# STACK Reviews 2026. Verified Reviews, Pros & Cons | Capterra > Is STACK the right Takeoff solution for you? Explore 1398 verified user reviews from people in industries like yours to make a confident choice. Source: https://www.capterra.com/p/147181/STACK-Takeoff/reviews --- STACK 4.5 (1398) Provider data verified by our Software Research team, and reviews moderated by our Reviews Verification team. [Learn more](https://www.capterra.com/our-story/) * * * Last updated July 2nd, 2026 # Reviews of STACK Ease of use 4.5 Customer Service 4.7 ## Pros and Cons in Reviews Intuitive learning experience 94% positive reviews out of 319 Most reviewers indicate ease of use, noting quick onboarding, simple interface, and helpful tutorials for beginners. Frequent glitches and crashes 76% negative reviews out of 95 Most reviewers report bugs and issues, mentioning recurring glitches, freezing, and the need to restart or refresh frequently. Heidi G. Office Manager, 11 - 50 employees. "Sometimes during measurements the page seems to glitch making it hard to keep you in the right spot." Automated workflows and efficiency 98% positive reviews out of 83 Most reviewers describe time saving as crucial, highlighting automatic saving, streamlined takeoffs, and reduced manual calculations. Lag and slow response times 87% negative reviews out of 87 Most reviewers describe performance and speed problems, especially lag, slow loading, and delays with large files or poor internet. rafael A. estimator, 11 - 50 employees. "sometimes its too slow, or freezes, i have issues sometimes working on it because it acts crazy or is too slow at times." Remote project accessibility 95% positive reviews out of 81 Most reviewers find cloud access essential, enabling project work, storage, and collaboration from any location or device. Restrictive payment policies 64% negative reviews out of 64 Some reviewers indicate subscription and payment concerns, citing high costs, strict refund policies, and limited pricing flexibility. Dovonna R. President, 11 - 50 employees. "I reached out because we have transitioned to a new CRM and will not be using their platform, I requested a refund but they refused." ## Showing most helpful reviews Showing 1-25 of 1398 Reviews Sort by: Most Helpful Rating Company Size Reviewer's Role Length of Use Frequency of Use Dhaval S. Consultant Accounting Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Good product" February 27, 2026 4.0 Easy interface and user friendly application. Feature which provided are really very useful. Strong technical support team. Pros Easy to use product and good functionality and features provided. User friendly product and easy to configure. Cons It should provide updates frequently and cost should be very competitive with other options available in market. Review Source ML Michael L. Account Manager- Outside Sales Wholesale Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Stack-Winwater CLE- Mike " May 15, 2026 5.0 Great! Would recommend. I started with another company for takeoffs but since making the switch I can’t say that I am disappointed. has been great tool for our projects. Pros User Friendly, keeps all of my takeoffs that I complete in order and organized. Can leave off and pick up right at the same spot. No confusion. Cons Not many issues I’ve had for takeoffs. I work mainly with Civil plans. I like the idea of an AI feature but for civil the plans can get pretty messy. Switched from [Togal.AI](https://www.capterra.com/p/10001876/Togal-AI/) Cost and the partnership to link my quotes and takeoff. Review Source SE Sara E. Estimator Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Improvement Ideas" May 15, 2026 3.0 Pros Simple & easy to learn. Has potential but should adopt several of the AutoCAD features, see below... Cons Room for improvement. A number of ideas: - Option to send areas to back and lock them. This would enable you to click on lines & count symbols without having to hid the area. Same idea for locking highlights. - Develop an AI future to colour areas on elevations. This would be very beneficial for us, leaving more time to analyze details rather than manually colouring areas. - Have an automatic save function and be able to return to previous versions. - Have a function of a 'cutting line' where you can trim all areas, linear quantities at the point of contact with the cutting line, similar to AutoCAD feature. - Option to save overlayed floor plans to review them later. Review Source JH Jeffery H. President in training Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Honest Stack Review" May 15, 2026 5.0 It has been great! Cross referencing in this program is great and really helps streamline our quoting. Pros The value of the product vs cost is great, I had an employee move over from another service and has been amazing at how smooth is. Customer service is amazing Cons I would honestly say the lack of AI support for underground utilities projects and waterworks. I understand its hard with how many things arent called out for but it would be nice to have something more there. Alternatives considered [Bluebeam Revu](https://www.capterra.com/p/121586/Bluebeam-PDF-Revu/) Reason for choosing STACK Takeoff capabilites where ultimately unmatched. Review Source DL David L. Estimator Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "OK Service" May 15, 2026 4.0 Overall, my experience with has been very positive from a functional standpoint. The core takeoff tools are intuitive, fast, and highly reliable, which has streamlined our estimation workflow. However, the experience is held back by the pricing model. While the software itself works great, the annual price increases for added features we don’t use makes it feel less cost-effective over time. If they offered more flexible, tiered pricing, it would be a perfect solution Pros What I like most about is how intuitive and user-friendly the basic takeoff tools are. Cloud-based scaling, auto-count features, and the ease of measuring areas and linear items make the initial estimation process incredibly fast. It dramatically cuts down the time it takes to get an accurate takeoff together, allowing us to bid on more projects Cons The pricing structure feels rigid. Every year, new features are introduced and the subscription cost goes up, but our team only utilizes the basic takeoff tools. We end up paying a premium for a bloated feature set that we don't actually need. I’d love to see user-specific or tiered pricing so we aren't forced to pay for upgrades that don't add value to our specific workflow Review Source KS Kyle S. Operations Manager Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great but room to improve" May 15, 2026 4.0 It’s a great solution when you wrap your head around it’s sometimes confusing software layout and somewhat complicated formula system. It’s powerful but not always user friendly or intuitive. Pros Modern cloud based software that runs smoothly and doesn’t require a local organization and links to plan files. Powerful flexibility with the use of custom assemblies and formulas if you have the knowledge to create them. Customer support is responsive. Cons While the formulas and assemblies allow for great flexibility. There’s also cases where the system forces you to use them to make up for lacking features. Estimates currently only allow pricing directly from 1 measurement type. For instance a volume measurement will only bring cubic yards into the estimate by default. For example if I want to take off a concrete slab. If I use volume 2D type measurement, I’m able to takeoff a polygon area and set the thickness. When I go to estimates I only have the option to price via CY. I would have to utilize formulas and items to pull the SF and price from that. I should just have an option to select the measurements directly from the take off. Vice versa if I use the area take off, now I have SF in the estimate but if I wanted to also have my material volume I need to utilize formulas and items. It’s such an unnecessary pain and it practically ruins the program. Every other estimating program has this flexibility and a have requested this feature time and time again only to be ignored. Switched from [On-Screen Takeoff](https://www.capterra.com/p/121585/On-Screen-Takeoff/) Needed cloud, databases did not seem stable Review Source SC Sharleen C. Estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Mostly Satisfied" May 15, 2026 4.0 Overall I like and think it is a really good program for getting a good take off. The only frustrations I have is when things change and I have to figure out where the tools I need are. Pros That it has assemblies that can calculate my material for me. I also like all the different tools that are included to make everything clear to anyone who looks at my take off. Cons It changes a lot and sometimes it is hard to figure out how to use or shut off the changes. I know there are usually tutorials, but sometimes I don't have time if it is busy. Review Source SG Stephany G. Estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Commercial Construction Estimator" May 15, 2026 5.0 Overall I like it. This is our go to software for plan reviewing and take-offs. I have tried others and seems more user friendly. Pros The ease of use, the accessibility I like that it is web based instead of a software on your PC which typically slows your computer down. I use it for estimating take-offs and love it. Cons This is hard to think about because I really like . I guess cost. Perhaps the AI usage could get better. But it might be because I have not used the AI capability very much. Review Source CW Collin W. Estimator Wholesale Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Stack Review 2026" May 18, 2026 5.0 I believe it is a very smooth app that is constantly being improved and upgraded which is nice. Excited to eventually see more AI features, hopefully we see a Autonomous Takeoff feature in the future. Pros I enjoyed how smooth the software ran, there were not many glitches or mistakes that the app made. I do not use many features but the ones I did use ran well. I also enjoyed the layout change that was made earlier in the year I think it made the app more efficient. Cons I believe needs to add more pdf editor features such as the ability to erase a certain part of the plan or document. I also think when you create a text box or callout, your mouse should automatically click into the text box so you can instantly start typing. The way it is now makes you hit escape out of the text box and then you have to click back into it and change font size to start typing. Review Source BW Bret W. Construction Division Manager Commercial Real Estate Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Good Product" May 15, 2026 4.0 Positive and trackable. I can mostly follow what has been done. but there should be a notification on the takeoff list that indicates that we have assigned items and or Assemblies. Pros Adjustability in relation to Assemblies. allowing me to set my own sections for the project I am working on. Cons labor for estimate of work to complete. needs to be individual in our case for every item due to conditions at each site. I need to learn how to get a better itemized take off based on MY assemblies. Also needs to communicate when a suggestion is made, so we can guess if it may or will not be implemented. Review Source JB John B. Territory Manager Construction Used the software for: I used a free trial ### "Solid Takeoff Power with Stack!" May 21, 2025 5.0 Excellent - the support was great and the account management was helpful. Discounts were offered, but it simply wasn't enough to sway management! Pros It's a great product for sure - the drawing compare and quick access to sections/details is fantastic Cons The cost - it's a pricey solution for sure. Ultimately, we didn't go with , but it was probably leading our research in terms of what it had to offer. Alternatives considered [Procore](https://www.capterra.com/p/56250/Procore/)[Autodesk Forma](https://www.capterra.com/p/218046/Autodesk-Construction-Cloud/)[Bluebeam Revu](https://www.capterra.com/p/121586/Bluebeam-PDF-Revu/)[Groundplan](https://www.capterra.com/p/154585/Groundplan/) Reason for choosing STACK We didn't - we actually went with another solution based on price. Review Source EM Evan M. Commercial Services Manager Wholesale Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Fast Deployment, Easy to train and use." July 28, 2023 5.0 Our partnership with has a been amazing. Pros The simplicity of the takeoff software is great. A new user can be comfortable with the whole program in just a few weeks of use. The tools are powerful and intuitive to use. Cons Sometimes the simplicity has its drawbacks. Wouldn't mind more flexibility in symbol size and shapes. Alternatives considered [PlanSwift](https://www.capterra.com/p/70808/PlanSwift/)[On-Screen Takeoff](https://www.capterra.com/p/121585/On-Screen-Takeoff/) Reason for choosing STACK Easy API Integrations. Better cost efficiency. is easy to work with company to company. Customer service is top notch Review Source DM David M. ESTIMATOR/ ASST MANAGER Construction Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Reality vs Perception & Potential" April 14, 2022 3.0 Not any of our problems yet. Not any reason we bought it, has it created a solution for, but I still see how it can and hopefully will over time, and that is why I am still here. Well that and probably because I don't want to admit that maybe we should have waited till they had a finished product with the kinks worked out. while this may cause eye rolls... Put yourselves in our shoes. If a customer purchases up front, 100% of a roof from me because I showed them a picture of a finished roof and told them it was a complete ready to go finished roof, yet only put on 50-75% of it and then said well I will be back next year to finish the rest, sorry about the inconvenience in the mean time. Would that be ethical? No! It would not, yet that is exactly what ct did to us and that is what iroof did to us, and that is what roofsnap did to us, and that is what adobe does to us, and, and ,and, and it is wrong. These are not the things employees doing the work decide, it is the work of those in charge and investors. So I don't and won't blame the workers, but I do blame the rest of you. Please consider what I have taken the time to share and please be motivated intrinsically to do better! Pros I liked the super awesome sales and teaching staff when they can be reached. the support staff excluding 1 that are available and pretty much only by email do not in any way provide the same level of connection, community, support, or personal touch the others do. Cons Since all the soft ware companies we reviewed over the last year follow the same pattern of, promise the moon before we buy, show us what it will look like when its finished, but cannot deliver what they promised when they were courting us, because they sell an incomplete project knowing we roped in for a year, it must be ok right? NO! IT'S NOT OK! I had to promise a kidney to get the \[SENSITIVE CONTENT\] to purchase this product, I showed the perceived time savings, the better product, and etc. Yet when we bought it I was able to show him anything but a prettier product. Do I think we will get there and do I think its a good program? Yes and Yes but it may be as much because I want to believe it is without the actual proof there to definitely say it is. I just hope I can Convince him to let me renew the subscription next year cause it is going to take me all of a year to learn this system well enough to make it pay. Between how much slower i am at turning out these estimates even though they are better, and how many important and promised functions are either not actually functional or they are at not user friendly without 1 on1 help if they are functional etc. Alternatives considered [EagleView](https://www.capterra.com/p/175004/EagleView-Roofing/) Reason for choosing STACK money and integration with builder trend and excel Review Source CS CHRISTINE S. ESTIMATING-INTERIOR DESIGNER Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "EASY TO USE, YOU NEED THIS " May 15, 2026 4.0 GREAT. I HAVE BEEN USING FOR YEARS AND IT HAS MADE ME LOOK GOOD SO MANY TIMES. QUICK, ACCURATE TAKE OFFS EVERYTIME. Pros EASY TO USE. AND I DO MEAN EASY TO USE. DON'T WORRY ABOUT LEARNING SOMETHING NEW BECAUSE YOU WILL PICK IT RIGHT UP. GREAT FEATURES THAT MAKE TAKE OFFS FAST. Cons JUST WHEN YOU GET THE HANG OF THE SOFTWARE.... THEY MAKE CHANGES FOR THE BETTER AND YOU GET TO LEARN SOMETHING NEW. Review Source RB Rob B. Project Manager Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Stack for measurements and drawings" May 15, 2026 5.0 Good, makes our jobs a lot easier and more efficient with the ability to use software. Would recommend. Pros The ease of use and convenience for drawings on projects. Marking up and making measurements on drawings also came to mind. Cons Our account allows one user to edit at a time which I know is something we can fix but I do wish there was a better way to allow multiple users to edit at the same time. Review Source TP Toma P. Supervisor Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Time Efficient" February 9, 2026 4.0 Overall my experience with has been great. I am pleased with how flawless it is to navigate through the different pages. Pros is extremely easy to navigate, making it more time efficient. Stack also keeps you very organized. Cons The least think I like about is that at times it can be difficult to navigate the tools you need to measure. Review Source FF FHIDMANF F. ceo Real Estate Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Professional Grade Estimates" May 15, 2026 4.0 My experience has been excellent. It has reduced our margin of error in bidding significantly. We are winning more profitable work because our estimates are more detailed and backed by solid data. Pros The accuracy of the measuring tools is top-tier. I particularly like the "Item & Assembly" structure—it ensures that when I measure a wall, I'm not just getting linear footage, but a full breakdown of studs, drywall, and insulation. The reporting is clean and professional for client presentations Cons It’s a premium product and the pricing reflects that. For very small shops or solo contractors, the cost might feel a bit high compared to basic desktop tools, but the time saved justifies it for us. Review Source BR Ben R. Outside Sales Utilities Used the software for: 6-12 months ### "Stack more jobs with STACK" May 21, 2026 5.0 It has been great! Everything runs smoothly, its very easy to upload plans and get to work. has help me boost my work productivity and in turn helped me gain some more customers with be able to get the quotes out quicker. If I could give it more then 5 stars I would! Pros I like how easy and user friendly is. The live chat feature is great, anytime I have had a question or needed help I have got the answer within a few minutes. Cons I have not found a feature that I do not like. Some features I do not and will not use because of the industry I am in. Review Source DS Derek S. Project Manager Construction Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "Effective time saving tool" May 18, 2026 4.0 It has been a good experience so far. I look forward to more training sessions so I can maximize stacks full potential. Pros allows be to generate take offs and verify measurements quickly with confidence. I especially like the overlay feature which allows me to see any discrepancies between drawings. Cons I takes some time to sit and learn the functions. The training sessions help but finding the time to go through them is challenging. Review Source MB Mark B. VP of Sales and Estimating Construction Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "An excellent software" January 25, 2026 5.0 Pros is very useful at my level for quantity takeoffs and early-stage project estimating. It allows the team to quickly measure plans and adjust quantities as needed. Cons The platform is comprehensive, but it does require some time to get used to. On large-scale projects, performance can sometimes slow down when working with complex plans. Review Source VS Vicky S. Estimator Construction Used the software for: Less than 6 months ### "STACK Review" May 15, 2026 5.0 Good. I am new to the company so it has been a learning experience. It is definitely user friendly. I like how everything automatically saves. Pros I like how you can search specific words and numbers in your plans. It highlights everything for you. Cons The overview is hard to get back to again after you've clicked on multiple items. Its hard to find your way back to all items. Review Source LG Lizneth G. Special Projects Manager Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "Stack is the best estimating software" July 21, 2023 5.0 I am not an estimator but was a Project Manager and the way I could get exactly what I needed from and even being able to convert data into a CSV was amazing. I wish when I was interviewing an estimator they came across this system because it does take a little bit of transitioning from such a robust software they previously used to our easy system. Pros Simplicity yet so much can come from it. There's endless videos on how to use. Building assemblies is such an easy thing to do. Collaboration is also done and you are able to track time spent on each estimate and job cost. Love how great the style is and the way it is kept easy and simple to navigate. Nothing robust. Cons Not a lot of people are aware of or believe stack is overpriced. Making this system known to others would be great so that whoever we employ already has Stack knowledge. Review Source CW Chris W. Project Estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "STACK is one of the most important players on our team!" July 26, 2023 5.0 The problems we're solving with include material estimating for large scale retail remodels and large custom residential homes. It's important to know how much of what type of materials to order - not too much, and certainly not too little. STACK has helped us save money by not over ordering, due to the fees associated with returns. Pros I began using with an employer that I had worked for several years ago. The ease of use, accuracy, and stellar customer support for the times I really needed it is why I have also decided to use STACK to perform estimations on my own for side jobs and have brought it along with me to my current employer for daily bidding and material takeoff use. I couldn't imagine going back to pen and paper. Cons Since is constantly improving and rolling out new updates, I can't think of anything off hand that could be added or improved. There have been a couple of times that I called in with requests that were actually implemented into STACK, which really speaks to their attention to their customers. Review Source MA Matt A. Estimator Construction Used the software for: 2+ years ### "We love it" July 21, 2023 4.0 Pros The fact that it is all online and our ops guys can see the plans at the jobsite from their phone. Cons I love using your software but there are 2 things that I would like for you to improve.Sometimes I upload multiple pages for a project.When I am working on the takeoff you can see On the left the plans that you are working on listed on listed by plan name . It would be nice to be able to go to the pages that you are working on by simply clicking on the page name that is listed on the left side.Slope factorIts great that we are able to measure the basic slope by using the built in slope factor calculator. But that is only helpful for measuring the basic slope of the roof area and the rake and sidewall. But it would be great if you can add the valley and hip factor as well. It is hard to get the exact measurement without that because the hip / valley slope factor is different than the basic slope of the roof. Please see the link below that will explain what I am talking about in regards to the hip and valley. \[sensitive content hidden\] Review Source LS Lee S. Project Manager Education Management Used the software for: 1-2 years ### "Great for take-offs!" October 19, 2021 4.0 CustomerService is truly the best and most responsive! If all you need is take-offs and/or estimating of formal bid projects as a small sub. This is great. If you are looking to hand to someone to take project from ITB to estimate, this will perform well. If you want a software to run project from start to finish or a better way to track the process, results, expect to pair this with a CRM software. Pros Take-offs are easy to import, mark-up and change. Worth it for us just for the takeoffs. Cons High Cost for additional users. Not a project management software. Estimating gets it partway there but not a good solution to take a project from lead to completion. Estimates and projects not easy to enter unless take-off is done. Sometimes I need to create a quote where a plan is not provided and only field measured. Hence, I do not use for estimating as I don’t want to have some in one place and others in another. Would like to see it integrated with more CRM software services. Would like more options on mark-ups or layers and/or the ability to see/hide mark-ups without losing them. Reason for choosing STACK Price, ease of use, quality of customer service. Review Source ## Send me user reviews about this product ### Fill out the form and we'll send a list of the top-rated software based on real user reviews directly to your inbox. Talk to a Capterra advisor for free and get results within 15 minutes.