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Pola N.
Technical operations analyst
Financial Services
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Our complex, interdependent batch jobs finally run flawlessly"
4/5
What do you like best about JAMS?

I greatly like the cross-platform ability of JAMS Enterprise Job Scheduler to schedule jobs robustly. It can manage windows tasks as well as Linux scripts and custom applications very easily through one user interface. The dependency management is an amazing capability; we can easily connect several jobs such as an ETL process to a reporting task and there is the right sequence of execution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about JAMS?

Initial configuration and installation may be somewhat difficult; it certainly has a high learning curve. Although it works, the user interface is sometimes a bit outdated and may be cooled down with a more modern touch to enhance navigation. In addition, developing more customized reports may involve accessing certain queries instead of providing a more graphical builder. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Burcu S.
Application Security Engineer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Minimal Setup, Vast Workflow Options, and Excellent Support"
4.5/5
What do you like best about JAMS?

I love that it takes very little initial code to register a flow, along with subflows and subtasks, yet the options are still vast. Once you grasp the basics—flows, tasks, workgroups, workers, and implementation—everything becomes very straightforward. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about JAMS?

Its performance has been truly impressive, and it has adapted perfectly to our needs, enabling us to build smooth, seamless workflows. On top of that, it comes with an excellent technical support team and a fantastic, very active community. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Verified User in Financial Services
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores.
"Great feature, rock-solid stability with granular dependency management"
4.5/5
What do you like best about JAMS?

Easy to use and scaleable. It keep a job history for trackability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about JAMS?

On a rare occasion, a job was cancelled due to a prior failure over the weekend, but there was no log available from day one to show the root cause. This made it difficult to troubleshoot and understand what went wrong. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Peter Hegland of JAMS

Hi! Thank so much for leaving us a review! Please reach out to me about the log error you saw. My email is peter.hegland@jamssoftware.com. I'm glad JAMS is doing a good job for you handling PowerShell jobs, batch processing, ETL data pipelines, and file transfers.

Thanks again!

Best,

Peter Hegland

CEO of JAMS Software

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Feras A.
Product Marketing Supervisor
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Seamless SAP/SQL/AWS Automation with Flexible, Event-Driven Triggers"
4.5/5
What do you like best about JAMS?

I like that it connects SAP, SQL, AWS, and local scripts without requiring me to build complex integrations from scratch. I also appreciate that it doesn’t only run tasks on a fixed schedule—we can trigger a process immediately when a file is modified or when another database is successfully updated. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about JAMS?

JAMS automates repetitive and tedious tasks, allowing us to focus on more innovative, higher-value projects. It also facilitates compliance with safety regulations. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Dona B.
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Essential Tool with Rapid Support for SQL Maintenance"
5/5
What do you like best about JAMS?

I use JAMS daily to run SQL Server database maintenance jobs and scripts that support the college. It standardizes our SQL Server maintenance and puts it in one place, so all IT personnel can use and reference it. I like how simple and fast the tech support is. The documentation is easy to reach and solves many problems. When I can't solve an issue using the documentation, opening a JAMS ticket is easy, and the response is very quick, usually within minutes, even if it's not a problem I mark as critical. It's simple to place a tech support call by opening a ticket online. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about JAMS?

Maybe upgrading our JAMS version would be a walkthrough I'd like to see. Conversion help with that. We are at JAMS 7.x but the guy who used to upgrade JAMS retired. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Tony R.
Application Developer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Detailed Reports and Powerful Automation for Batch Task Management"
5/5
What do you like best about JAMS?

Detailed reports are one of the standout features of this tool, and I also appreciate being able to manually optimize the infrastructure when needed. It provides strong automation for detecting and resolving issues, and it keeps me informed about which tasks I have scheduled. I especially like managing groups of tasks in batches, with jobs running as independent processes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about JAMS?

It would be great to be able to set up a notification entry. I’d also like a more detailed error log, since it would make it easier to understand what went wrong. The screen layout could be more compact as well. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Rupesh B.
Sr. Data Engineer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Simplified Workload Automation"
4.5/5
What do you like best about JAMS?

It is easy to setup, Not too much complications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about JAMS?

We need to understand how to migrate from one environment to another without making any change. Maybe that is not setup at our company and we are missing it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Jan M.
Database systems administrator
Computer Networking
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"It has strong control over automated workflows in complex environments"
4.5/5
What do you like best about JAMS?

I primarily like JAMS because it predicts my workload in a very predictable manner. I have integrated it with our ERP and file transfer operations, and therefore operations are performed at the appropriate time without wasting time. It was not a complicated implementation process, and when implemented, it became a part of my daily routine. The features are helpful in assigning conditions to jobs, and this comes in handy with the provision of product changes and product to product inventory synchronization. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about JAMS?

The thing that annoys me most is that it may take a long time to determine the cause of the failure of a job. The information on the error is not always as simple, and that affects my work process when I require a quick solution to the problem. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Phil B.
LEAD Consultant
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Flexible, Stable Scheduling with Fast, Helpful Support"
5/5
What do you like best about JAMS?

This is a very flexible tool and extremely useful for our IT services team. I appreciate that tasks can be scheduled to run repeatedly (for example, hourly) or just once, depending on what we need. Data access is also straightforward; in our case, we run SQL queries for easier management. The table structure is easy to understand and readily accessible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about JAMS?

I haven’t had any issues or problems. We’re very satisfied with the JAMS product and the team overall. The product has been very stable, and the customer service team responds quickly when problems come up, helping us with whatever we need in a timely manner. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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Nico P.
Data Operations Analyst
Security and Investigations
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Dependable execution of database updates file transfers and reports"
4/5
What do you like best about JAMS?

The most significant advantage of JAMS Enterprise Job Scheduler is that it renders routine operational processes reliable and less liable to errors. I often use it to plan the activities such as moving files, replenishing databases, and producing reports. The features list give me the ability to establish task order, automatic retries and alert in the event of problems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about JAMS?

A weakness that I have observed JAMS Enterprise Job Scheduler to have is that it takes a lot of time and planning to set up jobs with various dependencies that run across multiple systems. The use is on a daily basis, therefore, minor setup errors will cause temporary disruption of the working processes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Response from Peter Hegland of JAMS

Hi Nico -

Thanks so much for taking the time to leave us a review and for being a loyal JAMS customer. I'm glad you are getting value from JAMS with it helping you with a lot of your backend processes. We recently launched JAX, our AI agent, which will hopefully help you with setting up dependencies better. If you would ever like to chat or discuss anything about JAMS please reach out. My email is peter.hegland@jamssoftware.com.

Best,

Peter Hegland

CEO of JAMS Software