STACK vs On-Screen Takeoff and Quick Bid

STACK9.4Visit OSOn-Screen Takeoff and Quick Bid8.6Visit

Higher score STACK #1 in Construction Takeoff Software 9.4/10 Free plan · 7-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 2 features Visit STACK

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OS On-Screen Takeoff and Quick Bid #5 in Construction Takeoff Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request · 14-day trial Free trial✓ 1 of 2 features Visit site

• STACK fits best

  Full-service construction estimating teams

• On-Screen Takeoff and Quick Bid fits best

  Established estimators needing takeoff and bid workflows

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Side by side

Feature	STACK 9.4/10 Visit ↗	OSOn-Screen Takeoff and Quick Bid 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.4	8.6
Ranking	#1 in Construction Takeoff Software	#5 in Construction Takeoff Software
Best for	Full-service construction estimating teams	Established estimators needing takeoff and bid workflows
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request · 14-day trial
Free plan	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Free trial	7 days	14 days
Free trial length	7 days · no card needed	14 days · no card needed
Deployment	Cloud, Desktop, Mobile	Desktop, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Windows, iOS, Android	Windows, Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Phone, Community, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Compliance	SOC 2, PCI DSS, 2FA	GDPR
Integrations	17 integrations	3 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features STACK 0/2 · On-Screen Takeoff and Quick Bid 1/2
Custom assemblies	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Drawing OCR	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Measurement types	Not checked yet	2d
Drawing formats	Not checked yet	PDF, CAD, JPG, TIFF
Export formats	Not checked yet	Excel, PDF
Included collaborators	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Combines digital takeoff, estimating worksheets, and proposal generation Supports AI takeoffs, drawing comparison, and offline field workflows Works across web, Windows, iOS, and Android with broad integrations	Multi-condition and AI-assisted takeoff speed measurement and counting workflows. Quick Bid connects quantities with material, labor, and proposal estimates. Overlays, reusable libraries, supplier eQuotes, and bid management support revisions.
Cons	Worksheet-style estimating is listed only in the Pro plan ERP connectors are available as a paid add-on Paid subscriptions use 12-month terms	Pricing is quote-based and varies by team size, trade, and edition. The Windows system requirements list older supported versions. The takeoff measurement format is 2D rather than 3D.
Our verdict	STACK is a cloud-based construction preconstruction platform for specialty contractors, general contractors, suppliers, manufacturers, owners, and developers. Its Takeoff & Estimate product covers digital plan upload, markup, annotation,… Read the review →	On-Screen Takeoff and Quick Bid is construction takeoff and estimating software for contractors and estimators working from digital plans. It supports 2D measurements, object counting, drawing overlays, reusable styles and libraries, and… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• STACK — where it wins

  • Combines digital takeoff, estimating worksheets, and proposal generation
  • Supports AI takeoffs, drawing comparison, and offline field workflows
  • Works across web, Windows, iOS, and Android with broad integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Worksheet-style estimating is listed only in the Pro plan
  • ERP connectors are available as a paid add-on
  • Paid subscriptions use 12-month terms

• On-Screen Takeoff and Quick Bid — where it wins

  • Multi-condition and AI-assisted takeoff speed measurement and counting workflows.
  • Quick Bid connects quantities with material, labor, and proposal estimates.
  • Overlays, reusable libraries, supplier eQuotes, and bid management support revisions.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is quote-based and varies by team size, trade, and edition.
  • The Windows system requirements list older supported versions.
  • The takeoff measurement format is 2D rather than 3D.

• STACK9.4/10 · Free plan · 7-day trial

  A broad takeoff and estimating platform for teams managing preconstruction end to end.

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• OSOn-Screen Takeoff and Quick Bid8.6/10 · Pricing on request · 14-day trial

  A mature takeoff and bid workflow for established construction estimating teams.

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