AccuLynx vs STACK
Head-to-head comparison of pricing, features, integrations, and use-case fit.
AccuLynx
All-in-one CRM and project management for roofing contractors
- Starting price
- Custom quote
- Best team size
- 5-100
- Free trial
- None listed
STACK
Cloud takeoff and estimating software for contractors and subcontractors, with a free plan
- Starting price
- Free tier available
- Best team size
- 2-200
- Free trial
- 7 days
What actually separates them
Only the points where our data on AccuLynx and STACK differs. A feature or integration missing from one tool's list means our entry does not record it, not that the tool lacks it. Everything they share is further down.
- → Price transparency: STACK publishes its prices (Free tier available). AccuLynx does not, so you need a quote from AccuLynx to compare them.
- → Trades served: STACK serves HVAC, Plumbing, Electrical, General Contractors, Landscaping & Lawn Care, Cleaning Services, Painting, Flooring, Fire Protection & Life Safety. The other tool's entry does not list them.
- → Free trial: STACK offers a 7-day free trial. Our data records no free trial for AccuLynx.
- → Integrations listed for one tool only: AccuLynx: quickbooks, eagleview, hover, gaf; STACK: quickbooks online, quickbooks desktop, netsuite, acumatica.
- → Fit for shared trades: AccuLynx scores higher for Roofing (10/10 vs 7/10).
- → Features listed for one tool only: AccuLynx: roofing crm, job tracking, supplier integration; STACK: material takeoffs, takeoffs, estimating.
Quick verdict
AccuLynx: Established roofing companies (5-100 employees) running insurance claims and storm restoration work.
STACK: Contractors and subcontractors who bid from plans every week and want takeoff, labor and material estimating and proposals in one browser-based tool.
Vertical fit favors AccuLynx in 1 of 1 shared trade.
STACK publishes its prices (Free tier available); AccuLynx quotes only.
AccuLynx lists more integrations in our data (11 vs 7).
Decision matrix: which one is right for you?
Pick AccuLynx if…
- → Your situation matches AccuLynx's target profile: Established roofing companies (5-100 employees) running insurance claims and storm restoration work
- → You work in Roofing: AccuLynx has the higher vertical-fit score there (Roofing: 10/10 vs 7/10)
- → Integrations matter: AccuLynx lists 11 integrations in our data, against 7 for STACK
Pick STACK if…
- → Your situation matches STACK's target profile: Contractors and subcontractors who bid from plans every week and want takeoff, labor and material estimating and proposals in one browser-based tool
- → You want to try before buying: STACK offers a 7-day free trial; our data records none for AccuLynx
- → You want to budget before asking for a quote: STACK publishes its prices (Free tier available); AccuLynx quotes only
- → You serve several trades: STACK serves 10 trades in our data, against 1 for AccuLynx
Pricing side-by-side
| Tier | AccuLynx | STACK |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | Custom quote: quote | Free: free |
| Tier 2 | - | Premium: $299/mo |
| Tier 3 | - | Pro: $349/mo |
| Tier 4 | - | Build Your Own Subscription: quote |
AccuLynx publishes no price, so ask for a written quote for your team size. STACK has a free tier (Free).
Pros & cons
AccuLynx
- + Higher vertical-fit score for Roofing
- + QuickBooks integration listed (QuickBooks (product not specified))
- + Founded in 2008
- − Roofing-specific, not for general trades
- − No published pricing
- − No Xactimate integration listed
- − No free trial in our data (STACK offers 7 days)
- − No published price: you need a quote
STACK
- + Publishes its prices; AccuLynx quotes only
- + 7-day free trial
- + QuickBooks integration listed (QuickBooks Online, QuickBooks Desktop)
- + Serves 10 trades in our data
- − Paid plans are 12-month commitments at $299 or more per user per month billed annually ($349 billed monthly), and labor and material estimating, proposals and ERP connectors need the Pro plan at $349
- − The Free plan allows only one active project a month
Feature comparison
Features as listed in our entries. The lists use different words for similar features, so check a feature you need on both vendors' sites.
Listed for AccuLynx only
- + roofing crm
- + job tracking
- + supplier integration
- + production management
- + insurance job management
- + labor management
Listed for both
- ✓ aerial measurements
Listed for STACK only
- + material takeoffs
- + takeoffs
- + estimating
- + ai assistant
- + proposals
- + reporting
Integrations
Listed for AccuLynx only
- + quickbooks
- + eagleview
- + hover
- + gaf
- + companycam
- + qxo
- + abc supply
- + srs distribution
- + greensky
- + angi
Listed for both
- ✓ sage intacct
Listed for STACK only
- + quickbooks online
- + quickbooks desktop
- + netsuite
- + acumatica
- + procore
- + autodesk
Which fits better in each trade
| Trade | AccuLynx fit | STACK fit | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roofing | 10 / 10 | 7 / 10 | AccuLynx |
Vertical-fit scores (1-10) rate how well each tool is built for the trade, checked against the trades the vendor's own pages say it serves. See methodology.
Frequently asked questions
Which is better, AccuLynx or STACK?
It depends on your trade, team size and budget. AccuLynx is best for established roofing companies (5-100 employees) running insurance claims and storm restoration work. STACK is best for contractors and subcontractors who bid from plans every week and want takeoff, labor and material estimating and proposals in one browser-based tool. See the decision matrix above, and the trade-by-trade fit table if you work in one trade.
Is AccuLynx cheaper than STACK?
STACK publishes its prices (Free tier available); AccuLynx quotes only, so ask AccuLynx for a written quote at your team size before comparing.
Can AccuLynx and STACK integrate with QuickBooks?
AccuLynx lists QuickBooks (product not specified). STACK lists QuickBooks Online and QuickBooks Desktop. Check which way each sync runs, and on which plans, in each tool's full review before you buy.
Do AccuLynx or STACK offer a free trial?
AccuLynx: no free trial in our data. STACK: a 7-day free trial.
Can I move from AccuLynx to STACK (or the other way)?
Our data does not record migration support for either tool. Ask both vendors which records they import and export (customers, jobs, invoices, recurring agreements, price books), in which file format, and whether they help with the import.
AccuLynx vs STACK: which has better customer support?
Our data does not record support channels or response times for either tool. Ask each vendor which support comes with the plan you would buy. Each full review links to G2 and Capterra, where you can read current user reviews.
Which suits a solo contractor, and which a growing team?
Our data puts AccuLynx's best team size at 5-100 and STACK's at 2-200. AccuLynx's entry price is no published price (quote only); STACK's is a free tier. Price both at the team size you expect to have, not only today's.
Need a deeper look?
See our full reviews with each tool's pricing tiers, integrations and weaknesses.
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