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BlueCherry ERP vs JobBOSS²

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BlueCherry ERP

Fashion

Comprehensive ERP system for apparel manufacturers

From
$200/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

  • They diverge on capability: BlueCherry ERP covers Production planning, JobBOSS² covers Estimating and quoting.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 31 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which BlueCherry ERP and JobBOSS² actually diverge.

Attributes where BlueCherry ERP and JobBOSS² differ
AttributeBlueCherry ERPJobBOSS²
Starting price$200/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
PlatformsWebWindows, Web
CategoryFashionManufacturing
Founded2005Unknown

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 BlueCherry ERP

  • Production planning
  • Inventory management
  • Financial management
  • Supply chain
  • CAD systems
  • PLM
  • Encryption
  • User authentication

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.

BlueCherry ERP

  • Production planningnot JobBOSS²
  • Inventory managementnot JobBOSS²

JobBOSS²

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

Where each one falls short

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

BlueCherry ERP

Nothing recorded yet. See the BlueCherry ERP review.

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

BlueCherry ERP

$200/month
  • Standard$200/month
    • Core ERP
    • Production planning
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • All features
    • Custom modules

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 BlueCherry ERP if

  • You need production planning.
  • You also want inventory management.
BlueCherry ERP 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 BlueCherry ERP or JobBOSS² better?
Neither clearly leads. BlueCherry ERP starts at $200/month and JobBOSS² at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, BlueCherry ERP or JobBOSS²?
BlueCherry ERP starts at $200/month and JobBOSS² at On request.
Does BlueCherry ERP or JobBOSS² run on more platforms?
BlueCherry ERP runs on Web. JobBOSS² runs on Windows, Web.
What is BlueCherry ERP best used for?
BlueCherry ERP is most often used for production planning, inventory management. Of those, production planning and inventory management are not what JobBOSS² is typically brought in for.
What can BlueCherry ERP do that JobBOSS² cannot?
BlueCherry ERP covers Production planning, Inventory management, Financial management, Supply chain. JobBOSS² covers Estimating and quoting, Order and job management, Shop floor data collection, Scheduling.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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.

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.

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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