JobBOSS handles the job shop. DO.Impact connects the whole operating system — quoting, capacity, the daily meeting, OEE, maintenance and skills — so a decision in sales does not break the schedule on the floor.
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An honest side-by-side on the things small manufacturers ask about first. Where JobBOSS is strong — decades of job-shop depth — it stays strong; where teams usually look for an alternative is connection across the whole business.
| DO.Impact | JobBOSS | |
|---|---|---|
| Core focus | Connected operating system: strategy, commercial, operations, people | Job-shop ERP and shop management |
| Deployment | Cloud, browser-based on desktop, tablet and phone | Varies by version — confirm cloud vs on-premise with the vendor |
| Setup fee | None — self-serve start | Ask about implementation and setup costs |
| Pricing model | Monthly subscription from $49/mo, modules included as you switch them on | Confirm current licensing and per-module pricing with the vendor |
| Best fit | Manufacturers of 10–150 employees wanting one connected system | Job shops wanting deep job tracking |
JobBOSS tracks jobs once they are in the shop. DO.Impact starts earlier: contract review checks margin and capacity before you sign, then capacity scheduling builds a Gantt on real availability rather than paper assumptions.
Instead of job status alone, DO.Impact runs daily SQDP+ boards, hour-by-hour tracking and loss Pareto. The same numbers roll into the weekly leadership review and monthly board report without re-keying.
DO.Impact is cloud-based with a predictable monthly subscription. There is no server to maintain, no big implementation project, and you can open the read-only demo workspace the same day.
DO.Impact is designed for small manufacturers who have outgrown spreadsheets but do not want an enterprise ERP project. Turn modules on as you need them and keep everything in one data model.
JobBOSS is a long-standing job-shop ERP and shop-management system used by small manufacturers for quoting, scheduling and job tracking. Many teams outgrow it when they need connected strategy, sales, operations and people data in one place.
DO.Impact is a connected manufacturing operating system, not a traditional job-shop ERP. It links contract review, capacity scheduling, shop floor management, OEE, maintenance and skills so decisions in one area show up where they matter.
Yes. DO.Impact has no setup fee and no required implementation project. Most teams start with the module that hurts most — usually scheduling, quoting or the daily shop-floor meeting — and expand from there.
Yes. DO.Impact runs in the browser and works on desktop, tablet and mobile. There is no on-premise server to maintain.
DO.Impact is a predictable monthly subscription per user, with no setup or implementation fee. See the pricing page for current plans.
Open the read-only demo workspace first — a complete manufacturer with boards, jobs, KPIs and a full board report. Then start the free 7-day sandbox with your own numbers.
Questions first? Read the FAQ or see pricing.