NetSuite Costs $100K+. Jolted Costs 95% Less.
NetSuite is enterprise software with enterprise pricing. If you're a small manufacturer who needs job costing—not a full ERP platform—Jolted delivers what you need at a fraction of the cost.
95%
Cost Savings
Weeks
Not Months
No
Lock-In
THE MATH
The True Cost of NetSuite vs. Jolted
$100K+
Typical NetSuite First Year
Implementation + licensing
< $5K
Jolted First Year
Same job costing capabilities
95%
Cost Savings
For the features you actually use
THE NETSUITE PROBLEM
Enterprise Software, Enterprise Problems
NetSuite Reality
NetSuite quotes start at $50K+ for implementation alone
12-18 month implementations before you see any value
Per-user pricing scales to $150-200/user/month
Multi-year contracts lock you in before you know if it works
You need 80% of what NetSuite offers, but pay for 100%
Requires dedicated admin or consultant to maintain
Jolted Approach
Zero implementation fee—self-service or guided setup
See value within weeks, not years
Flat monthly pricing regardless of user count
Month-to-month, cancel anytime
Pay for job costing, get job costing—nothing extra
No admin required—designed for self-service
COMPARISON
NetSuite vs. Jolted for Small Manufacturers
Enterprise ERP vs. right-sized job costing
$100K+
< $5K
6-18 months
1-2 weeks
$150-200/mo
$0
3+ years
Monthly
Included
Partial/Add-on
Not Available
WHY JOLTED
What You Actually Need, Nothing You Don't
Job costing for small manufacturers—not enterprise complexity
90% Cost Reduction
Jolted costs a fraction of NetSuite. No six-figure implementation, no surprise fees, no multi-year lock-ins.
Weeks, Not Months
Self-service setup or guided onboarding. Most shops are live within 2 weeks. No 6-12 month implementations.
Grows With You
Start with job costing basics. Add scheduling, WIP tracking, and integrations as you grow. Upgrade to NetSuite later if you need to.
Right-Sized Complexity
NetSuite is built for enterprises with dedicated IT teams. Jolted is built for manufacturers who need software that just works.
No Lock-In
Month-to-month pricing. Export your data anytime. Move to NetSuite later if you outgrow Jolted.
Focus on Job Costing
NetSuite tries to be everything. Jolted focuses on what small manufacturers actually need: job profitability visibility.
FAQ
NetSuite Alternative FAQ
What's missing in Jolted that NetSuite has?
Full financial accounting, advanced supply chain management, HR/payroll, ecommerce, and enterprise-wide process automation. If you need a single system for everything across a large organization, NetSuite is designed for that. If you need manufacturing job costing that integrates with your existing accounting, Jolted is the leaner path.
Can we migrate to NetSuite later without losing data?
Yes. Export all job history, customer data, and cost data from Jolted in standard formats. Any NetSuite implementer can import this data. You don't lose visibility into historical jobs.
Why is NetSuite so expensive?
NetSuite is an enterprise-class ERP designed for companies with $50M-$1B in revenue and dedicated IT staff. The price includes full financial accounting, advanced customization, and enterprise support. For smaller manufacturers, most of that value goes unused.
Is Jolted too limited for our needs?
Jolted handles job costing, multi-operation routing, work order management, production scheduling, material tracking, WIP visibility, and customer job portals. For most small to mid-sized manufacturers, this covers 95%+ of operational needs. The question is whether you need enterprise features beyond this.
What about support and reliability?
Jolted runs on enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure with 99.9%+ uptime. Support is included—real humans who understand manufacturing. We're just not charging enterprise prices for it.
Skip the Six-Figure Implementation
Get the job costing visibility you need without the enterprise price tag. Start seeing your real margins this month.
95% less than NetSuite
Live in weeks, not months
Month-to-month, no lock-in
Migrate to NetSuite later if needed
No credit card required
14-day free trial
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