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STACK vs BuildingConnected: Which is a better fit?

Updated on January 19th, 2025
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Summary
Features in Subcontractor
15
Best performer
35
  • Activity Dashboard
  • Calendar Management
  • Contractor Database
15
35
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Compliance Management
  • Contractor Management
User satisfaction
4.5
User reviews1,388
Ease of use
4.5
Functionality
4.2
Value for money
4.3
Customer support
4.7
4.6
User reviews200
Ease of use
4.6
Functionality
4.4
Value for money
4.4
Customer support
4.6
Price starts from
/user
Yearly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Yearly subscription
Free version
Free trial
Best for

From project evaluation, takeoff and estimating, to construction and closeout, contractors use STACK’s cloud-based software to help run their businesses and maximize profits.

General contractors, owners, and subcontractors working in commercial construction.

User reviews
pros & cons
1 / 4
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1 / 4
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Video reviews
Quentin O
QS Estimator
4.0

Quentin O.: Okay. My name is Quentin. My job title is Estimator/Senior QS. We have around 30 employees, and my rating for STACK is four out of five. We use it for a combination of things, but primarily we use it for measuring and estimation purposes. So if we're tendering jobs, if we're pricing variations, if we're monitoring changes. I find it quite useful for construction changes during the course of construction where the architects may or may not bubble changes and we can put the overlays in place, and things that have changed distinctly will then flash red. So it's very useful for that as well. Identifying changes in the full construction set, because again, sometimes the architects will just issue a full construction set and not tell you that there are changes from the tender set, so then we can price and pick up those changes accordingly. I like the fact that it's browser-based, so it's web-based. I can use it from anywhere in the world. That is probably the single most useful feature that it has, or the way it's been constructed. Probably from my point of view, the single feature I dislike the most is that it's American-based and that everything defaults to imperial rather than metric. It's easy to overcome, or relatively easy to overcome, but everything does default to imperial rather than metric. And if you haven't got your settings right, then every time you upload things, then it will default. That's probably my single biggest pet hate.

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Wayne R
Senior Estimator
4.0

Wayne R: Hi, my name's Wayne. I'm the senior estimator for a general contractor. I would rate BuildingConnected at a four out of five. And for more reviews, quick below. Okay. Previously, we used Dropbox. We used to email individual subs for requests, for quotes. Very time consuming. We looked at what we were using currently and decided that the payback time for the time savings would be very short. Okay. It was fairly simple to get familiar with the software and start to utilize it in an efficient manner. I would say that if you're looking for a cost savings as far as time to invite subcontractors and suppliers to quote on your project, it is very beneficial to use this software.

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STACK

15/35
  • Alerts/Notifications
  • Approval Process Control
  • Budgeting/Forecasting
  • Communication Management
  • Compliance Management
  • Contractor Management
  • Customizable Forms
  • Equipment Tracking
  • Inventory Management
  • Invoice Management
  • Multiple Projects
  • Project Time Tracking
  • Proposal Management
  • Qualification Tracking
  • Safety Management
  • Supplier Management
  • Task Management
  • Third-Party Integrations
  • Time & Expense Tracking
  • Time Tracking
  • Activity Dashboard
  • API
  • Bid Management
  • Calendar Management
  • Contract/License Management
  • Contractor Database
  • Cost Estimating
  • Customizable Reports
  • Document Management
  • Project Tracking
  • Reporting/Analytics
  • Scheduling
  • Subcontractor Monitoring
  • Task Scheduling
  • Work Order Management
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BuildingConnected

15/35
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STACK

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BuildingConnected

  • Best Value Construction Bid Management
    Software (2022)
STACK
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
BuildingConnected
Deployment
  • Cloud, SaaS, Web-Based
  • Desktop - Mac
  • Desktop - Windows
  • Desktop - Linux
  • Desktop - Chromebook
  • On-Premise - Windows
  • On-Premise - Linux
  • Mobile - Android
  • Mobile - iPhone
  • Mobile - iPad
Support
  • Email/Help Desk
  • FAQs/Forum
  • Knowledge Base
  • Phone Support
  • 24/7 (Live rep)
  • Chat
Training
  • In Person
  • Live Online
  • Webinars
  • Documentation
  • Videos
STACK
  • By Stack Construction Technologies
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 2011
BuildingConnected
  • By Autodesk
  • Located in United States
  • Founded in 1982
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