Job Costing Built for 10-50 Person Shops
Most small manufacturers track jobs in Excel because enterprise software costs six figures and takes a year to implement. Jolted gives you real-time job costing built for your size—setup in days, not months, at a price that makes sense.
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Implementation Fee
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Monthly Pricing
THE SMALL MANUFACTURER PROBLEM
Too Big for Spreadsheets, Too Small for Enterprise ERP
The Uncomfortable Middle
Enterprise software costs six figures and takes 6-12 months to implement
Spreadsheets can't keep up as you grow past 15-20 jobs per week
No dedicated IT staff to manage complex systems
Can't justify per-user pricing that costs more as your team grows
Need job costing visibility but not a full ERP platform
Want to grow but current tools are holding you back
Right-Sized Job Costing
Flat monthly pricing under $500/month with no implementation fee
Scales from 20 jobs/week to hundreds without performance issues
Self-service setup—no IT department required
Unlimited users included—add shop floor workers without cost increase
Focused on job costing with supporting work orders and scheduling
Grows with you—upgrade capabilities as your needs expand
WHAT YOU ACTUALLY NEED
Job Costing Without the Complexity
You don't need 500 features—you need to know if your jobs make money. Jolted tracks labor, materials, and overhead per job in real time. That's job costing. Everything else is built to support that core function.
Real-Time
Job Profitability
See margin updating as labor and materials are logged—not weeks later
Automatic
Cost Roll-Up
Labor and material costs flow into jobs without manual entry
Live
WIP Visibility
Know exactly how much money is tied up on your shop floor
See how much spreadsheets are costing your shop
Calculate Your SavingsBUILT FOR YOUR SIZE
Everything Small Manufacturers Need
Powerful enough for real job costing, simple enough to run without IT staff
Right-Sized Job Costing
Everything you need to track job profitability—nothing you don't. Built for shops with 10-50 employees, not enterprise behemoths.
Shop Floor Time Tracking
Workers clock into jobs from tablets or phones. No timesheets to transcribe. Labor costs flow into jobs automatically.
Material Cost Tracking
Log materials as they're issued to jobs. Compare actual vs. estimated usage. Catch cost overruns before they eat your margin.
Real-Time Margins
See job profitability update as work happens. Know which jobs make money before they ship—not months later.
Fast Implementation
Setup in days, not months. No consultants required. Most shops track their first jobs within a week.
Support That Understands Manufacturing
Talk to people who understand job shops—not generic software support reading from a script.
SUPPORTING CAPABILITIES
Job Costing Needs More Than Just Tracking
Work Order Management
Create and track work orders through your shop. Attach drawings and specs. Time logged against work orders automatically becomes job cost data.
Inventory Basics
Track material issues to jobs. See stock levels. Not a full warehouse system—just enough inventory visibility to support accurate job costing.
Simple Scheduling
Visual scheduling with capacity view. Not MRP-level complexity—just enough to see what's scheduled, what has capacity, and what's at risk.
RESULTS
Small Manufacturers See Real Results
10-50
Employee Sweet Spot
Built for growing shops
< $500
Monthly Cost
Flat pricing, no per-user fees
1 Week
Time to Value
Tracking jobs in days
"We looked at NetSuite and it was $150K to implement. Jolted does everything we actually need for job costing at 1/30th the cost."
Tom Patterson
Owner, Patterson Manufacturing (22 employees)
"Finally, software that doesn't assume we have an IT department. Setup was straightforward and we were tracking real jobs in 4 days."
Maria Santos
Operations Manager, Santos Precision (18 employees)
FAQ
Job Costing for Small Manufacturers: FAQ
How is this different from enterprise job costing software?
Enterprise software (NetSuite, SAP, Epicor) is designed for large organizations with dedicated IT teams and six-figure implementation budgets. They do everything—which means complexity you don't need. Jolted focuses on job costing for manufacturing: labor tracking, material tracking, WIP visibility, and profitability reporting. Nothing more, nothing less.
We only have 12 employees. Is Jolted overkill?
Not at all. Jolted is simpler than the spreadsheets you're probably wrestling with now. Workers tap to clock into jobs. Costs calculate automatically. You see margins in real time. If you're currently tracking jobs in Excel and frustrated with manual data entry, Jolted is the right step up—not enterprise software.
What if we grow to 100+ employees?
Jolted scales with you. We have customers who started at 15 employees and now run 75+ through the same system. At some point (usually $50M+ revenue), you might outgrow focused job costing and need full ERP. But that's years away for most shops—and Jolted data exports cleanly if you ever make that transition.
How much does it cost compared to enterprise software?
Enterprise ERP typically costs $100K-$300K to implement, plus $50K+/year in maintenance and licensing. Jolted costs under $500/month with no implementation fee and no long-term contract. For a small manufacturer, that's the difference between affordable visibility and budget-busting enterprise software.
Do we need someone dedicated to run the software?
No. Jolted is designed for self-service. Your office manager or shop supervisor can handle setup and ongoing administration—it's not a full-time job. Enterprise software often requires a dedicated administrator or expensive consultants. We built Jolted so you don't.
What about integration with our accounting software?
Jolted integrates with QuickBooks to sync customers, vendors, and export job cost data. For other accounting systems, we provide standard exports. The goal is to complement your accounting—not replace it. You keep your accounting workflow; Jolted adds operational job costing.
How quickly can we see results?
Most shops are tracking jobs within the first week. Real insight comes after 2-4 weeks of data—enough jobs completed to see patterns. Common first discoveries: jobs you thought were profitable that aren't, customers that cost more to serve than you realized, and labor time estimates that are consistently wrong.
Job Costing Built for Shops Your Size
You don't need enterprise software to know if your jobs make money. See what right-sized job costing looks like.
Built for 10-50 person shops
No implementation fees
Setup in days, not months
Flat pricing—unlimited users
No credit card required
14-day free trial
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