Cost estimates in minutes, not days.
Cantena reads your construction plans and automatically generates accurate material quantities and cost breakdowns. Built for estimators who are tired of manual takeoffs.
From blueprint to bid in three steps.
No more counting, measuring, or manual data entry. Cantena handles the tedious work so you can focus on winning contracts.
Upload Plans
Drop your blueprints, PDFs, or CAD files into Cantena. We support all standard construction document formats.
Automatic Extraction
Our engine reads every dimension, symbol, and annotation. Material quantities, linear footage, and areas are extracted automatically.
Review & Export
Get a detailed cost breakdown with line-item accuracy. Review, adjust, and export to Excel or your estimating system.
Made for your workflow.
Help your takeoffs take off.
Tune Every Estimate Parameter
Adjust assumptions before finalizing takeoffs. Swap structural material types, modify spec-level inputs, and instantly see updated quantity and cost projections.
Drag, Drop, Done.
Upload floor plans and receive clear takeoff and pricing outputs in minutes.
Built for GCs & Trades
General contractors can review full-scope pricing, while subcontractors can filter to only the materials and costs for their trade.
Bid-Ready Reports, Fully Traceable
Generate clean summaries for submission while keeping a clear audit trail of every quantity, assumption, and cost change.