Compare ContactWise CRM and STACK Takeoff & Estimating - Jan 2023

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Jan 31, 2023

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - ContactWise CRM or STACK Takeoff & Estimating?

STACK Takeoff & Estimating is more expensive to implement (TCO) than ContactWise CRM, and STACK Takeoff & Estimating is rated higher (88/100) than ContactWise CRM (79/100). ContactWise CRM offers users more features (8) than STACK Takeoff & Estimating (0).

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:

GroupLink Vs. STACK Construction Technologies

GroupLink : GroupLink was organized in 1996 to enable our customers to increase revenue, manage customer relationships and deliver world-class customer service. GroupLink's mission and vision includes the objective of delighting our customers in world class, best-practices Service Desk & CRM/SFA software. Our goal is to consistently deliver high-performance s...

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? ContactWise CRM or STACK 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 ContactWise CRM and STACK Estimating.

ContactWise CRM accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 ContactWise CRM is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Construction software. STACK Estimating price starts at $1,999 per user/year , When comparing STACK Estimating to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Construction software cost.

Bottom line: ContactWise CRM cost is around the same cost of STACK Estimating.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

ContactWise CRM: Customer Service, Marketing Automation, Sales Automation, Accounting Management, Document Management, Project Management, Service Management, Collaboration Center .

STACK Estimating: We are still working to collect the list of features for STACK Estimating.

Target customer size

ContactWise CRM's typical customers include: SMBs, and STACK Estimating's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.



ContactWise CRM

ITQlick rating
(2.8/5)

ContactWise CRM is customer relationship management software built for small to medium businesses. Its key features include customer service, marketing automation, sales automation, accounting, document, projec...

Categories: Construction, Banking CRM, Casino CRM, Channel Management.

STACK Takeoff & Estimating

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $1,999 per user/year

STACK Estimating is a construction software that helps construction firms, manufacturers, and private contractors to speed the process of their businesses, enhance the outcome of construction projects through e...

Categories: Construction, Concrete Cost Estimating, Construction Apps, Construction Estimating, Roofing Contractor.

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ContactWise CRM: 8 Features

Customer Service
Marketing Automation
Sales Automation
Accounting Management
Document Management
Project Management
Service Management
Collaboration Center

STACK Estimating: 0 Features

We are working to collect the information
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)
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ContactW...
ITQlick rating
2.8/5
Score
79/100
Pricing
3.6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
24
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STACK Ta...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
88/100
Pricing
3.8/10
License pricing
$1,999 per user/year
Functionality
5
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.