Jonas Premier Software

Pros

Jonas Premier allows our team to be able to have a single entry solution that allows for complete transparency and know the immediate impact to our bottom line, all while knowing exactly what is our job cost for every project. The increase in efficiency and accountability is palpable. We had attempted to implement other software in the past like Corecon and Sage 300 (Timberline); Jonas Premier is leaps and bounds ahead.

Cons

Previously we had been using Sage 50 and Excel spreadsheets to manage our accounting and job costing. Learning Jonas Premier required us to gain another skillset. Our team is stronger because of this experience and we look forward in growing our book of business without increasing our overhead.

Pros

The different models are excellent to meet the accounting requirements for contractor, construction and development companies. I especially like the excel uploading/downloading function which saved us a lot time! And compared with other softwares I implemented, the function to transfer beginning balance is an easy work now. The job costing model, the PO model and the Subcontract model are excellent and enable us to provide any reports that the projects team would request.

Cons

I strongly suggest JONAS improve the customized report function. This function on the in-house version is perfect and hope the cloud version can do the same.

Ease of you. Having the option to export to excel, word and PDF is also very great. Customer service is very responsive and timely with their responses.

Pros

Search feature is great so you don't have to know exactly where a report or feature is, you can just type in a few words and it finds it for you. Adding additional documents in the software for Journal Entries or permits to a job.

Cons

This software does not do consolidated Financials, you have to export to excel and manually consolidate it.

Pros

The easy integration was the best part about this product. I have been through many accounting integrations and this was by far the easiest.

Cons

The usability of the software has a bit to be desired. Scrolling and looking for in information it can be tedious to drag scroll bars. Hopefully the new software will be easier to work with windows.

If I could give Premier, the product and customer support as a whole, a 10/5 instead, I would. They listen to their customers and provide phenomenal results and support. Always adding new features to make our lives that much easier. Thank you to the entire Premier team for working so hard and thank you for listening to us! We couldn't be happier. Premier just keeps getting better and better.

Do your homework. Everyone we know uses Sage. We dug deeper, found several comparable products, participated in demos, and discovered that Jonas was far and away the best in class. If you want a software product that is affordable, easy to adopt, mobile and cloud based, all provided by a company that is truly passionate about the work you do and is so receptive to your feedback that they will literally rewrite the program at no cost - then Jonas Premier is for you.

I believe that the people behind the product is the most important element. I could not be happier. Form the moment I submitted a request online for information I was immediately acknowledged. Every person I have had contact with has been warm and friendly, professional, knowledgeable, and extremely helpful. The Jonas team has made us feel like part of the "Family" from the beginning. Our questions and concerns were answered promptly taking away any doubts that this is the best choice for our company.

This software has been excellent to our business. We highly recommend.

Although we're only in the training phase, the entire process from initial inquiry through purchase and training thus far has been SIMPLE, CLEAR, and completely supported by the Jonas team.

Communication is great. The Jonas team's responsiveness is quick and to the point. The software appears to provide complex detail, yet is intuitive and simple to set up. The interconnectivity between Excel and Word is beautiful.

As frosting on the cake, Jonas staff are friendly, yes even genial, to deal with.

Pros: only use what you need, easy to navigate between modules, great reporting capabilities, easy user set up - users only have access to what they need to do their job. Easy AP and AR. Forms are customizable and Word, Excel and Outlook Add-ins are available. There is an online community of users you can search for answers in, you can vote on other user ideas and submit your own to Jonas to see if they would consider implementing. They are always progressing based on the user needs.

Cons: If you are looking to go live and start using this program right away it might not be for you. There are about 15-20 training sessions that should be attended with homework along the way. We've been told there is a "fast track" way to speed up the training sessions if needed. Also, we just discovered any invoice entry into the program during training will not transmit to your real company when you go live. So don't try to do real time accounting during training and hope to use it in the future, just use the time to practice and understand the system.

Details: You will have to dedicate time to the training sessions, homework and 1 on 1 sessions with Jonas employees. While you are in training you get to use a test company to practice and are actually setting up your OWN company structure - banking, GL, customers, vendors, employees, cost codes, etc.... we used ViewPoint Construction software for years and finally decided the version we were using was too expensive and too intense for our needs.

I have been using Jonas on and off for about 7 months now and I find that this product is a very helpful products in terms of tracking cost regarding budget and extras. This product also make it easy for the accounting department to do their job costing.

Every program has limitations, but Jonas meets most requirements of job costing/accounting for a general contractor. Cons include no payroll option, however there are work-arounds that get the job done. Pros-The company is well organized with an outstanding customer service philosophy. They are always looking to improve the product and keep in close contact with their clients. The program has easily customizable subcontracts and forms. This program is a very good value!

I think the product is very useful, very well designed and easy to use, the only thing I would add is maybe more filters that would allow you to search invoices by the amount on them. i needed help earlier this week with the software, I called and got help from an IT person (Roman), he was great, very knowledgeable and solved my problem fast

Pros:

Easy to use, great customer service, cost effective

Cons:

None yet

Jonas Premier is a product that we have found to help us with our project management and accounting applications. For a small - midsized construction company there are not that many options out there. We spent several months in reviews and felt that Jonas was our best match.

The Premier team worked with us through the entire process and continues to support and meat our needs.

Likes Best

The product works well with both sides of project management and accounting, for a streamline operation. We have found that working with Jonas has been a team environment in meeting our needs.

Likes Least

Need to sort each items individually for each sequence of the job/project

As a concrete contracting company- with both Commercial and Residential divisions- we have found this software to be excellent for your AP/AR needs. The software is intuitive and user friendly and the support for the product is exceptional! The software has been easily customized to our environment here, and is now an essential tool for out business.

Pros:
*Premier is cloud based making it easily accessible on any computer. This eliminates the need to install the program on various office computers. It also eliminates the need for a server in the office to back up the data.
*Premier covers all of our accounting and project management needs. As they expand the software (ie. added Project Management), we are using fewer external software product. We are able to do all of our accounting and project management in one package. This has simplified the process of change orders, subcontracts, etc where accounting and project management cross paths.
*Premier has a common layout from one screen to the next. This has made it easy to train people on using the software. As a trainee becomes proficient at one aspect of the accounting/project management, I can easily add another screen/task to their duties.
*They have recently added a new community website that allows me to submit, and keep track of my cases. I can also submit ideas for future development of the software and review and promote others ideas.
*The Premier team is very helpful and quick to respond when I have a question or problem. When I submit a case, they will call me, usually the same day, if they need more information to understand my problem. They check in with me on a regular basis to see if I am need anything. There is a quarterly webinar to keep us up to date on what has been added to the program, what is in the works for the future, and to find out what we consider our main issues with the program. There are monthly "continuing education" webinars on how to use Jonas Premier more efficiently

Cons
It meets all of our reporting needs, however the reporting still needs some work, but they are working on some new reporting options.

Pros:
Cloud Based
Intuitive user interface
Great support team
Good price point for small/Mid-sized contractors

Cons:
Relatively new software and prone to the occasional "Bug"
Does not have a payroll function

Overall:
We are a new company and frankly didn't know what to expect from any software, but have been happy with our decision. Jonas has been a pleasure to work with in both implementation and support.

Everything about this software is great. Our company utilizes Jonas for accounting (AP/AR/Payroll/Checks) and cost tracking for our jobs. It is a great product overall. Also, the support service team is phenomenal. They respond to any inquiry quickly and thoroughly. Jonas is Number One.

Jonas Software is a very good product, includes a low learning curve and a system that's easy to use. As well the system gather data from all aspects of our construction process and allow us to better manage our costs in our construction departments with better reporting tools.
There is a lot of information in Jonas that can be used to analyze your company, also Jonas Software ensured accuracy, offers the security, reliability and a very quick response time on any queries.
I would recommend Jonas for its support staff because they will always ensure that we understand all aspects and functions of the software system.