Compare Craftsman Site License and STACK Takeoff & Estimating - May 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - Craftsman Site License or STACK Takeoff & Estimating?

Craftsman Site License is more expensive to implement (TCO) than STACK Takeoff & Estimating, and Craftsman Site License is rated higher (92/100) than STACK Takeoff & Estimating (70/100). STACK Takeoff & Estimating offers users more features (3) than Craftsman Site License (0).

Looking for the right Construction Estimating 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:

Craftsman Book Vs. STACK Construction Technologies

Craftsman Book: Craftsman Book Co. – originally Cal Pacific Builders (1952-1953) – developed from a partnership between a construction contractor and licensed civil engineer. The first Craftsman book, California Home Estimator, was published in 1953. Since that time, Craftsman has published hundreds of technical and professional references for the construction ind...

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? Craftsman Site License or STACK Takeoff & Estimating?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Construction Estimating 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 Craftsman Site License and STACK Takeoff & Estimating.

Craftsman Site License price starts at $78.50 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 Craftsman Site License is rated 4, which is lower than the average cost of Construction Estimating 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 Estimating software cost.

Bottom line: Craftsman Site License is more expensive than STACK Takeoff & Estimating.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

Craftsman Site License: We are still working to collect the list of features for Craftsman Site License.

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

Target customer size

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