Shlomi Lavi /
May 17, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - STACK Takeoff & Estimating or eSUB?
STACK Takeoff & Estimating is more expensive to implement (TCO) than eSUB, and eSUB is rated higher (97/100) than STACK Takeoff & Estimating (88/100). eSUB offers users more features (17) than STACK Takeoff & Estimating (0). There is a clear winner in this case and it is eSUB!
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. eSUB
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...
eSUB: About 30 years ago eSUB originated as an off shoot of a consulting firm who represented Specialty Contractors to create construction claims for retroactive payment for work they had already performed.
Managing project documents back then was inefficient, subject to mistakes and omissions. The familiar way was to manually update multiple programs...
Who is more expensive? STACK Takeoff & Estimating or eSUB?
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 eSUB.
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. eSUB 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 eSUB.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared STACK Takeoff & Estimating Vs. eSUB 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.
eSUB: Mobile Access, Telephone Customer Support, Web Hosted Solution, Document Management, Resource Management.
Target customer size
STACK Takeoff & Estimating's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, eSUB is specifically designed for subcontractors running a small and mid-size business.