Compare OPTICON and STACK Takeoff & Estimating - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 21, 2022

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

OPTICON is more expensive to implement (TCO) than STACK Takeoff & Estimating, and OPTICON is rated higher (84/100) than STACK Takeoff & Estimating (70/100). STACK Takeoff & Estimating offers users more features (3) than OPTICON (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:

SoftTech Engineers Vs. STACK Construction Technologies

SoftTech Engineers: SoftTech started as an entrepreneurial venture with an objective of creating innovative software and intellectual property in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) domains. SoftTech has constantly improved its solutions, with proactive research and development efforts and after studying the market closely. Headquartered in Pune, Indi...

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? OPTICON 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 OPTICON and STACK Takeoff & Estimating.

OPTICON price starts at $1,599 per license , On a scale between 1 to 10 OPTICON is rated 4, which is 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: OPTICON is more expensive than STACK Takeoff & Estimating.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

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

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

Target customer size

OPTICON's typical customers include: Medium and large size businesses, and STACK Takeoff & Estimating's target customer size include: SMBs.

OPTICON

ITQlick rating
(4.2/5)

starts at $1,599 per license

OPTICON is cloud-based construction management solution designed to help the user manage the construction process across verticals, processes, departments and locations. Some of its core features include projec...

Categories: Billing & Invoicing, Construction, Construction Project Scheduling, Construction Accounting & Job Costing.

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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OPTICON: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

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)
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OPTICON
ITQlick rating
4.2/5
Score
84/100
Pricing
4.4/10
License pricing
$1,599 per license
Functionality
11
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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
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.