Compare STACK Takeoff & Estimating and Spectrum - May 2022

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

Spectrum is more expensive to implement (TCO) than STACK Takeoff & Estimating, and Spectrum is rated higher (92/100) than STACK Takeoff & Estimating (88/100). Spectrum offers users more features (4) 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. Viewpoint Construction Software

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...

Viewpoint Construction Software: Viewpoint Construction Software has translated over 30 years of intense focus and collaboration with the construction industry into a rock-solid software platform that helps construction professionals efficiently manage all areas of finance and operations.San Antonio, TX – March 19th, 2013 – Viewpoint Construction Software®, providing construction ...

Who is more expensive? STACK Takeoff & Estimating or Spectrum (formerly Dexter + Cheney)?

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 Spectrum (formerly Dexter + Cheney).

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. Spectrum (formerly Dexter + Cheney) price starts at $49.99 per month , When comparing Spectrum (formerly Dexter + Cheney) to its competitors, the software is rated 8 - higher than the average Construction software cost.

Bottom line: Spectrum (formerly Dexter + Cheney) is more expensive than STACK Takeoff & Estimating.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared STACK Takeoff & Estimating Vs. Spectrum 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.

Spectrum (formerly Dexter + Cheney): Project Budgeting, RFIs/Submittals, Construction, Contract Management.

Target customer size

STACK Takeoff & Estimating's typical customers include: Small, medium and large size businesses, and Spectrum (formerly Dexter + Cheney)'s target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.