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Integrations
Does Spectr integrate with Jonas?
Yes. Spectr lists Jonas as an accounting integration, not a rival GL. Keep Jonas for construction finance and job cost. Use Spectr for CAD-to-BOM, shop, crates, and install — then feed better actuals into the books.
Key facts
- Jonas strength is construction finance and job cost.
- A GL will not generate a cutlist from Rhino or scan a crate on a swing stage.
- Job cost is only as good as the operational actuals you feed it.
- Spectr is not positioned as an accounting replacement.
How shops handle this
- Keep the ledger stable
Do not restart finance to fix the brake schedule. - Push hours and issues from the shop
Originate where work happens. - Stop dual-entering receipts
One receive, one quantity. - Review one closed job together
Controller and PM, same story.
Common questions
Why not just use Jonas more heavily?
Because it is not a CNC schedule or a crate map.
Can we run both?
That is the intended pattern for many shops.
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