Shlomi Lavi /
May 17, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - STACK Takeoff & Estimating or CMIS?
CMIS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than STACK Takeoff & Estimating, and STACK Takeoff & Estimating is rated higher (88/100) than CMIS (75/100). CMIS offers users more features (9) 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. Eclectus (ECL Software) Inc.
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...
Eclectus (ECL Software) Inc.: Eclectus, Inc. (dba ECL Software) develops award-winning risk mitigation solutions for all aspects of the Construction Industry. Incorporated in 1994 ECL has continued to provide solutions with a “Just Do It Once” approach. Having won awards for both it’s Contracting and Banking solutions, ECL has developed the reputation of quality, flexibility, a...
Who is more expensive? STACK Takeoff & Estimating or CMIS?
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 CMIS.
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. CMIS price starts at $3,500 per license , When comparing CMIS to its competitors, the software is rated 8 - higher than the average Construction software cost.
Bottom line: CMIS is more expensive than STACK Takeoff & Estimating.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared STACK Takeoff & Estimating Vs. CMIS 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.
CMIS: Accounting Management, Bidding, Contract Management, Cost Management, Document Management.
Target customer size
STACK Takeoff & Estimating's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, ECL Software CMIS is suitable for construction industries that are looking for a single solution to manage their projects, logs and contacts.