Shlomi Lavi /
Sep 30, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - STACK Takeoff & Estimating or CostOS?
CostOS is more expensive to implement (TCO) than STACK Takeoff & Estimating, and STACK Takeoff & Estimating is rated higher (88/100) than CostOS (86/100).
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. Nomitech
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...
Nomitech: Nomitech or New Open Mind Technologies is a leading software company providing higly innovative and advanced cost estimating software systems for project owners, contractors, engineers and designers. CostOS BIM Estimating delivers true value engineering on project decisions and support.
Who is more expensive? STACK Takeoff & Estimating or CostOS?
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 CostOS.
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. CostOS 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: CostOS is more expensive than STACK Takeoff & Estimating.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared STACK Takeoff & Estimating Vs. CostOS 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.
CostOS: We are still working to collect the list of features for CostOS.
Target customer size
STACK Takeoff & Estimating's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and CostOS's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.