Jonas Reviews & Overview

What is Jonas?

Jonas ERP is a comprehensive ERP, serving the construction industry for over two decades. Jonas ERP solution has won many prestigious awards for its automation, paperless service and business management applications.

Jonas ERP addresses the business operations of construction companies. In particular, it is the solution of choice for companies in the Mechanical/ HVAC, Plumbing and Electrical sectors, as well as contracting companies. The solution is best suited for companies in the revenue range of $5 Million to $100 Million. Some of the key modules of the Jonas ERP solution are service management, customer management and project management which are integrated with accounting making it a comprehensive solution.

Key Features

Service Module: The solution offers a dispatching feature along with a customer facing portal. It is web-enabled and can be accessed from mobile devices as well.

Project Management: Jonas ERP provides end-to-end project management features, along with workflows and approvals.

Data Mart: this features provides a comprehensive SQL-based reporting tool and has access to all data codes within the ERP solution.

Job Costing: Jonas ERP’s job costing module lets you manage, monitor, control and improve your projects’ profitability. It helps to manage jobs efficiently and effectively by collecting and tracking job costs, labor, materials, equipment hours and revenue.

Construction Management: This module helps contractors in their billing activities. Bill rates can be set up for each job, along with possible markups for different categories. It also possible to create billing tables with predetermined rates by skill, trade, occupation code, and equipment.

Tool Crib: Jonas ERP’s tool crib module is essentially a tool tracking solution that tracks movement of tools, allowing better tool management. This ensures that the job costing reports are accurate as jobs will be charged per tools used.

Purchase Order and Procurement: The purchase order module provides greater control over purchases realized for the job. The trace inquiry feature tracks specific purchase orders to their origin. Through the procurement module, it is possible to generate purchase orders three different ways: automation of requisition orders, replenishment of inventory stock and manually.

Other modules include project scheduler, e-time sheets, home builder, subcontractor control and many more.

Company:Jonas Construction Software Inc.

Categories:ERP, Project Management Software, Accounting Software, Payroll

Platforms:

Links:App Store, Google Play

Jonas Recent Reviews

Cynthia

Reviewed on 2 May 2023

ERP review

Using Jonas, we address various challenges and experience significant benefits. From an executive standpoint, the availability of Business Intelligence information is remarkable, enabling easy access from anywhere in the world. This empowers informed decision-making and enhances overall visibility. Operationally, the software's accessibility across locations with internet access fosters improved transparency between the office and the field. This streamlines communication and facilitates efficient sharing of financial data, leading to better coordination and collaboration."

Pros

One of the standout features of Jonas is its comprehensive nature, providing both accounting and project management functionalities.
As a general contractor (GC), it caters to all our needs by allowing us to work within a single database, ensuring consistency in numbers and seamless collaboration.

Cons

A minor inconvenience we've encountered is the presence of commas in the progress billing lines.
This could be a formatting issue that may not align with our preferences.

Epifania

Reviewed on 2 May 2023

Easy project management

One of the key benefits of using Jonas is the ability to integrate construction management and accounting functionalities in a single platform. This eliminates the need for separate software such as QuickBooks for accounting purposes. By consolidating these aspects, Jonas simplifies overall operations and improves efficiency."

Pros

One of the standout features of Jonas is the ability to upload and share large documents easily.
You can upload documents, generate a link, and send it via email.
This functionality works seamlessly, eliminating the need for other file-sharing services like Dropbox.

Cons

While Jonas offers construction management and accounting capabilities, it falls short in certain areas, particularly in construction project management.
Drawings, change orders, and submittals cannot be effectively managed within Jonas.
For example, you cannot compare two sets of drawings using Jonas, whereas Procore offers this functionality.

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