data collection is operator driven, so shops wanting spindle level data buy a monitoring platform alongside it.

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