HCSS vs. STACK Comparison


HCSS 4.8 out of 5 stars	STACK Stack Construction Technologies 4.5 out of 5 stars
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HCSS: About HCSS provides easy-to-use software built for construction companies that want to win more work, work smarter, and boost profits. For nearly 40 years, we've helped heavy civil contractors, infrastructure builders, and utility companies improve operations, from estimating and project management to field tracking, equipment maintenance, and safety. Tools like HeavyBid, HeavyJob, and HCSS Safety are built for the field and designed to work together, giving your team real-time visibility, tighter cost control, and better job outcomes. With 45+ accounting integrations and customizable APIs, HCSS fits seamlessly into your tech stack. We regularly update our software based on feedback from real crews, ensuring it fits the way your team works. Backed by award-winning 24/7/365 support and a proven implementation process, HCSS helps reduce risk, cut inefficiencies, and deliver fast ROI. If you're ready to grow your business and gain a competitive edge, HCSS is the partner that gets you there.		STACK: 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!
HCSS: Platforms Supported Windows Not Supported Mac Not Supported Linux Not Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Supported iPad Supported Android Supported Chromebook Not Supported		STACK: Platforms Supported Windows Supported Mac Supported Linux Supported Cloud Supported On-Premises Not Supported iPhone Supported iPad Supported Android Supported Chromebook Supported
HCSS: Audience Our main customer base consists of infrastructure, heavy/highway, and utility contractors.		STACK: 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!
HCSS: Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Supported Online Supported		STACK: Support Phone Support Supported 24/7 Live Support Not Supported Online Supported
HCSS: API Offers API Supported		STACK: API Offers API Supported
HCSS: Screenshots and Videos View more images or videos		STACK: Screenshots and Videos View more images or videos
HCSS: Pricing $60 - $4,000+/user/year We know every business is unique, and so is our pricing. Depending on the HCSS products you choose and how much you use them, our annual pricing typically ranges from $60 to $4,000+. If you're looking to get the most out of our entire platform, we offer annual pricing based on your company's revenue. This way, as you grow, our solutions keep providing value every step of the way. Free Version Not Supported Free Trial Not Supported		STACK: Pricing $0 Free - $0 Pro - $299 per month Premium - $349 per month Free Version Supported Free Trial Supported
HCSS: Reviews/Ratings Overall 4.8 / 5 ease 4.2 / 5 features 4.2 / 5 design 4.5 / 5 support 5.0 / 5 Read all reviews		STACK: 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
HCSS: Pros & Cons from Real Users Pros HJ is very user-friendly for all levels of users (upper management down to foremen), easy to learn how to use, and the academy is super helpful for beginners as a starting point. I like that HCSS products are capable of carrying us from the inception of the projects, when we develop and track potential leads, to estimating, execution, and closeout. The support from HCSS is by far the best in the industry. The streamlined interface aids in training new users. The integration between systems helps ensure your data is always top tier. HeavyBid and HeavyJob are both great products, when I look back I don't know how we did it before having HeavyJob. Cons HCSS is expensive, especially when you use multiple platforms of HCSS. HCSS is like Windows: it's been around for a long time and has lots of customers who use its legacy systems. We are here now and need the missing features now. They work hard to accommodate us, but you can feel the delay. There was some loss in functionality within HeavyJob from the Desktop version to the Web version. We hope that gets resolved in years to come. All good, I really don't have any complaints other than some occasional issues with our cloud.		STACK: 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!
HCSS: Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Supported		STACK: Training Documentation Supported Webinars Supported Live Online Supported In Person Not Supported
HCSS: Company Information HCSS Founded: 1986 United States www.hcss.com		STACK: Company Information Stack Construction Technologies Founded: 2008 Cincinnati, OH www.stackct.com
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HCSS: Categories Construction Bid Management Supported Construction Drawing Management Supported Construction Estimating Supported Construction Management Supported Construction Risk Management Supported Construction Safety Supported Construction Scheduling Supported EHS Management Supported Equipment Maintenance Supported Fleet Maintenance Supported Fleet Management Supported Fleet Tracking Supported Fuel Management Supported Job Costing Supported Jobsite Management Supported Paving and Asphalt Supported Preconstruction Supported Safety Management Supported Service Dispatch Supported Subcontractor Supported Takeoff Supported Telematics Supported		STACK: 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
HCSS: Construction Bid Management Features Bidder Management Not Supported Building Product Database Not Supported Cost Database Supported File Sharing Not Supported Proposal Management Supported Quotes / Estimates Supported RFP Management Supported Subcontractor Management Supported Takeoff Supported Version Control Supported Construction Estimating Features Accounting Integration Supported Audit Trail Supported Bid Management Supported Billing & Invoicing Not Supported Building Product Database Not Supported Calculators Supported Change Orders Not Supported Contract Management Not Supported Cost Database Supported Customer Management Not Supported Customizable Templates Supported Electrical Estimating Not Supported Historical Database Supported HVAC Estimating Not Supported Job Costing Supported Plumbing Estimating Not Supported Price Data / Price Books Supported Project Management Not Supported Quote Management Supported Reporting/Analytics Supported Scheduling Supported Subcontractor Management Supported Takeoff Supported What-if Analysis Supported Construction Management Features Accounting Integration Supported Budget Tracking/Job Costing Supported Change Orders Supported Commercial Supported Contract Management Not Supported Contractors Supported CRM Supported Equipment Tracking Supported Estimating Supported Incident Reporting Supported Mobile Access Supported Offline Access Supported Residential Not Supported RFI & Submittals Supported Subcontractor Management Supported Timesheets 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 Not Supported Subcontractor Management Supported Show More Features Construction Scheduling Features Bid Management Not Supported Change Orders Supported Gantt Charts Not Supported Job Scheduling Supported Project Scheduling Supported Rescheduling Supported Staff Calendar Not Supported Task Management Not Supported EHS Management Features Audit Management Supported Corrective / Preventive Actions Supported Environmental Management Supported Environmental Risk Assessment Not Supported Forms Management Supported Incident Management Supported Industrial Safety Management Supported Injury Reporting Supported Inspection Management Supported MSDS Not Supported Occupational Health Management Not Supported OSHA Recordkeeping Supported Safety Risk Assessment Supported Training Management Not Supported Waste Management Not Supported Equipment Maintenance Features Customer Database Supported Dispatch Management Supported Equipment Tracking Supported Inventory Control Supported Job Management Supported Maintenance Scheduling Supported Warranty Tracking Not Supported Work Order Management Supported Fleet Maintenance Features Cost Tracking Supported Fuel Tracking Not Supported Maintenance History Supported Maintenance Scheduling Supported Parts Inventory Management Supported Repair Tracking Supported Tire Management Not Supported Vehicle Information Supported Warranty Tracking Not Supported Work Order Management Supported Fleet Management Features Dispatch Management Supported Employee Management Not Supported Fuel Management Supported GPS Tracking Supported Incident Reporting Supported Inspection Management Supported Inventory Management Not Supported Maintenance Management Supported Mileage Tracking Supported Motor Pool Not Supported Routing Not Supported Tire Management Not Supported VIN Lookup Not Supported Work Order Management Supported Fuel Management Features Billing & Invoicing Supported Fuel Card Reconciliation Supported Fuel Cards Supported Fuel Cost Management Supported IFTA Reporting Not Supported Industry Pricing Not Supported Personnel Management Not Supported Third Party Interface Supported Variables Monitoring Not Supported Job Costing Features Bills of Material Supported Budgeting & Forecasting Supported Change Orders Supported Cost-to-Completion Tracking Supported Invoice Management Supported Overrun Reporting Supported Percent-Complete Tracking Not Supported Production Cost Tracking Supported Purchase Order Management Not Supported Quotes / Estimates Supported Time Tracking Supported Work Order Management Supported Safety Management Features Audit Management Supported Corrective / Preventive Actions Supported Incident Management Supported Injury Reporting Supported Inspection Management Supported OSHA Recordkeeping Supported Safety Risk Assessment Not Supported Training Management Supported Service Dispatch Features Billing & Invoicing Supported Call Center Management Not Supported Contract Management Supported Customer Database Not Supported Inventory Control Not Supported Job Management Not Supported Job Tracking Not Supported Mobile Access Supported Routing Not Supported Scheduling Supported Self Service Portal Not Supported Service History Tracking Not Supported Technician Management Supported Work Order Management Supported		STACK: 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 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 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
HCSS: Integrations Box Not Supported Concord Supported Construction Partner Supported Dropbox Not Supported Equipment360 Supported FOUNDATION Supported Field Materials Not Supported Google Docs Not Supported HCSS Dispatcher Supported HCSS Safety Supported Hardhat Job Cost Accounting Supported HeavyBid Supported Microsoft Excel Not Supported Paylocity Supported ProfitBuilder Supported Sage 100 Contractor Supported SmartBid Not Supported The Construction Manager Supported TimeClock Plus Supported eSUB Not Supported Show More Integrations View All 28 Integrations		STACK: Integrations Box Supported Concord Not Supported Construction Partner Not Supported Dropbox Supported Equipment360 Not Supported FOUNDATION Not Supported Field Materials Supported Google Docs Supported HCSS Dispatcher Not Supported HCSS Safety Not Supported Hardhat Job Cost Accounting Not Supported HeavyBid Not Supported Microsoft Excel Supported Paylocity Not Supported ProfitBuilder Not Supported Sage 100 Contractor Not Supported SmartBid Supported The Construction Manager Not Supported TimeClock Plus Not Supported eSUB Supported Show More Integrations View All 13 Integrations
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