Excalibur View vs. STACK Comparison


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About Excalibur View is a drawing viewer, markup and takeoff program for construction, written by a working structural steel estimator. Markups are ordinary PDF annotations, so a set marked up here opens in Bluebeam Revu or Adobe with everything in place. It imports Revu .bpx profiles and .btx tool sets with their tools, custom columns and unit weights. Measure length, area, count, volume and angle at the drawn scale. Tools carry their own unit weights, so a measured beam puts tonnage on the takeoff as it is drawn. The Shop List reads the same markups back as a cut list, with stock length, saw kerf and drops. Free for one person, including paid work, with no account and no expiry. Offices add Excalibur View Office at $250 per seat, paid once, on a machine you own. Updates are an optional $100 per seat per year. There is no cloud. Drawings, markups and takeoff never leave your hardware. Source published under the Elastic License 2.0.		About Bid Faster, Win More, and Build Smarter with STACK Takeoff & Estimate and STACK Build & Operate. From office to field, STACK speeds up your processes so you can stay competitive and eliminate uncertainty. Save time with STACK's powerful, time-saving AI features. Accelerated by AI. Driven by You. Features: - Fast, Accurate Takeoffs Powered by AI and Your Expertise - Regional Cost Data & Detailed Estimates - Streamlined Workflows & Document Control Create a free account or schedule a demo today!
Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Not Supported On-Premises Supported iPhone Not Supported iPad Not Supported Android Not Supported Chromebook Not Supported		Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Supported iPad Supported Android Supported Chromebook Supported
Audience Structural steel fabricators, erectors and estimators, plus general contractors and subcontractors doing quantity takeoff from PDF drawing sets.		Audience General contractors, subcontractors, and specialty contractors, including concrete, masonry, interior finishes, landscaping, roofing, structural steel, MEP, landscaping, home builders and more. Create a free account today!
Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported		Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported
API Offers API Not Supported		API Offers API Supported
Screenshots and Videos No images available		Screenshots and Videos View more images or videos
Pricing $250.00 one-time per seat Free Version Supported Free Trial Supported		Pricing $0 Free - $0 Pro - $299 per month Premium - $349 per month Free Version Supported Free Trial Supported
Reviews/Ratings Overall 5.0 / 5 ease 5.0 / 5 features 5.0 / 5 design 5.0 / 5 support 4.0 / 5 Read all reviews		Reviews/Ratings Overall 5.0 / 5 ease 5.0 / 5 features 5.0 / 5 design 5.0 / 5 support 5.0 / 5 Read all reviews
Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros I'm not one who really gripes about privacy and data sovereignty but the ability for a company to self host everything without trusting corporations with their data I believe is going to be next level in these coming years. Its extremely seamless and I love the classic mode it kind of gives it a windows 98 style look lol. overall its freaking cool to use and the fact you can build your own plugins and modify it yourself is awesome. More construction software needs to be like this. Cons Some tools were a bit Janky which is to be expected with something so new, things like sheet overlay worked but took forever to load and was just slow.		Pros from Real Users Pros Easy to learn and use right off the bat. This software provided a significant benefit to our TAKE OFF process. The collaborative feature means our estimators across the country can all contribute and monitor the progress of the project. Easily bring up any and all drawings with the click of a mouse, saves bundles on paper and cost. STACK has sped up our takeoffs making them about 4 times faster than before. I also like how their software integrates with Excel which makes it easy for me to finish our estimates and submit our bids. Customer support has been excellent as well - they are there to help me whenever i have a question!
Training Documentation Supported Webinars Not Supported Live Online Supported In Person Supported		Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Not Supported
Company Information Excalibur Construction Technologies Founded: 2026 United States excaliburct.com		Company Information Stack Construction Technologies Founded: 2008 Cincinnati, OH www.stackct.com
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Categories Takeoff Supported		Categories AI Takeoff Supported Construction Bid Management Supported Construction Estimating Supported Construction Management Supported Contractor Management Supported Electrical Contractor Supported Electrical Estimating Supported Home Builder Supported HVAC Supported HVAC Estimating Supported Landscape Management Supported Plumbing Supported Plumbing Estimating Supported Preconstruction Supported Residential Construction Estimating Supported Roofing Supported Subcontractor Supported Takeoff Supported
		Takeoff Features 3D View Not Supported Assembly Takeoff Supported Cross Section Creation Not Supported Electronic Plans Supported Elevation Checking Supported Error Checking Supported Site Balancing Not Supported Slope Routines Supported Subcontractor Management Not Supported Show More Features Construction Bid Management Features Bidder Management Not Supported Building Product Database Supported Cost Database Supported File Sharing Supported Proposal Management Supported Quotes / Estimates Supported RFP Management Not Supported Subcontractor Management Not Supported Takeoff Supported Version Control Not Supported Construction Estimating Features Accounting Integration Supported Audit Trail Supported Bid Management Supported Billing & Invoicing Not Supported Building Product Database Supported Calculators Supported Change Orders Not Supported Contract Management Supported Cost Database Supported Customer Management Not Supported Customizable Templates Supported Electrical Estimating Supported Historical Database Supported HVAC Estimating Supported Job Costing Supported Plumbing Estimating Supported Price Data / Price Books Supported Project Management Supported Quote Management Supported Reporting/Analytics Supported Scheduling Not Supported Subcontractor Management Not Supported Takeoff Supported What-if Analysis Supported Construction Management Features Accounting Integration Not Supported Budget Tracking/Job Costing Supported Change Orders Not Supported Commercial Supported Contract Management Supported Contractors Supported CRM Supported Equipment Tracking Supported Estimating Supported Incident Reporting Not Supported Mobile Access Supported Offline Access Supported Residential Supported RFI & Submittals Not Supported Subcontractor Management Not Supported Timesheets Not Supported Contractor Management Features Contractor Database Not Supported Insurance Tracking Not Supported License Tracking Not Supported Permit Tracking Not Supported Skills & Competencies Not Supported Task Management Supported Work Hour Tracking Not Supported Electrical Contractor Features Billing & Invoicing Not Supported Commercial / Industrial Not Supported Contract Management Not Supported Customer Database Not Supported Electronic Signature Not Supported Mobile Access Not Supported Quotes / Estimates Supported Scheduling Not Supported Time Tracking Not Supported Work Order Management Not Supported Electrical Estimating Features Billing & Invoicing Not Supported Change Orders Not Supported Cost Database Supported Project Management Not Supported Quotes / Proposals Supported Takeoff Supported HVAC Features Billing & Invoicing Not Supported Customer Database Not Supported Dispatch Management Not Supported Inventory Control Not Supported Job Management Not Supported Maintenance Scheduling Not Supported Mobile Access Supported Quotes / Estimates Supported Routing Not Supported Scheduling Not Supported Service History Tracking Not Supported Technician Management Not Supported Work Order Management Not Supported HVAC Estimating Features Billing & Invoicing Not Supported Commercial/Industrial Supported Cost Database Supported Data Import / Export Not Supported Equipment Maintenance Not Supported Financing Management Not Supported Labor Rates Not Supported Quotes/Proposals Supported Scheduling Not Supported Takeoff Supported Home Builder Features Accounting Management Not Supported Bid Management Supported Contract Management Not Supported CRM Not Supported Job Costing Supported Job Scheduling Not Supported Permit Management Not Supported Quotes / Estimates Supported Subcontractor Management Not Supported Supplier Management Not Supported Warranty / Service Management Not Supported Landscape Management Features Billing & Invoicing Not Supported Contract Management Not Supported Customer Database Not Supported Dispatch Management Not Supported Groundskeeping Not Supported Inventory Control Not Supported Irrigation Tracking Not Supported Job Management Not Supported Landscape Design Not Supported Mobile Access Not Supported Payroll Management Not Supported Plant Database Not Supported Quotes / Estimates Supported Routing Not Supported Scheduling & Appointments Not Supported Work Order Management Not Supported Plumbing Features Billing & Invoicing Not Supported Customer Database Not Supported Dispatch Management Not Supported Inventory Control Not Supported Job Management Not Supported Mobile Access Not Supported Quotes / Estimates Supported Routing Not Supported Scheduling Not Supported Service History Tracking Not Supported Technician Management Not Supported Work Order Management Not Supported Plumbing Estimating Features Change Orders Not Supported Commercial / Industrial Supported Cost Database Supported Data Import / Export Not Supported Fitting Management Not Supported For General Contractor Supported Overhead Costs Estimating Supported Prebuilt Assembly Supported Quotes / Proposals Supported Takeoff Supported Residential Construction Estimating Features Bid Management Supported Billing & Invoicing Not Supported Building Product Database Supported Change Orders Not Supported Customer Management Not Supported Project Management Not Supported Quote Management Supported Scheduling Not Supported Takeoff Supported Roofing Features Aerial Measurement Supported Billing & Invoicing Not Supported Checklists & Inspections Not Supported Commercial / Industrial Supported Dispatch Management Not Supported Lead Management Not Supported Photo Capture Not Supported Quotes / Estimates Supported Scheduling Not Supported Work Order Management Not Supported
Integrations Box Not Supported Buildertrend Not Supported Dropbox Not Supported Evernote Not Supported Field Materials Not Supported Google Docs Not Supported Google Drive Not Supported Microsoft Excel Not Supported Microsoft OneDrive Not Supported Procore Not Supported STACK Build & Operate Not Supported SmartBid Not Supported eSUB Not Supported Show More Integrations		Integrations Box Supported Buildertrend Supported Dropbox Supported Evernote Supported Field Materials Supported Google Docs Supported Google Drive Supported Microsoft Excel Supported Microsoft OneDrive Supported Procore Supported STACK Build & Operate Supported SmartBid Supported eSUB Supported Show More Integrations View All 13 Integrations
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