STACK reviews

STACK is open-source software used for creating online assessments in mathematics, science, etc.

Opmerkingen: he STACK software is highly regarded for its ability to handle various mathematical expressions and provide immediate feedback to students. Its randomized question generation and compatibility with popular learning management systems are also well-received. However, some users have found the software to have a difficult learning curve and challenging setup and customization. Nonetheless, despite these potential drawbacks, the STACK software is widely recognized as a valuable tool for both educators and students in creating and grading math assessments.

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STACK software has several strengths, including its ability to handle various mathematical expressions and offer randomized questions and answers. It also provides immediate feedback to students, which is crucial for them to comprehend their errors and enhance their comprehension of the subject. Furthermore, its open-source nature and compatibility with popular learning management systems make it a practical tool for educators to use when creating assessments.

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the STACK software has been identified as having some potential drawbacks or limitations. These may include a difficult setup process and customization, as well as compatibility issues with certain web browsers and operating systems. However, the STACK team typically responds to user feedback and provides updates and support to address these issues.

STACK is one of the most important players on our team!

Opmerkingen: The problems we're solving with STACK 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.

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I began using STACK 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.

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Since STACK 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.

Missing a lot of user features of other software

Opmerkingen: Takes twice as long as our previous software to navigate and load pages

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Works online so multiple people can have access at the same time

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VERY hard to navigate between plans and takeoffs

We love it

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The fact that it is all online and our ops guys can see the plans at the jobsite from their phone.

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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]

Stack is the best estimating software

Opmerkingen: I am not an estimator but was a Project Manager and the way I could get exactly what I needed from Stack 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.

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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.

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Not a lot of people are aware of stack or believe stack is overpriced. Making this system known to others would be great so that whoever we employ already has Stack knowledge.

Stack can step up your game and make a difference in your presentation.

Opmerkingen: I enjoyed the software solution, I was able to quickly input new plans and begin taking off projects with ease.

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Stack is customizable and formatted to provide a professional image with as much or as little detail as is needed.

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Just didn't have project management implemented yet.

My experience with Stack

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I love stack overall. Its super easy to use and we take advantage of the integration that’s in it.

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I wish they had more mark up features. Such as arrows, boxes, circles, and I also wish they had a better cloud markup tool. To make it adjustable of the sizing and not just one size.

daily prolific user

Opmerkingen: great

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copy / paste works great. copy project works great. export to excel or other places is great.

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I wish I could copy 1 page or a group of quantities from one project and paste it into a different project.

It’s great!

Opmerkingen: Great

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I like the quick ease of use, the ability to build assemblies and items leads to quick estimating.

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Can’t see unit cost and or unit price of a take off.

A promising tool

Opmerkingen: On the one hand, I appreciate the main features of this platform, such as access to project plans at any time and from any device, as well as the database library of pre-built and custom materials. These features have been helpful in streamlining my appraisal and estimation processes, and have helped maximize the efficiency of my business.

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What I liked the most is its ability to access my project plans at any time and from any device. This allows me to have the information I need at my fingertips, which is vital to streamline my evaluation and estimation processes. Also, the library of pre-built and custom material databases is a standout feature.

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One of the aspects that I liked the least is the lack of clarity in the user interface. Sometimes the navigation can be a bit confusing, making it difficult to find certain features or access certain tools. As someone who values efficiency and usability, this can be frustrating and slow down my work processes.

Measure Twice, Cut Once

Opmerkingen: STACK has allowed us to remain consistent with our accuracy, which has helped us remain competitive in our market by meeting our client's budget while remaining profitable. If there was a way to expedite creating a library of custom items and assemblies and pricing I'd be ecstatic, either way, I don't see us parting ways with STACK anytime soon.

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The takeoff part of STACK is what we mainly use, I think in the future we may utilize more of its features but we're more than satisfied with the software. We would most certainly not have the capability to produce takeoffs with such ease and accuracy without STACK, we're completely sold on this feature.

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Although I love the takeoff feature, the process of creating, organizing, and editing my library is too long. I have been unable to figure out a way to duplicate items and assemblies and edit them to expedite the process. If it was one trade that'd be easy but we take on various scopes of work and each one has unique line items.

Handy estimating tool

Opmerkingen: Overall great, we use it daily/weekly and it is crucial to our business functioning

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Very easy to access anywhere - which is very convenient. Takeoff features are super handy and also easy to use. Legend and colour coding, ability to hide takeoffs, and the undo feature!

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Home screen listing all projects, which has since been marginally improved. You need to search for a project each time.Renaming plans/pages is tricky, you need to rename in the side bar rather than by directly clicking on the visual page.Transferring takeoffs to a new version of the same plan works well when they are the same scale and dimensions, but this doesn't work well when you have a different size/scale, and you can't resize the overall new version to match.I wish there were a few more markup options - ability to draw basic shapes and lines without being linked to a takeoff.

Review of Stack for Steel Estimating

Opmerkingen: Stack saves time in identifying and estimating quantities in a project.Stack also presents data in a clear and customizable format.

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Stack is intuitive and easy to use. The online training and support was very helpful.Takeoff customization is great for estimating purposes.

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Some items can be difficult to create a takeoff for.

The best cloud based takeoff and estimating solution on the market

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The ability to upload large projects and have the pages sorted and name automatically, The ease of use of the takeoff controls and there flexibility, The assembly tools and customizable databases.

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If there is no internet connection there offline backup.

Good takeoff software

Opmerkingen: Good overall performance

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Takeoff software is easy to use and fast.

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Cannot customize estimating enough to use it.

Overall good value for money

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The takeoff features are awesome, and I find it to have a plethora of functions that I really enjoy and help us be more efficient. The speed, accessibility, and thus far great capacity at handling large plans is awesome.

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Still waiting on some changes for the cost proposal functions, being able to customize those more would really take this program to the next level, and help us integrate our partners onto the platform. Items such as being able to adjust tax layout, relabel non-measured costs, have items with costs saved under non measured costs, tax rate displayed on the quote for the customer instead of needing to manually enter this every time, and a more user friendly approach to being able to display different currencies would be very appreciated.

Feedback

Opmerkingen: It's been a wonderful product for our office.

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It's easy to navigate and teach nee staff members.

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Sometime the program is slow to load and time between pages.

Stack Estimator

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It's very easy to use. I like that everything is in the cloud. I don't have to worry about losing my take offs.

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It's very expensive, especially since I only use the take off feature.

It works great for our business!

Opmerkingen: Short and Sweet. No complaints. If I can do it, anyone can

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I'm an old scale and printed out drawing guy. Stack took me a little longer to use mostly getting it set up for my biz. Once that is done its very easy even for a caveman.

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I don't use all the tools available to me. I'm sure there is shortcuts even to what I do now. Finding time to learn the new stuff is difficult

Takeoff / Estimating

Opmerkingen: 10/10. I recommend STACK to every estimator I talk to.

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The best feature for estimating is the TakeOff feature. It allows for a smooth transition from taking a set of plans off to producing an estimate.

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There is really only one thing. I wish there was a way to create a folder on the TakeOff page which allowed me to group each category of takeoff. I can be frustrating trying to find takeoff quantities when I already have a large amount of takeoffs already.

Best Software for Estimating

Opmerkingen: Great!

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The take off feature is the best tool, for we are accurate on measurements up to 99% of the time.

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Was very confusing to for our pricing needs, simplified it for us.

STACK CT Review

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A great part of this program is how easy it is to upload drawings from STACK into SmartUse so that our construction crew can access them in the field. Having multiple viewpoints for the company calendar is also very useful, so that everyone can keep up with what others in the company are doing.

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It can be slow to load when other programs run perfectly fine.

Stack Functionality

Opmerkingen: We are no longer using Stack for estimating purposes at BEAM Concrete

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The system is easy to use for uploading drawings and automatically naming the drawings. When it links the details, it is very efficient.

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Much of the functionality we need to do an accurate takeoff is not available. We use our takeoff in the field for a quick reference guide for our superintendents. The Stack system does not allow us to use different colors for different size and depth piers. It also does not let us define different size and height columns. We use the our takeoffs to cross reference our CY of concrete for concrete quotes. The Stack system is difficult to navigate and get accurate CY for all of the elements of concrete construction that we perform.

Great new layout

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Stack has improved to better serve our company, Great new enhancements. More details to send to our employees. Easy navigation.

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Everything is great, I have nothing negative to say about stack.

Happy Client

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It’s very easy to use, really a great program

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I found out about stack from a contractor we were bidding a project for