Compare STACK Takeoff & Estimating and Bolt Subcontractor - May 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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

STACK Takeoff & Estimating is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Bolt Subcontractor, and STACK Takeoff & Estimating is rated higher (88/100) than Bolt Subcontractor (78/100). Bolt Subcontractor offers users more features (5) than STACK Takeoff & Estimating (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:

STACK Construction Technologies Vs. Bolt Technology

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...

Bolt Technology: Before Bolt existed, our owners had celebrated 40 years of achievement in contracting. We realized however that technology was changing our landscape. We could no longer justify chasing papers to find our work orders, scheduling our crews on paper, and making extra trips back and forth from the job site. We had to adapt, or die. Originally we cre...

Who is more expensive? STACK Takeoff & Estimating or Bolt Subcontractor Software?

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 STACK Takeoff & Estimating and Bolt Subcontractor Software.

STACK Takeoff & Estimating price starts at $1,999 per user/year , On a scale between 1 to 10 STACK Estimating is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Construction software. Bolt Subcontractor Software accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 STACK Estimating is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Construction software.

Bottom line: STACK Takeoff & Estimating cost is around the same cost of Bolt Subcontractor Software.

Which software includes more/better features?

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

STACK Takeoff & Estimating: We are still working to collect the list of features for STACK Takeoff & Estimating.

Bolt Subcontractor Software: Budget & Expense Management, Change Orders, Contract Management, RFIs/Submittals, Construction.

Target customer size

STACK Takeoff & Estimating's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, Bolt Subcontractor Software works for small, medium and large sized companies in the building, electrical, plumbing, concrete, landscaping, roofing, HVAC, and cabinetry fields.