JobBOSS² vs Fabrication Plan

JobBOSS²8.9Visit Fabrication Plan7.7Visit

Higher score JobBOSS² #1 in Metal Fabrication Software 8.9/10 Pricing on request ✓ 0 of 4 features Visit JobBOSS²

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Fabrication Plan #8 in Metal Fabrication Software 7.7/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 4 features Try Fabrication Plan

• JobBOSS² fits best

  Job shops needing a broad, connected ERP

• Fabrication Plan fits best

  Small shops managing core fabrication workflows

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Side by side

Feature	JobBOSS² 8.9/10 Visit ↗	Fabrication Plan 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	7.7
Ranking	#1 in Metal Fabrication Software	#8 in Metal Fabrication Software
Best for	Job shops needing a broad, connected ERP	Small shops managing core fabrication workflows
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	Pricing on request	Pricing on request
Free plan	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Phone	Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market	Small business, Mid-market
Features JobBOSS² 0/4 · Fabrication Plan 4/4
Estimating & quoting	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Production scheduling	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Inventory tracking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Job costing	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment	Not checked yet	Cloud
Shop-floor access	Not checked yet	Web
Our review
Pros	Connects quoting, scheduling, inventory, costing, quality, and accounting Mobile shop-floor collection plus visual production scheduling Public API and integrations with QuickBooks, Xero, MYOB, and manufacturing tools	Combines estimating and quoting with production planning and scheduling Tracks inventory and job costs alongside job and work-order management Offers web-based shop-floor workflows in a cloud application
Cons	Contact-sales pricing slows upfront budget comparison Closed-source licensing limits code-level modification Phone-only listed support may not fit teams seeking broader channels	Pricing requires contacting sales Support is listed through documentation Web is the only stated platform
Our verdict	JobBOSS² is cloud-based ERP and shop management software for job shops, machine shops, and make-to-order manufacturers. Its scope covers estimating and quoting, quote-to-order conversion, order management, production scheduling, inventory… Read the review →	Fabrication Plan brings estimating and quoting, production planning, inventory tracking, job costing, job and work-order management, and shop-floor workflows into a cloud application. Its scope is aimed at fabrication businesses that want… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• JobBOSS² — where it wins

  • Connects quoting, scheduling, inventory, costing, quality, and accounting
  • Mobile shop-floor collection plus visual production scheduling
  • Public API and integrations with QuickBooks, Xero, MYOB, and manufacturing tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Contact-sales pricing slows upfront budget comparison
  • Closed-source licensing limits code-level modification
  • Phone-only listed support may not fit teams seeking broader channels

• Fabrication Plan — where it wins

  • Combines estimating and quoting with production planning and scheduling
  • Tracks inventory and job costs alongside job and work-order management
  • Offers web-based shop-floor workflows in a cloud application

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing requires contacting sales
  • Support is listed through documentation
  • Web is the only stated platform

• JobBOSS²8.9/10 · Pricing on request

  A broad cloud ERP connecting quoting, production, inventory, costing, quality, and accounting.

  Visit JobBOSS²Full verdict →
• Fabrication Plan7.7/10 · Pricing on request

  A cloud-based system connecting fabrication estimates, job management and shop-floor workflows.

  Try Fabrication PlanFull verdict →