Shlomi Lavi /
May 11, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - BuilderTREND or STACK Takeoff & Estimating?
STACK Takeoff & Estimating is more expensive to implement (TCO) than BuilderTREND, and BuilderTREND is rated higher (97/100) than STACK Takeoff & Estimating (70/100). BuilderTREND offers users more features (18) than STACK Takeoff & Estimating (3). There is a clear winner in this case and it is BuilderTREND!
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:
BUILDERTREND SOLUTIONS, INC. Vs. STACK Construction Technologies
BUILDERTREND SOLUTIONS, INC.: BuilderTREND provides web-based home builder software to optimize communication between the builders, their customers, vendors, and subcontractors.The BuilderTREND web-based project management software empowers home builders and remodelers to provide a better building experience for their homebuyers, associates, and subcontractors. The system provi...
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? BuilderTREND 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 BuilderTREND and STACK Takeoff & Estimating.
BuilderTREND price starts at $99 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 BuilderTREND 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: BuilderTREND cost is around the same cost of STACK Takeoff & Estimating.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared BuilderTREND Vs. STACK Takeoff & Estimating based on some of the most important and required Construction features.
BuilderTREND: this software is considered "feature-rich" with more than 10 important features, here is a partial list: Budget & Expense Management, Collaboration, Document Management, Project Management, Scheduling, Collaboration Management, Functions with e-Mail Systems, Mobile Access.
STACK Takeoff & Estimating: Financial reporting, Data Analysis Tools, Project Management.
Target customer size
BuilderTREND is perfect for construction firms of all types as well as dimensions, from remodelers and household contractors to production home building contractors and also layout or construction business that want streamlining their building procedure and their cooperation with affiliates, buyers and subcontractors. and STACK Takeoff & Estimating's target customer size include: SMBs.