Compare Red Rhino and STACK Takeoff & Estimating - May 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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

Red Rhino is more expensive to implement (TCO) than STACK Takeoff & Estimating, and Red Rhino is rated higher (91/100) than STACK Takeoff & Estimating (70/100). Red Rhino offers users more features (9) than STACK Takeoff & Estimating (3).

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:

Red Rhino Vs. STACK Construction Technologies

Red Rhino: With a little courage and a determined mindset, Red Rhino was brought to life way back in 1999 so that we could concentrate on developing sites on a full-time basis and enjoy life at the same time. Red Rhino has proved that we have the business knowledge and staying-power which many others don’t have - there aren’t many web design agencies in 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? Red Rhino 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 Red Rhino and STACK Takeoff & Estimating.

Red Rhino price starts at $75 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Red Rhino 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: Red Rhino is more expensive than STACK Takeoff & Estimating.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

Red Rhino: Project Management, Scheduling, Accounting Management, Bidding, Change Orders, Contract Management, Document Management, Estimating.

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

Target customer size

The Red Rhino software solution is best for small to medium sized electrical contractors that own their business. and STACK Takeoff & Estimating's target customer size include: SMBs.