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JobBOSS² vs Poseidon Systems

JobBOSS² logo

JobBOSS²

Manufacturing

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

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite
Poseidon Systems logo

Poseidon Systems

Manufacturing

Oil debris and fluid quality monitoring for gearboxes and drivetrains, not vibration

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On request
Rated
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Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: 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.; Poseidon Systems sensors must be plumbed into the lubrication circuit, so installation needs a shutdown, a mechanical fitter and pressure-rated connections, which puts the retrofit cost well above a magnetically mounted vibration sensor.
  • They diverge on capability: JobBOSS² covers Estimating and quoting, Poseidon Systems covers Metallic wear debris detection.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 1 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which JobBOSS² and Poseidon Systems actually diverge.

Attributes where JobBOSS² and Poseidon Systems differ
AttributeJobBOSS²Poseidon Systems
PlatformsWindows, WebWeb, Cloud, On-premise

Identical on both: starting price (On request), pricing model (quote), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Manufacturing).

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 JobBOSS²

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

Only in Poseidon Systems

  • Metallic wear debris detection
  • Fluid quality sensing
  • Trident FQMS
  • Inline installation
  • Remote data access
  • Defence drivetrain heritage

What people use each for

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

JobBOSS²

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

Poseidon Systems

  • A wind farm operator monitoring gearbox wear debris, where a gearbox replacement offshore costs far more than instrumenting the whole fleetnot JobBOSS²
  • A marine operator watching propulsion reduction gear for water ingress and metallic wear between dry dockingsnot JobBOSS²
  • A mining company monitoring slow-speed mill and conveyor drive gearboxes where vibration analysis gives late warningnot JobBOSS²
  • A defence operator needing drivetrain prognostics with a supplier that has aerospace transmission monitoring provenancenot JobBOSS²

Where each one falls short

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

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.

Poseidon Systems

  • Sensors must be plumbed into the lubrication circuit, so installation needs a shutdown, a mechanical fitter and pressure-rated connections, which puts the retrofit cost well above a magnetically mounted vibration sensor.
  • It monitors the lubricant, so it says nothing about unlubricated failure modes, structural problems, electrical faults or process conditions, and it is a complement to vibration monitoring rather than a replacement for it.
  • Poseidon Systems is a small specialist manufacturer, so a fleet-wide standardisation decision carries real supplier continuity risk and there is no second source for the same sensors.
  • The software layer is thin compared with dedicated reliability platforms, so most buyers end up feeding the data into a SCADA or historian they already run rather than using Poseidon as their monitoring interface.
  • No pricing is published for sensors, concentrators or software, and per-drivetrain costs are high enough that the business case only works on gearboxes whose failure is genuinely expensive.

Pricing, plan by plan

JobBOSS²

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

Poseidon Systems

On request
  • Trident condition monitoring$undefined/year
    • Priced per sensor and per monitored drivetrain
    • Mechanical installation into the lubrication circuit required
    • Data concentrator hardware required for multi-sensor systems

Which should you pick?

Choose JobBOSS² if

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

Choose Poseidon Systems if

  • You need metallic wear debris detection.
  • You work on Web, Cloud, On-premise.
  • You also want fluid quality sensing.
Poseidon Systems review

Questions people ask

Is JobBOSS² or Poseidon Systems better?
Neither clearly leads. JobBOSS² starts at On request and Poseidon Systems at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, JobBOSS² or Poseidon Systems?
JobBOSS² starts at On request and Poseidon Systems at On request.
Does JobBOSS² or Poseidon Systems run on more platforms?
JobBOSS² runs on Windows, Web. Poseidon Systems runs on Web, Cloud, On-premise.
What is JobBOSS² best used for?
JobBOSS² is most often used for a job shop quoting from spreadsheets that wants estimating, routing and costing in one system, an existing jobboss or e2 shop system customer evaluating whether to migrate or replace, a make to order fabricator that needs accounting inside the manufacturing system rather than alongside it, a shop that wants operator time capture at work centres to make job costing reflect what actually happened. Of those, a job shop quoting from spreadsheets that wants estimating, routing and costing in one system and an existing jobboss or e2 shop system customer evaluating whether to migrate or replace are not what Poseidon Systems is typically brought in for.
What can JobBOSS² do that Poseidon Systems cannot?
JobBOSS² covers Estimating and quoting, Order and job management, Shop floor data collection, Scheduling. Poseidon Systems covers Metallic wear debris detection, Fluid quality sensing, Trident FQMS, Inline installation.

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.

Poseidon Systems: Does this replace vibration monitoring?

No. Oil debris monitoring catches gear and bearing wear earlier in slow-speed and heavily loaded drives, but it sees nothing outside the lubrication circuit. Most operators run both.

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.

Poseidon Systems: How are the sensors installed?

Inline in the lubrication circuit, which requires a mechanical installation and a shutdown, unlike an externally mounted vibration sensor.

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.

Poseidon Systems: Is there a software-only option?

No. The software comes with the hardware; there is no route to buy the analytics and use another vendor's sensors.

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.

Poseidon Systems: Is Poseidon Systems still independent?

Yes. It trades under its own name from Rochester, New York, with roots in the Impact Technologies prognostics business.

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