Shlomi Lavi /
Oct 01, 2022
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Bottom Line: Which is Better - STACK Takeoff or Velocity LBM?
Velocity LBM is more expensive to implement (TCO) than STACK Takeoff, and STACK Takeoff is rated higher (86/100) than Velocity LBM (80/100). Velocity LBM offers users more features (3) 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. Focus Information Systems
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...
Focus Information Systems: Focus Information Systems (www.focusinformationsystems.com) is a leading software solutions provider for the Lumber, Building Material, and Millwork industries. The dedicated experts at Focus Information Systems specialize in providing industry specific solutions enabling our clients to gain immediate benefits in better management of their business...
Who is more expensive? STACK Takeoff or Velocity LBM?
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 Velocity LBM.
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. Velocity LBM accurate pricing info is available upon request (they don't share it publicly), however , On a scale between 1 to 10 STACK Takeoff is rated 2, which is much lower than the average cost of Construction software.
Bottom line: Velocity LBM is more expensive than STACK Takeoff.
Which software includes more/better features?
We've compared STACK Takeoff Vs. Velocity LBM 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.
Velocity LBM: Data Import/Export, Basic Reports, Online Customer Support.
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 Velocity LBM's target customer size include: SMBs.