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STACK vs magicplan: Which is a better fit?

Updated on February 9th, 2025
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Summary
Features in Subcontractor
15
Best performer
35
  • Calendar Management
  • Contract/License Management
  • Contractor Database
11
35
  • Communication Management
  • Multiple Projects
  • Task 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
4.4
User reviews10
Ease of use
4.2
Functionality
4.2
Value for money
4.9
Customer support
4.2
Price starts from
/user
Yearly subscription
Free version
Free trial
/user
Monthly 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.

Restorers, remodelers, adjusters, inspectors, specialty contractors, and general contractors.

User reviews
pros & cons
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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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STACK

Top Features
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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magicplan

11/35
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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
magicplan
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
magicplan
  • By Sensopia
  • Located in Canada
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