Shlomi Lavi /
May 11, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - STACK Takeoff & Estimating or Toolhound?
Toolhound is more expensive to implement (TCO) than STACK Takeoff & Estimating, and Toolhound is rated higher (92/100) than STACK Takeoff & Estimating (70/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.
Looking for the right Construction solution for your business? Buyers are primarily concerned about the real total cost of implementation (TCO), the full list of features, vendor reliability, user reviews, and the pros and cons. In this article we compare between the two software products:
STACK Construction Technologies Vs. Toolhound
STACK Construction Technologies: In the mid-1990s while working in the construction industry, my son Justin (then only 15) and I put together an estimating software program that we called Buildware Pro. Originally targeting the commercial roofing industry, Buildware Pro allowed you to measure paper plans using a digitizer, or even on your computer screen if you had a digital PDF o...
Toolhound: ToolHound provides a powerful Tool and Equipment Management System that allows construction, maintenance and repair organizations to gain control of their tool and equipment inventory. ToolHound helps companies of all sizes maximize tool and equipment utilization and improve productivity by ensuring the right tool is in the right place when it is n...
Who is more expensive? STACK Takeoff & Estimating or Toolhound?
The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Construction software includes the software license, subscription fees, software training, customizations, hardware (if needed), maintenance and support and other related services. When calculating the TCO, it's important to add all of these ”hidden costs” as well. We prepared a TCO (Total Cost) calculator for STACK Takeoff & Estimating and Toolhound.
STACK Takeoff & Estimating price starts at $1,999 per year , On a scale between 1 to 10 STACK Takeoff & Estimating is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Construction software. Toolhound accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 STACK Takeoff & Estimating is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Construction software.
Bottom line: Toolhound is more expensive than STACK Takeoff & Estimating.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared STACK Takeoff & Estimating Vs. Toolhound based on some of the most important and required Construction features.
STACK Takeoff & Estimating: Financial reporting, Data Analysis Tools, Project Management.
Toolhound: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
Target customer size
STACK Takeoff & Estimating's typical customers include: SMBs, Customers of the software include businesses of all sizes and a wide range of types.