Comparisons

How JigBoard compares

Shopping around is smart — job shop software is a long-term commitment. These are honest, side-by-side comparisons of JigBoard and the alternatives, including where each competitor is the better fit.

JobBOSS²

Established job shop ERP (formerly E2 Shop System)

Per-user pricing, extensive features, longer implementation.

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Fulcrum

Modern manufacturing ERP for growth-stage shops

VC-backed, feature-rich, starts around $500+/mo.

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ProShop ERP

AS9100-focused shop management

Deep compliance and quality tooling for aerospace, medical, tight-tolerance work.

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Paperless Parts

Quoting and CAD-driven estimating

Focused on the quote-to-order motion, not full shop management.

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Katana

Light manufacturing / e-commerce inventory

Best for makers and product manufacturers, less so for custom job work.

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Shoptech E2

Long-running job shop ERP

Same product line as JobBOSS² today — see the JobBOSS comparison.

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Where JigBoard fits

Built for small shops the incumbents can't afford to serve

Most job shop software starts at hundreds of dollars per user per month and takes weeks to implement. That math works for 50-person shops with dedicated IT — it's a bad deal for the 2–20 person shop still running on spreadsheets and whiteboards.

JigBoard is one flat price ($99/month, unlimited users), sets up in an hour, works on any tablet on the floor, and does the 20% of features that cover 80% of the work. If you want a full ERP with general ledger, we'll happily point you at JobBOSS. If you want to stop losing jobs in text messages and sticky notes, start here.