Shlomi Lavi /
Sep 02, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - STACK Takeoff or BIDBUILDER?
BIDBUILDER is more expensive to implement (TCO) than STACK Takeoff, and BIDBUILDER is rated higher (92/100) than STACK Takeoff (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. Digital Canal
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...
Digital Canal: At Digital Canal, we make a “straight line” from you to us by cutting out the middleman, just like Dell Computer. At Digital Canal, we deal directly with you, bypassing dealers and their 40% markups. We are located in Iowa – and maybe it seems old-fashioned in this day and age, but we still believe having a relationship with a client matters.
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Who is more expensive? STACK Takeoff or BIDBUILDER?
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 BIDBUILDER.
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. BIDBUILDER price starts at $75 per month , When comparing BIDBUILDER to its competitors, the software is rated 6 - similar to the average Construction software cost.
Bottom line: BIDBUILDER is more expensive than STACK Takeoff.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared STACK Takeoff Vs. BIDBUILDER 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.
BIDBUILDER: We are still working to collect the list of features for BIDBUILDER.
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 BIDBUILDER's target customer size include: Small, medium and large size businesses.