Shlomi Lavi /
May 21, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - STACK Takeoff & Estimating or OPTICON?
OPTICON is more expensive to implement (TCO) than STACK Takeoff & Estimating, and STACK Takeoff & Estimating is rated higher (88/100) than OPTICON (84/100).
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. SoftTech Engineers
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...
SoftTech Engineers: SoftTech started as an entrepreneurial venture with an objective of creating innovative software and intellectual property in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) domains. SoftTech has constantly improved its solutions, with proactive research and development efforts and after studying the market closely. Headquartered in Pune, Indi...
Who is more expensive? STACK Takeoff & Estimating or OPTICON?
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 OPTICON.
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. OPTICON price starts at $1,599 per license , When comparing OPTICON to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Construction software cost.
Bottom line: OPTICON is more expensive than STACK Takeoff & Estimating.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared STACK Takeoff & Estimating Vs. OPTICON 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.
OPTICON: We are still working to collect the list of features for OPTICON.
Target customer size
STACK Takeoff & Estimating's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and OPTICON's target customer size include: Medium and large size businesses.