# Amber-JCS Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra

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 Amber-JCS Software Review 2026: Features, Reviews, Integrations, Pros & Cons

Last updated on March 13, 2026

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Amber-JCS

## What is Amber-JCS?

Amber-JCS is UK job costing software for project-based companies, such as surveyors and consulting engineers. It records timesheets, expenses and purchase invoices, and generates customisable sales invoices. It reports on job profitability and staff performance, and gives you financial visibility into the key unit of your business - the job. Optionally, it can post invoices to accounting systems, such as Sage 50; or you can use the in-built accounts module for cash and debtors

## What is Amber-JCS used for?

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Overall rating

Based on 4 user reviews

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Starting price

£10

Per User, Per Month

Free trial  
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Ease Of Use

4.8 (4)

Ease Of Use

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Value For Money

5.0 (3)

Value For Money

4.4 (412)

Customer Service

5.0 (4)

Customer Service

4.7 (459)

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## Features

Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically.

Access Controls/Permissions

Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems

Accounting

Built-in accounting to manage ledger, accounts payable/receivable, financial reports, etc.

Accounting Integration

Integrate with a third-party accounting system

Approval Process Control

Manage the process of evaluating documents or requests submitted for approval

Approval Workflow

Route documents and other data through one or more stakeholders for review and approval

Billable Items Tracking

Track the list of items required to be billed/invoiced to clients

Amber-JCS 63 features

Define levels of authorization for access to specific files or systems

Built-in accounting to manage ledger, accounts payable/receivable, financial reports, etc.

Integrate with a third-party accounting system

Manage the process of evaluating documents or requests submitted for approval

Route documents and other data through one or more stakeholders for review and approval

Track billable hours and/or non-billable expenses for work performed

Track the list of items required to be billed/invoiced to clients

Create, manage, and send invoices or bills to customers

Create budgets based on historical data and future projections

Track and manage schedules and meetings via an integrated calendar

Centralized database of stakeholders and their contact information such as names, address, phone number etc.

Forecast of the expenses necessary for project completion

Built-in customer relationship management (CRM) capabilities or integration with a third-party CRM system

Invoices that can be tailored according to company's branding, payment terms and personalized information

Alter the layout and content of reports

Import and export data to and from software applications

Store, manage, and track all electronic documents in a centralized location

Store and organize documents in a centralized system

Manage, store and organize emails within the system or via third-party apps

Electronic storage of staff/employee contact information and job status in a centralized repository

Track employee schedules, availability, and performance across projects and tasks

Assign working shifts or tasks to employees based on their availability

Monitor and record expenses such as purchases or charges incurred

Plan, manage, and track the financial activities of an individual or organization

Form predictions based on past and present data/trends

Business model that charges based on the amount of time spent on an hourly basis

Create invoices from scratch or have recurring invoices

Store and view prior invoices for each account/client

Captures invoice data and maintains comprehensive records for auditing and reporting purposes

Creation, processing, verification, and execution of invoices till the payment is made

Manage and track all job information and associated tasks

Track and visualize the status of an ongoing job and the time spent on tasks or projects

Manage and track employee attendance

Different tiers of pricing and billing for different employees and situations

Track employee and task times without internet connection

Create, send, and view electronic invoices

Track employee and task times using internet connection

Manage and record overtime hours for hourly employees

Level of completion within a task

Business model that bills clients an amount based on the project/task/job performed

Plan and coordinate all the resources, costs and time needed to execute assignments

Measure time to completion or hours worked for projects

Monitor the progress of projects from start to finish

Estimate or forecast of a future scenario based on the study of present trends

Create, send, and track purchase orders and their statuses

Generate quotes or estimates for customers

Receive data and information in real time

Active reporting of data and metrics

Receive system updates as soon as any changes are made

Automated process of charging customers at regular intervals for repeated access or use of a product or service

Manage compensation for out-of-pocket expenses incurred by an employee, client or another party

Collection, analysis, and representation of numerical data and generation of reports to understand various patterns

View and track pertinent metrics to find patterns and gain insights from data

Assign available resources (human and/or non-human) to various projects and tasks

Create, manage and track all task activities and progression

Track and manage the scheduling of tasks

Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes

Log and record hours worked and costs spent to assist in billing and invoicing

Measure and track time including hours worked and paid time off (PTO)

Track time worked per client

Track time worked per project

Track the amount of time spent on a job or task

Request, track, and manage time off requests and vacation time

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Features

4.0 (4)

4.0

Based on 4 reviews

## Pricing

Value for money

5.0 (3)

Free Trial

Basic

£10.00

Per User,Per Month

Value for money

5.0 (3)

5.0

Based on 3 reviews

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## Support, customer service and training options

Customer Service

5.0 (4)

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

Deployment

-   Web
-   Android
-   iPhone/iPad

Typical users

-   Freelancers
-   Small businesses
-   Mid size businesses
-   Enterprises

Customer Service

5.0 (4)

5.0

Based on 4 reviews

## User reviews

Overall rating

5.0

Based on 4 reviews

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5(4)

4(0)

3(0)

2(0)

1(0)

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Sorted by most recent

LS

Louise S.

Business Development manager

Building Materials

### "Brilliant product"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

September 18, 2018

There is still probably features we don't use as yet, but overall it has saved a lot of time in collating hours staff spend on each job, the system gathers this for you, so it saves time when wages are being done. we have also moved away from paper job cards and use Amber - JCS which is brilliant and very easy to use. Jobs can be easily searched for and all the information regarding that job found easily on the system. The Support we receive is fantastic.

Pros

Saves a lot of time no need for lots of paper for time sheets or jobs easy to find job cards and lots of information regarding that specific job easy to use, all our staff are using it. Brilliant for recording hours and over time

Cons

nothing really, we have found it all very beneficial to the business.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

SJ

Sarah J.

Senior Accounts Manager

Civil Engineering

### "PFA Consulting Ltd - Review on Amber-JCS"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

September 11, 2018

For us, the ease of invoicing and reporting has made our job costing procedures work more efficiently and transparently.

Pros

This job costing software was a massive improvement on what we were using before. It allows time sheets to be input directly by staff which gives us up to date information on costings. We have better transparency of our figures and the vast number of reports available enables us to analyse our figures very easily and accurately. It works with Sage perfectly.

Cons

You have to remember that it is an Access database and it will only do what you generate it to do. Previously we used an accounting package so it took some getting use to.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

MA

Melanie A.

Business Manager

Construction

### "Time recording and invoicing made easy"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

September 7, 2018

As a Surveying firm, Amber-JCS is the perfect software for us, it enables us to record time and invoice our clients in a precise and expedient manner.

Pros

Time recording is extremely easy to do and easy for new staff to pick up. Invoicing is able to cover certain periods and you are able to add sub contractors invoices easily.

Cons

Creating credit notes is confusing and not an easy task to get your head around.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

JS

Jo S.

accounts assistant

Management Consulting

### "Amber-JCS's review"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

2.0

2.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

6/10

September 5, 2018

Pros

easy to use once you get used to it; very reasonably priced

Cons

not great front end - quit difficult to navigate round.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

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