ArtKam Estimator — Countertop Estimating Software for Stone Fabricators

Why we built it

Quoting shouldn't depend on one person in the shop.

In most shops one experienced person does every estimate — at night, from PDFs that are rarely printed at the scale they say. We built ArtKam Estimator on our own shop floor so that anyone on the team can produce a quote the owner can trust.

The scale note lies

Drawings get printed at a different size. On CAD PDFs the Estimator checks the note against the sheet's own dimensions and warns you when they disagree, and it flags every sheet whose scale you haven't confirmed on a real dimension.

Small things get missed

An edge, a cut-out, a seam. Each service is a tile you tap and a side you click. Before the quote goes out, the guide stops on what it can check: a sheet without a measured scale, a stone or service with no price, a piece longer than the slab.

Slabs decide the price

The app nests every piece on the slab size you set, with kerf and edge trim, so the material line is based on slabs used — not on square feet and hope.

How it works

Six steps, one quote.

Each step lights up the tools it needs and shows what is still missing. Once your team knows the way, switch the guide off — the full editor is right there.

Job info and the stone

Job name, client and job site go straight onto the quote. Pick the thickness and finish — or type your own.

Enter the yard price per square foot or per slab
Add supplier tax and your markup (% or a flat amount)
The slab price is worked out for you

Step 1: stone thickness, finish and the slab price calculator

2 · 3

The drawing and its scale

Import the PDF the client sent — pictures and DXF files with closed outlines work too — or start on a blank grid and draw the parts to size.

Click both ends of a printed dimension and type what it says (11'4 is fine)
Every page keeps its own scale
DXF outlines come in at true size — no scale step

Step 3: measuring the scale from a printed dimension

Parts and finishes

On a CAD-made ticket, Detect parts picks the pieces off the PDF when each one is drawn as a closed outline. Or draw them yourself. Then tap a service on the right and click where it goes.

Finished edges priced per linear foot, measured for you
Sink and cooktop cut-outs, backsplash, miter, lamination
Your own services and price lists

Step 4: finished edges in green and services on the right

Slab layout

See exactly how many slabs the job takes and where each piece is cut.

A run longer than a slab gets a seam proposal — clear of the sink
Usage per slab, rotate and re-nest
Slab PDF for the shop

Step 5: two slabs with the countertop pieces nested

A clean quote

Before anything goes out, the guide lists what still needs fixing, with a button that takes you there. Then print the Estimate PDF, or save it as a PDF from the print window.

Your rates, supplier tax and markup stay off the client's copy
The plan page goes on the quote, cropped to the drawing
Deposit, balance and "not included" notes

Step 6: the client quote with the owner-only panel on the right

The usual way vs ArtKam

One tool from the PDF to the quote.

Most shops measure in one program, guess the slabs in another and type the quote in a third. ArtKam Estimator does the whole run, and you can start today.

	Usually	ArtKam Estimator
Getting started	Book a demo, wait for onboarding, or hand over a card for a trial.	Sign up and quote today. 14 days free, no card, no sales call.
The architect's PDF	Measure it in a takeoff tool, then retype the numbers into the quote.	Open the PDF, set the scale from one printed dimension per sheet, and draw the parts on it: shapes, counter runs, or a part by size. The quote builds as you go.
How many slabs	A square-foot guess, or a separate layout program.	Every piece nested on your slab size, with kerf, edge trim and seams. Slab count and a slab PDF for the shop.
Edges and cut-outs	Counted by hand, and the one you miss comes out of your margin.	Tap the service, click the side. Feet are measured and priced. Sink and cooktop cut-outs: tap the tile, click inside the part. Backsplash: tap the tile, click the side.
Windows or Mac	Desktop takeoff tools like PlanSwift run on Windows only and cost $2,000–3,000 a year per seat.	Chrome or Edge on any Windows PC or Mac. $79 a person, month to month.
The client's copy	Rates and markup get copied into Word or a spreadsheet.	A clean quote PDF with the plan on it. Your rates, supplier tax and markup stay on your side.

Takeoff software prices and platforms from the vendors' own pages (planswift.com/pricing), checked November 2026.

Made for the shop

Everything a stone estimate needs.

Multi-page sets

Bring the whole PDF. Each sheet keeps its own scale; add pages from other files any time.

Rooms on the quote

Kitchen, baths, fireplace — each room gets its own lines, or one price if the client prefers.

Feet and inches

Type 10'6 or 8'-3" for the scale and part sizes. Switch the dimensions on the plan to ft-in with one button.

Your price lists

Save your rates as a list and reuse it on every job. Edge profiles with your own names and prices.

Integrated sinks and niches

Enter the bowl or niche size and get every piece laid out and priced.

Nothing to install

Your shop's cloud

Every job saves itself to your shop's cloud. The same job list on every computer, with revisions you can go back to.

Your whole team

Invite your estimators by email. Everyone works from the same jobs and the same prices. A job one person has open is locked for the others.

Kerf and seams

Set your blade's kerf and the slab trim; the layout re-nests on the spot. For a run longer than the slab, the app proposes a seam clear of the sink, and one click adds it.

Better together

Quote it. Then lay it out.

Win the job with ArtKam Estimator, then match the veins on the real slab photos with ArtKam Match inside AutoCAD.

ArtKam Estimator

For whoever writes the quotes

$79 / month per person

Founding shops: $59 / month per person for as long as you stay. Enter code FOUNDING on the checkout page when you start your trial. First 20 shops only.

Six-step guide plus the full editor
PDF, picture and DXF import
Slab layout with kerf, and the client quote PDF
Your shop's cloud, revisions and team
Up to 3 people (you plus 2) free during the 14-day trial
Month to month, cancel anytime from your account

Start 14-day free trial

ArtKam Match

For the CAD and CNC side

Precision slab layouts inside AutoCAD, with real slab photos at 1:1. Match veins across countertops, walls and bathrooms before you cut.

See ArtKam Match

Coming soon

ArtKam Job Tracker

From the signed quote to the install: every job's status in one place, with a slab view that shows which slab each piece is cut from. It will pick up your jobs straight from the Estimator.

Ask for early access

Founding shops

Help us build what's next

The first 20 shops keep $59 a person for as long as they stay subscribed, and get a direct line to the people building it. Tell us what your shop needs: it decides what we build next.

Start free, enter FOUNDING at checkout

Questions

Good to know

Do I need AutoCAD?

No. ArtKam Estimator runs in your web browser. It opens DXF files drawn with closed outlines, but it doesn't need AutoCAD installed.

Does it read the architect's drawings for me?

No. On an architect's set, scan or photo, you draw the parts on the sheet with the drawing tools, and the quote builds as you go. On a CAD-made shop ticket, Detect parts can pick the pieces off the PDF when each one is drawn as a closed outline. The app asks you to confirm each sheet's scale on a real dimension, and flags any sheet that isn't confirmed, because printed scale notes are often wrong.

Can a new estimator use it?

That's what the guide is for. It walks through the six steps in order, highlights the tools to use, and before the quote goes out it stops on what it can check: scale, prices, and pieces that don't fit a slab.

Will my client see my markup?

No. Supplier tax, markup, your rates and square-foot prices stay in the owner's panel. The client gets clean lines: stone, fabrication and installation, and material.

What does it run on?

Any Windows PC or Mac with an up-to-date Chrome or Edge. There is nothing to install — sign in at app.artkamstone.com and start quoting.

How does the free trial work?

Use the full app for 14 days, with up to 3 people in your shop (you plus 2). No card is needed. To keep going, add a card before the trial ends: then it's $79 a month per person, or $59 if you entered the code FOUNDING on the checkout page when you started the trial. You can cancel anytime. If you don't add a card, the trial simply stops and nothing is charged.

How does the founding price work?

Enter the code FOUNDING on the checkout page when you start your trial. Your shop then pays $59 a month per person instead of $79, for as long as you stay subscribed. It's for the first 20 shops only.

I forgot to enter the founding code. Can I still get it?

Yes, while founding places are left: write to info@artkamstone.com from the email you signed up with, and we'll apply it to your subscription.

Can my whole team use it?

Yes. Invite your estimators by email from the Team window. Everyone shares the same job list and the same prices, and a job that someone else has open is locked for the others, with a message that says who. Each person is $79 a month on the same bill.

Can I bring my jobs from another program?

Not directly: there is no import from other estimating programs. Your old jobs stay where they are, and new jobs start in ArtKam from the client's PDF, picture or DXF. During the 14-day trial you can quote the same job in both and compare.

What happens to my jobs if I stop?

They stay saved in your shop's cloud. Subscribe again and they're all there. While you're subscribed, you can also download any job as a file to keep on your own computer.

What isn't in it yet?

We'd rather tell you now. There is no CNC export, no QuickBooks connection and no online quote signing yet, and scheduling lives in ArtKam Job Tracker, which is coming soon. If one of these is a must for your shop, write to us: it helps us decide what comes first.

A countertop quote
in six guided steps.