Jonas Construction Software review

Jonas is a construction ERP aimed squarely at mechanical, electrical, plumbing and specialty contractors, and its strength is running contract jobs and service work in one ledger. Accounting and payroll keep labor, burden and job cost together, so job cost reports carry unposted labor and burden without a separate reconciliation. Mechanical contractors get live job costs by phase and cost type, electrical contractors keep change orders, WIP and billing in one place, and service teams move from completed work order to invoice across PMAs, jobs and work orders. Integrated operations cover equipment, inventory, purchasing and multiple companies with one entry and one set of books. The vendor cites 14,000+ users across North America and 35+ years in construction. Pricing is not published, and the product is less suited to a general contractor without a service arm.

Who it is for

MEP and specialty contractors that run both contract jobs and service work orders from one ledger.

Price

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Key features

• Job costing by phase and cost type with unposted labor and burden in reports
• Payroll and construction accounting in one ledger
• Work orders, dispatch scheduling and PM contracts
• Equipment, inventory and purchasing in integrated operations
• Multi-company accounting with one set of books

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Service and contract work share one system
• Strength: Built for MEP trades across North America
• Strength: Vendor cites 14,000+ users
• Weakness: No published prices
• Weakness: Focus on MEP and specialty trades, less on general contractors
• Weakness: Project scheduling is lighter than in dedicated project tools

Key facts

• Users: 14,000+ across North America, per vendor
• Experience: 35+ years in construction
• Trades: Mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, fire and sprinkler, sitework, specialty
• Modules: Accounting, payroll, projects, service, equipment, inventory, purchasing

Where it ranks

Jonas Construction Software is No. 9 in our Best ERP for Construction verdict.