STACK

Pros: Stack 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.

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 Stack 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.

Pros: The thing I like the most is the actual look and design of stack. It feels very modern compared to other software. I like how everything seems to flow together and everything is east to find.

Cons: Price compared to others is extremely more expensive. One of our biggest issues is with addendums (updates) for plans. When we receive and update, sometimes we have to replace the whole sheet in the original plan. When we delete the original and drop in the new sheet. It automatically gets put into a random place. If would be VERY helpful if we can move and drag the sheet to the correct order for organization. Some other issues are getting laggy when doing lots of takeoffs. Also, sometime the middle mouse button glitches out and stops moving the sheet. It'll switch to when I click with the left mouse bottom, the screen will move but when I click again it stops. I have to close the program to fix this issue.

Pros: The estimating section of STACK is excellent. Take off tools work great, including the ability to overlay plans. The help subjects and support for estimating is very good as well.

Cons: The build and operate (project management) portion of STACK is much less useful and workable than other available systems. The mobile app does not work with Android phones or tablets. The photos are not easily viewable/searchable.

Pros: Augmenter la faciliter de communication entre le terrain et le bureau. Permet de faciliter les suivis et assurer un meilleur gestion du chantier.

Cons: Avoir 3 types de plateforme n'offrant pas tous la même chose, ça complique l'explication du système (Windows - Android - IOS).

Pros: The scaling feature works really well as well as having the ability to isolate items and keep the separated

Cons: The printing from stack can be tricky to figure out as it downloads to pdf and then you have to open a new pdf to print

Pros: Takeoff tool easy to use and visually effective Ability to Turn on and off takeoffs. Easy enough to create assemblies

Cons: No real history / snapshot of estimate. Once assembly changes your estimate changes. Poor AI integration to be able to get estimate into your own presentation template No customer support for Australia time zone No schedule and or cashflow integration. Not a project management tool. It’s an estimating tool.

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.

Pros: What I like most about STACK 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

Pros: User interface and flexibility for building estimates. Excel formula functionality makes it easy to build take-offs. We're beginning to explore linking Stack with Sage Intacct for accounting which is a great feature if it works as described. Customer support is always quick and responsive.

Cons: The servers sometimes have issues causing lag. There have been a lot of changes to the UI recently which causes a minor learning curve for each patch, but overall, it's not a big deal.

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 stack 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.

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 Stack needs to communicate when a suggestion is made, so we can guess if it may or will not be implemented.

Pros: I like how well the plans get sorted and downloaded. It is a great platform to perform take offs with.

Cons: Sometimes you have to sign out and then sign back in for certain features and functions to work properly

Pros: The ability to follow/trace curved lines in takeoff during takeoff performance makes the quantity produced much more accurate and much quicker to perform the task

Cons: Platform seems at time to be unstable. I must exit program and restart to eliminate this condition.

Pros: The price was very the right mix of features and dollars when compared to other software like it. We are a small operation and couldn't a high purchase price plus training costs. The training was included for stack, which was great.

Cons: For the roofing industry they do not always seem the most knowledgeable about how to help us. Their examples seem to be plumbing or concrete which doesn't always apply to what we are trying to do.

Pros: It is easy to use and it's very reliable when it comes to takeoffs. It helps us a lot when we need to bid projects.

Cons: It doesnt update in real time. If someone changes something while i am also on the project, it doesnt update, i have to go and refresh the page.

Pros: I like the surface area calculations, and how it visually works and functions. It has a nice UI compared to other programs.

Cons: I dislike the estimating workbook. It does not entirely capture how we process our estimates and does not have the flexibility of just exporting it as an Excel sheet and transferring the takeoffs to a workbook.

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.

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.

Pros: Simple UI, Not a steep learning curve. It has the capacity to build out large databases to make assemblies

Cons: I wish there was a taper feature. The only reason at this point that I would consider using Edge is because of the taper package system.

Pros: The software works fantastic and I haven't had any issues and it's really easy to use. As I mentioned below, I was very hesitant about using this software and figure there'd be a bunch of issues where I'd have to create my own workarounds, but it's been seamless

Cons: As of right now, I haven't found anything that I did not like about Stack. It's rare that I buy software where I didn't find anything about it that I do not like. I'm sure people will be very hesitant about using it, but you won't be disappointed

Pros: The ease of setting up a job folder and applying pdf files. The ease of having other people in your company log on to view the takeoffs without having to send them via email like a cad file.

Cons: Understanding how to set up the libraries, tags, lables, reports, and estimates. Sometimes the automatic line grab gets annoying when im trying to grab a faint line the program doesnt pick up.