Shlomi Lavi /
May 17, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - PlanGrid or STACK Takeoff & Estimating?
STACK Takeoff & Estimating is more expensive to implement (TCO) than PlanGrid, and PlanGrid is rated higher (98/100) than STACK Takeoff & Estimating (88/100). PlanGrid offers users more features (5) than STACK Takeoff & Estimating (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is PlanGrid!
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:
PlanGrid Vs. STACK Construction Technologies
PlanGrid: Founded in 2011 by two pairs of construction engineers and computer scientists, PlanGrid brings beautiful, intuitive software solutions to the construction industry. Today, hundreds of thousands of construction professionals build their buildings and infrastructure using PlanGrid.
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? PlanGrid 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 PlanGrid and STACK Estimating.
PlanGrid price starts at $39 per user/month , On a scale between 1 to 10 PlanGrid 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: PlanGrid cost is around the same cost of STACK Estimating.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared PlanGrid Vs. STACK Takeoff & Estimating based on some of the most important and required Construction features.
PlanGrid: Mobile Access, Collaboration, Document Management, Issue Tracking, Task Management.
STACK Estimating: We are still working to collect the list of features for STACK Estimating.
Target customer size
PlanGrid's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and STACK Estimating's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.