Compare Spectrum and STACK Takeoff & Estimating - May 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / May 11, 2022

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

Spectrum is more expensive to implement (TCO) than STACK Takeoff & Estimating, and Spectrum is rated higher (92/100) than STACK Takeoff & Estimating (70/100). Spectrum offers users more features (4) than STACK Takeoff & Estimating (3).

Looking for the right Network Monitoring 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:

Viewpoint Construction Software Vs. STACK Construction Technologies

Viewpoint Construction Software: Viewpoint Construction Software has translated over 30 years of intense focus and collaboration with the construction industry into a rock-solid software platform that helps construction professionals efficiently manage all areas of finance and operations.San Antonio, TX – March 19th, 2013 – Viewpoint Construction Software®, providing construction ...

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? Spectrum or STACK Takeoff & Estimating?

The real total cost of ownership (TCO) of Network Monitoring 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 Spectrum and STACK Takeoff & Estimating.

Spectrum price starts at $49.99 per month , On a scale between 1 to 10 Spectrum (formerly Dexter + Cheney) is rated 8, which is higher than the average cost of Network Monitoring 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 Network Monitoring software cost.

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

Which software includes more/better features?

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

Spectrum: Project Budgeting, RFIs/Submittals, Construction, Contract Management.

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

Target customer size

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



Spectrum

ITQlick rating
(4/5)

starts at $49.99 per month

Spectrum (formerly Dexter + Cheney) is a trending cloud-based Construction software, it is designed to support small, medium and large size construction business. Spectrum (formerly Dexter + Cheney) received a ...

Categories: Construction, Construction Accounting & Job Costing, Construction Customer Management, Lease Management.

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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Spectrum: 4 Features

Project Budgeting
RFIs/Submittals
Construction
Contract Management

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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Spectrum
ITQlick rating
4/5
Score
92/100
Pricing
9.2/10
License pricing
$49.99 per month
Functionality
10
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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
AdRem Ne...
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
3.6/10
License pricing
$1,500 per license
Functionality
4
Network ...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
8/10
License pricing
$1,750 per license
Functionality
4
Panopta ...
ITQlick rating
5/5
Score
85/100
Pricing
3/10
License pricing
$4 per node/month
Functionality
5

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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.