Short answer: STACK is a mature cloud takeoff and estimating platform. If you mostly need wall-trade counts and don't bid enough to justify a yearly plan, ReadMyBlueprint does the framing, drywall, insulation and CMU counting pass for you,, priced per plan set.
STACK details from its public site and published comparisons, September 2026. Check their site for current terms.
| STACK | ReadMyBlueprint | |
|---|---|---|
| How you measure | Manual digital takeoff in the browser | Walls measured automatically from the PDF's vector geometry; you confirm flagged walls |
| Pricing | Plan-based; see their pricing page | Per plan set; first plan set free; monthly option |
| Commitment | Yearly plan | None on per-upload; monthly plan cancels anytime |
| Trades | Any trade, plus estimating tools | Metal and wood framing, drywall, plywood, insulation, CMU |
| Scanned plans | Can measure on image-based plans | No: needs CAD-exported vector PDFs |
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ReadMyBlueprint charges per plan set, with a monthly option and your first set free. For a shop bidding a few wall-trade jobs a month, a per-set model can fit better than a yearly plan.
Not for every team. STACK covers every trade and full estimating. ReadMyBlueprint is narrower: it automatically counts framing, drywall, insulation and CMU from the drawing. Some estimators use both.
No. It needs vector PDFs exported from CAD or Revit, because it measures the real drawing lines. On a scanned page it tells you it can't measure it instead of guessing.
Yes. Results export to CSV or Excel, and every export includes the label column, so anyone reviewing the file can see which counts were matched to a spec and which you confirmed yourself.
Your first plan set is free. No sales call, no subscription, nothing to install.
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