Compare STACK Takeoff and RSMeans Online - Sep 2022

Shlomi LaviShlomi Lavi / Sep 02, 2022

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Bottom Line: Which is Better - STACK Takeoff or RSMeans Online?

RSMeans Online is more expensive to implement (TCO) than STACK Takeoff, and RSMeans Online is rated higher (90/100) 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. RSMeans

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...

RSMeans: RSMeans is North America’s leading supplier of construction cost information. RSMeans offers dependable cost data that is locally relevant, accurate and up-to-date. Available in convenient book, CD, eBook and online formats, RSMeans tools give owners, developers, architects, engineers and contractors the information they need to build competitive c...

Who is more expensive? STACK Takeoff or RSMeans Online?

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 RSMeans Online.

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. RSMeans Online price starts at $265 per year , When comparing RSMeans Online to its competitors, the software is rated 4 - lower than the average Construction software cost.

Bottom line: RSMeans Online is more expensive than STACK Takeoff.

Which software includes more/better features?

We've compared STACK Takeoff Vs. RSMeans Online 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.

RSMeans Online: We are still working to collect the list of features for RSMeans Online.

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. RSMeans Online services small, medium, and large companies involved in construction, repair, architecture, building and similar industries.



STACK Takeoff

ITQlick rating
(4.5/5)

starts at $2,499 per user/year

STACK Takeoff software is an online takeoff and estimating solution for different business sizes. The solution offers a number of functionalities that include an autocount tool that eliminates the need for manu...

Categories: Construction, Construction Apps.

RSMeans Online

ITQlick rating
(4.3/5)

starts at $265 per year

RSMeans Online is a cloud-based tool for cost estimation for facility management, construction and design. It boasts of the latest pricing for more than 85,000 construction items. The database includes unit cos...

Categories: Audit Management, Construction, Concrete Cost Estimating, Construction Apps, Electrician Apps.

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STACK Takeoff: 0 Features

We are working to collect the list of features

RSMeans Online: 0 Features

We are working to collect the information
ITQlick rating ITQlick Rating is based on the software score (below) and aggregated online reviews
ITQlick score ITQlick Score is a 1 to 100, the calculation is based on pricing, and functionality Vs. alternative solutions
Pricing score pricing Score is a 1 to 10 (10 is high cost), based on the TCO (cost of licences, customizations, training, hardware when relevant) Vs. alternative solutions
License pricing license pricing (if provided by the software vendor)
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STACK Ta...
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
86/100
Pricing
3.8/10
License pricing
$2,499 per user/year
Functionality
3
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RSMeans ...
ITQlick rating
4.3/5
Score
90/100
Pricing
4.2/10
License pricing
$265 per year
Functionality
5
Procore
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
99/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$667 per month
Functionality
33
PlanGrid
ITQlick rating
4.6/5
Score
98/100
Pricing
2.6/10
License pricing
$39 per user/month
Functionality
16
BuilderTREND
ITQlick rating
4.5/5
Score
97/100
Pricing
2/10
License pricing
$99 per month
Functionality
31

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Shlomi Lavi is an entrepreneur and founder of ITQlick.com. He holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Information Systems Engineering from Ben Gurion University in Israel. Shlomi brings 17 years of global IT and IS management experience as a consultant and implementation expert for small, medium and large-sized (global) companies. Shlomi’s goal is to share the best knowledge and news about information systems so you can make smarter buying decisions for your business.