Compare Foundation and STACK Takeoff & Estimating - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 11, 2022

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

Foundation is more expensive to implement (TCO) than STACK Takeoff & Estimating, and Foundation is rated higher (93/100) than STACK Takeoff & Estimating (70/100). Both tools offer the same amount of features.

Looking for the right Patient portal 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:

Foundation Software Vs. STACK Construction Technologies

Foundation Software: Established in 1985, Foundation Software is the author and developer of America's #1 construction accounting software, FOUNDATION for Windows. Our dedicated staff of professionals has assisted thousands of construction companies across America with the improvement of their businesses’ accounting, job costing, and financial management.One of the ...

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? Foundation or STACK Takeoff & Estimating?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Patient portal 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 Foundation and STACK Takeoff & Estimating.

Foundation accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 Foundation is rated 8, which is higher than the average cost of Patient portal 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 Patient portal software cost.

Bottom line: Foundation is more expensive than STACK Takeoff & Estimating.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared Foundation Vs. STACK Takeoff & Estimating based on some of the most important and required Patient portal features.

Foundation: Document Management, Scheduling, Costing.

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

Target customer size

Since it’s for the construction industry, it’s an ideal choice for contractors. and STACK Takeoff & Estimating's target customer size include: SMBs.

Foundation

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

FOUNDATION software is construction accounting that incorporates job costing, scheduling, and project management tools and that is deployed through on-premise or through the cloud. This platform provides numero...

Categories: Concrete Cost Estimating, Construction Accounting & Job Costing, Construction Apps, Construction Project Scheduling.

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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Foundation: 3 Features

Document Management
Scheduling
Costing

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
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Foundation
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
93/100
Pricing
8.6/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
17
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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
Sage 100...
ITQlick rating
4.1/5
Score
89/100
Pricing
4/10
License pricing
$115 per user/month
Functionality
11
Sage 100...
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
87/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$115 per user/month
Functionality
33
The Cons...
ITQlick rating
3.4/5
Score
82/100
Pricing
6.2/10
License pricing
Pricing not available
Functionality
6

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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.