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SAMPro Enterprise

SAMPro Enterprise at a glance
VendorSAMPRO Software (formerly Data-Basics, Inc.), a Jonas Software company
HeadquartersBedford, Ohio
OwnershipJonas Software (an operating group of publicly traded Constellation Software) since 2023; company rebranded from Data-Basics to SAMPRO in 2026
DeploymentOn-premises or vendor-hosted; deployment specifics not published on the current site
Target marketMidsize to large commercial mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, and electrical service contractors and national maintenance organizations
IndustriesCommercial HVAC and mechanical service, plumbing, electrical, refrigeration, facility maintenance, specialty trades
PricingNot published; demo and custom quote
Websitesamprosoftware.com

What SAMPro Enterprise is

SAMPro Enterprise is ERP-grade software for commercial service and construction contractors, running dispatch, work orders, projects, inventory, payroll, and accounting on one database. It is one of the longer-standing products in the US field service market, built for contractors who need a service department and construction project work in the same system, with financials handled natively instead of through an external accounting package.

The company behind it was founded in 1974 as Data-Basics, Inc. by three Case Western Reserve University graduates, and it still sits in Bedford, Ohio, in the Cleveland area. Jonas Software, an operating group of the publicly traded Canadian acquirer Constellation Software, purchased Data-Basics in 2023. In 2026 the company rebranded from Data-Basics to SAMPRO, adopting the name of its flagship product, and moved its main web presence to samprosoftware.com; the legacy databasics.com site still resolves. Expect to meet both names in reviews and directories. Same company, same product line.

Functional scope

The platform is modular. Field service management covers scheduling, dispatch, work orders, service agreements, and customer portals. Construction management adds project management, job costing, and project billing. The ERP accounting core includes general ledger, accounts payable and receivable, billing, and payroll. Inventory and procurement handle warehouse management and purchasing, and the TechAnywhere mobile app pushes work orders, time capture, and job documentation out to field technicians. Because all of it posts into one database, service history, project costs, and financials reconcile without interface batches.

Target market and industries

Midsize to large commercial contractors are the audience: mechanical, HVAC, plumbing, electrical, refrigeration, and specialty trades, including national maintenance organizations that service customer sites across many regions. Small residential service shops are not. Lighter field service tools serve them better.

How it is sold

Deployment has historically been on-premises or vendor-hosted rather than multi-tenant SaaS, and the current website does not spell out the specifics, so hosting, upgrade cadence, and infrastructure responsibilities are questions for the sales process rather than assumptions. Pricing is not published either; prospects are directed to a demo and a custom quote. Our ERP TCO calculator is a reasonable way to frame the multi-year budget conversation before that quote arrives.

Our take

The reason to shortlist SAMPro Enterprise is the pairing most competitors split across two systems: service dispatch and construction job costing with native accounting and payroll underneath. Contractors running a service business and project work side by side get one database and no reconciliation ritual. Five decades of history show in the architecture and the user experience, though, so anyone comparing it against modern cloud field service suites should look hard at hosting model, interface, and implementation effort. Constellation ownership points to long product holding periods and continuity rather than rapid reinvention, which is reassuring for support and unexciting for anyone hoping for a fast-moving roadmap. A small residential HVAC company has no business in this evaluation at all. Shortlist it through a structured ERP selection process with reference calls to contractors of similar size, and factor in that the 2026 rebrand from Data-Basics to SAMPRO muddies the research trail.

What the SAMPro Enterprise website looks like

Current view of the vendor homepage, captured by our editorial team.

Screenshot of the SAMPro Enterprise vendor homepage

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Frequently asked questions

Is SAMPRO the same company as Data-Basics?

SAMPRO is the new name of Data-Basics, an Ohio software company founded in 1974. The firm rebranded in 2026, adopting the name of its flagship product SAMPro Enterprise, and moved its web presence to samprosoftware.com while the legacy databasics.com site still resolves. The product line, the team, and the Jonas Software ownership are unchanged by the rebrand.

Is SAMPro Enterprise a cloud product?

Historically it has been deployed on-premises or hosted by the vendor rather than as a multi-tenant SaaS platform. The current website does not spell out deployment specifics, so buyers should clarify hosting, upgrade cadence, and infrastructure responsibilities during the sales process. The TechAnywhere mobile app extends the system to field technicians regardless of where the back end runs.

Does SAMPro Enterprise include accounting and payroll?

Accounting is native to the platform: general ledger, accounts payable, accounts receivable, billing, and payroll are listed as core ERP modules. This lets service and construction operations post job costs, work orders, and project billing into the same database as the financials. Companies that want to keep an existing accounting system should ask how well SAMPro coexists with it, since the product is designed around its own financial core.

What does SAMPro Enterprise cost?

SAMPRO does not publish pricing; prospects are directed to a demo and a custom quote. Systems in this class are typically priced on user counts, selected modules, and implementation scope. Because contractor ERP with integrated accounting involves data migration and process change, budget against a several-year total cost of ownership view rather than license fees alone.

What does Jonas Software ownership mean for the product's future?

Jonas Software is an operating group of Constellation Software, a publicly traded Canadian acquirer known for buying vertical market software companies and holding them long term. That model generally favors product continuity and ongoing support over shutdowns or forced migrations. Buyers should still ask about the release roadmap and modernization plans, since Constellation businesses tend to prioritize stability over rapid reinvention.