Compare BIM 360 and STACK Takeoff & Estimating - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 11, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - BIM 360 or STACK Takeoff & Estimating?

STACK Takeoff & Estimating is more expensive to implement (TCO) than BIM 360, and BIM 360 is rated higher (95/100) than STACK Takeoff & Estimating (70/100). BIM 360 offers users more features (5) than STACK Takeoff & Estimating (3). There is a clear winner in this case and it is BIM 360!

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:

Autodesk Vs. STACK Construction Technologies

Autodesk: For more than 30 years, Autodesk software has helped designers, engineers, visual artists, students and makers imagine, design and create a better world. Advances in accessible 3D design and fabrication technology are disrupting the design, engineering and entertainment professions as we know them. As a result, Autodesk is expanding beyond our desi...

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...

Who is more expensive? BIM 360 or STACK Takeoff & Estimating?

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 BIM 360 and STACK Takeoff & Estimating.

BIM 360 price starts at $35 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 BIM 360 is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Construction software. STACK Takeoff & Estimating price starts at $1,999 per year , When comparing STACK Takeoff & Estimating to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Construction software cost.

Bottom line: BIM 360 cost is around the same cost of STACK Takeoff & Estimating.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared BIM 360 Vs. STACK Takeoff & Estimating based on some of the most important and required Construction features.

BIM 360: Project Collaboration, Mobile Access, Document Management, Change Orders, RFIs/Submittals.

STACK Takeoff & Estimating: Financial reporting, Data Analysis Tools, Project Management.

Target customer size

BIM 360's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and STACK Takeoff & Estimating's target customer size include: SMBs.



BIM 360

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

starts at $35 per user/month

BIM 360 is a cloud-based Construction software that enables its users to manage Submittals & RFIs and distribute and publish construction documents.

Categories: Construction, Construction Estimating, Construction Accounting & Job Costing, Construction Project Management.

STACK Takeoff & Estimating

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $1,999 per year

STACK Takeoff-Estimating is a trending cloud-based Construction software, it is designed to support small and medium size construction business. STACK Takeoff-Estimating received a rating of 4.5 from ITQlick te...

Categories: Financial reporting, Data Analysis Tools, Construction Estimating, Construction Online Project Management, Construction Project Management.

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BIM 360: 5 Features

Project Collaboration
Mobile Access
Document Management
Change Orders
RFIs/Submittals

STACK Takeoff & Estimating: 3 Features

Financial reporting
Data Analysis Tools
Project Management
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
Functionality score
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BIM 360
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
95/100
Pricing
2.4/10
License pricing
$35 per user/month
Functionality
15
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STACK Ta...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
70/100
Pricing
3.4/10
License pricing
$1,999 per year
Functionality
11
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Procore
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$667 per month
Functionality
33
PlanGrid
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$39 per user/month
Functionality
16
BuilderTREND
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$99 per month
Functionality
31

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.