Cetec ERP vs JOBSCOPE

Cetec ERP7.9Visit JOBSCOPE7.7Visit

Higher score Cetec ERP #5 in Job Shop Software 7.9/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Cetec ERP

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JOBSCOPE #7 in Job Shop Software 7.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Jobscope

• Cetec ERP fits best

  Smaller shops wanting broad ERP and support options

• JOBSCOPE fits best

  Custom shops focused on job costing and cost control

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Side by side

Feature	Cetec ERP 7.9/10 Visit ↗	JOBSCOPE 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.9	7.7
Ranking	#5 in Job Shop Software	#7 in Job Shop Software
Best for	Smaller shops wanting broad ERP and support options	Custom shops focused on job costing and cost control
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$50/user/mo	Pricing on request
Free plan	—	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Support	Email, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs	Email, Phone, Community
Integrations	6 integrations	5 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Cetec ERP 0/5 · JOBSCOPE 1/5
Job scheduling	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Shop-floor tracking	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Job costing	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Inventory management	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Mobile access	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	MRP, demand planning, and finite or infinite production scheduling Traceability, barcode shop-floor control, and capacity modeling Cloud or self-hosted deployment with RESTful API access	Tracks budgets and actual costs by user-defined categories Flags overruns against percentage or monetary thresholds Connects job costing with MRP, scheduling, inventory, and labor collection
Cons	Standard subscription API access is limited to 1,000 requests monthly Priority support costs $650 per month beyond the included community support No 24/7 support channel is listed	Pricing requires contacting Jobscope The feature breadth may exceed shops seeking only job costing Perpetual and subscription licensing details require a vendor discussion
Our verdict	Cetec ERP is a web-based manufacturing ERP for small and mid-sized manufacturers and distributors. It brings quoting, engineering, purchasing, inventory, production, quality, shipping, accounting, and material requirements planning into… Read the review →	JOBSCOPE is an ERP system for engineer-to-order, make-to-order, job shop, government contractor, and maintenance-repair manufacturers. Its costing tools are especially relevant to custom shops that need to compare estimates with actuals… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Cetec ERP — where it wins

  • MRP, demand planning, and finite or infinite production scheduling
  • Traceability, barcode shop-floor control, and capacity modeling
  • Cloud or self-hosted deployment with RESTful API access

  Where it doesn't

  • Standard subscription API access is limited to 1,000 requests monthly
  • Priority support costs $650 per month beyond the included community support
  • No 24/7 support channel is listed

• JOBSCOPE — where it wins

  • Tracks budgets and actual costs by user-defined categories
  • Flags overruns against percentage or monetary thresholds
  • Connects job costing with MRP, scheduling, inventory, and labor collection

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting Jobscope
  • The feature breadth may exceed shops seeking only job costing
  • Perpetual and subscription licensing details require a vendor discussion

• Cetec ERP7.9/10 · Paid

  Broad manufacturing ERP coverage for smaller shops, with paid support tiers.

  Visit Cetec ERPFull verdict →
• JOBSCOPE7.7/10 · Pricing on request

  Detailed job costing connects estimates, budgets, production, and actual costs.

  Visit JobscopeFull verdict →