STACK is software for running your own takeoffs and estimates, with field tools. Setout delivers the takeoff, checked and traced to the sheets, and the building in 3D.
At a glance
| Compared | STACK | Setout |
|---|---|---|
| Who does the takeoff | Your team | Setout's team |
| Pricing | Per user per month | Per building |
| 3D model of the building | We didn't find one on STACK's pricing page | Yes |
| Field use | Plan viewing, punch lists, daily reports | The 3D building, build-ups and the buying order on the phone |
STACK
STACK is cloud takeoff, estimating and field software. Published pricing: Takeoff & Estimate from $299/user/month; Build & Operate from $49/user/month; Full platform from $348/user/month; a free Takeoff & Estimate version.
Setout
- Priced per building, quoted from your drawing set, with your whole team included
- Your approved PDF set. No BIM or Revit model needed
- People who read drawings check every pass
- Every quantity opens on the sheet it came from
- The whole building in 3D on phone and web, with an exploded build-up for every wall and floor type
- Block with grout and rebar, steel by size and weight, concrete, doors from the schedule
- A buying order by floor and stage
- Anything the drawings leave open is withheld and asked, never shown as zero
Which fits you
STACK fits a firm with in-house estimators who want one platform for takeoff, estimating and field work. Setout fits a builder who wants the takeoff done for them and the building in 3D.
Sources, checked October 3, 2026: STACK pricing. Pricing and features change; tell us if something here is out of date and we'll fix it.