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iMetal and Prof.IT: Metals ERP from Jonas Metals Software

iMetal and Prof.IT at a glance
VendorJonas Metals Software (Jonas Software / Constellation Software group)
HeadquartersNorth American office in Southern California; parent Jonas Software, Toronto, Canada
OwnershipJonas Software (Constellation Software); merged from Compusource (Jonas Metals US), Metalogic (UK), and PCI Systems
DeploymentCloud and on-premises (vendor publishes little detail; clarify in scoping)
Target marketMetal distributors, service centers, traders, and processors — Prof.IT for SMEs, iMetal for enterprises
IndustriesMetals wholesale and stockholding, steel service centers, metal trading, fabrication and processing
PricingNot published; individual proposals after demo and scoping
Websitejonasmetals.com

What iMetal and Prof.IT are

Jonas Metals Software develops two ERP lines for the metals supply chain. iMetal serves enterprise operations; Prof.IT serves small and midsize companies.

Both cover the commercial and operational cycle of metal distributors, service centers, traders, and processors: quoting and order management through processing, inventory, warehouse execution, and dispatch, ending in financial integration. The company works from offices in Southern California and the United Kingdom and is part of Jonas Software.

Company and product background

What looks like one vendor is really several, stacked. The US roots run back to Compusource, a California firm that began serving the metals industry in the 1970s; Jonas Software acquired the operation in the early 2000s and rebranded it Jonas Metals US. Metalogic followed, a UK vendor formed in 2000 through the merger of two British metals-systems suppliers, and then PCI Systems, which had been building integrated IT for the metals trade since 1981. The three units were merged into Jonas Metals Software.

Jonas Software itself is an operating group of Constellation Software, the Toronto-based consolidator of vertical-market software companies. Constellation also owns 4GL Solutions, vendor of the separate Steel Manager III product.

Functional scope

iMetal, the enterprise line, aims at larger distributors and processors: multi-currency and multi-language support, linear nesting and coil optimization for processing, API data links, and full quote-to-cash coverage. Prof.IT packages the same core ground for smaller organizations with less configuration effort, spanning selling and quoting, order management, processing, purchasing, inventory, warehouse execution, and logistics.

Both lines handle what generic systems fumble in this industry: dimensional inventory, heat and cast traceability, and processing carried out in-house as well as subcontracted. The orientation is toward financial integration rather than generic manufacturing workflows.

Target market, deployment, and pricing

Customers are metal wholesalers and stockholders, service centers, traders and importers, and fabricators and processors, with an installed base across North America and the United Kingdom that mirrors the merged predecessor companies. The two-line split lets the vendor cover the vertical from a single-warehouse distributor up to a multi-site international group.

Cloud and on-premises operation are both offered, though the vendor website says little in public about hosting models. Pricing follows the same pattern: nothing published, individual proposals after a demo and scoping discussion. Implementation, data migration from legacy systems, and training belong in the budget next to license or subscription fees.

Where it wins, where it loses

Read Jonas Metals Software as the consolidation vehicle for several decades-old metals ERP vendors. That history buys deep domain functionality and gives legacy Compusource, Metalogic, and PCI customers a defined upgrade path, which is the strongest argument in its favor.

The two-line strategy reads as coherent on paper. Push on it anyway: ask which line receives the bulk of development investment, and how the roadmap relates to sibling company 4GL Solutions, which sells Steel Manager III into the same vertical. Companies where metal handling is incidental rather than the core of the business have no reason to carry an industry-specific suite; a general ERP with a capable inventory module covers that case. Anyone still running a predecessor product should plan the move to iMetal or Prof.IT as a genuine migration project, not a routine upgrade. And a US metals distributor comparing specialized suites should run a structured selection process that tests processing, traceability, and integration scenarios against at least one metals-capable general ERP before signing.

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Frequently asked questions

What separates iMetal from Prof.IT?

iMetal is the enterprise line for larger metal distributors and processors, with multi-currency and multi-language support, nesting and coil optimization, and API-based integration. Prof.IT is the SME edition, packaging core selling, processing, inventory, and logistics functions for smaller organizations with less configuration effort. Both come from the same vendor and both address metals-specific requirements such as heat traceability and dimensional inventory.

What happened to Compusource, Metalogic, and PCI Systems?

All three became part of Jonas Software over roughly two decades. The Compusource metals business was acquired in the early 2000s and rebranded Jonas Metals US; Metalogic and PCI Systems followed later. The merged organization now trades as Jonas Metals Software, and customers of the predecessor products are typically pointed toward iMetal or Prof.IT as the current platforms.

Which metals-specific functions do the two lines handle?

Dimensional inventory, heat and cast traceability, and processing performed in-house as well as subcontracted work are covered in both lines. On the iMetal side, linear nesting and coil optimization support the processing operation directly, and quote-to-cash coverage ties commercial and operational steps together. The emphasis throughout is financial integration for a distribution and processing business, not generic manufacturing workflows.

Is Jonas Metals Software a good fit for US companies?

The vendor keeps a North American office in Southern California and has served US metal service centers since the Compusource era, so US commercial requirements of distributors and processors are part of the product heritage. That said, the installed base also has strong UK roots. Ask for references from operations of comparable size and product mix before committing.

How are iMetal and Prof.IT deployed?

Cloud and on-premises operation are both offered, but the vendor publishes few technical details about hosting models. Clarify during scoping whether the proposal means single-tenant hosting, a true SaaS arrangement, or an on-premises license, because infrastructure responsibilities, upgrade cadence, and backup arrangements differ meaningfully between the three.

Does Jonas Metals Software publish pricing?

No list prices are published for either product line. Proposals follow a demo and scoping phase and depend on user counts, modules, and services. Compare total cost across several years, implementation, data migration from legacy systems, and ongoing support included, instead of judging offers by license figures alone.

How does Jonas Metals relate to Steel Manager III?

Steel Manager III comes from 4GL Solutions, a separate company that Constellation Software also owns, and it sells into the same metals vertical. The two products are not merged, and they compete for overlapping buyers inside one corporate group. Buyers should ask directly how the roadmaps relate before choosing between them.