Compare STACK Takeoff and Best Estimate Pro - Sep 2022

Shlomi Lavi

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - STACK Takeoff or Best Estimate Pro?

STACK Takeoff is more expensive to implement (TCO) than Best Estimate Pro, and STACK Takeoff is rated higher (86/100) than Best Estimate Pro (81/100). Best Estimate Pro offers users more features (1) than STACK Takeoff (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. N2 Incorporated

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...

N2 Incorporated: N2 Incorporated was founded by Joel Nix in January of 2007. It was born out of the desire to see electrical contractors have better estimating tools. Joel perceived that most estimating tools were either too simplistic, or too complex for most electrical contractors to use effectively. N2 Incorporated was founded to create the next generation of e...

Who is more expensive? STACK Takeoff or Best Estimate Pro?

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 and Best Estimate Pro.

STACK Takeoff price starts at $2,499 per user/year , On a scale between 1 to 10 STACK Takeoff is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Construction software. Best Estimate Pro price starts at $39 per month , When comparing Best Estimate Pro to its competitors, the software is rated 2 - much lower than the average Construction software cost.

Bottom line: STACK Takeoff cost is around the same cost of Best Estimate Pro.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared STACK Takeoff Vs. Best Estimate Pro based on some of the most important and required Construction features.

STACK Takeoff: We are still working to collect the list of features for STACK Takeoff.

Best Estimate Pro: Construction.

Target customer size

STACK Takeoff is best suited for small, medium, and large businesses in the building, construction, repair, plumbing, contracting, HVAC, electrical, engineering, architecture and similar industries. and Best Estimate Pro's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.