About Canals
AI solutions for every link in the industrial supply chain
Our Mission
The industrial sector is the backbone of our economy, and we are committed to the people, processes, and partnerships that keep it going. We build reliable software—not hype or half-finished ideas—powered by AI that delivers real, measurable improvements for manufacturers, distributors, and contractors.
Step 1:
Identify a Need
We listen to our customers every day
Step 2:
Work With Users
We design solutions with expert insight
Step 3:
Build
We prioritize frequent releases and updates
Step 4:
Iterate
We continually refine and expand based on feedback
Our Team
The Canals team combines the world’s top tech talent with deep industry expertise. Founded by two experienced startup operators, we’re a profitable, bootstrapped company that proudly remains majority employee owned
The industrial world runs on inconsistent data, limited standardization, and fragmented paperwork that breaks traditional software. AI can be a powerful solution, but in complex industries, its impact depends on how well it’s translated into real workflows.
At Canals, we build technology grounded in how our customers actually operate. We invest time learning the details of their day-to-day, understanding where their current systems fail, and designing solutions that empower them to do their best work. We treat every user insight as a blueprint for the next iteration, and we are always iterating.
Our goal is to make AI work across the industrial supply chain, solve real problems for our users, and keep materials moving.
In our daily lives we’re used to software that just works, products like Google, Instagram, and Uber. When I first came into the world of distribution, I was surprised to find the standard for software was very different.
At Canals, we’ve built a team of engineers and product leaders who’ve spent their careers at world-class technology companies being held to world-class standards.
We’re excited to give distributors a product they love, one that just works.
Trusted by Industry Leaders
The secret to our success is our customers’ success
Ben Causey
System Operations Manager
Canals has been working amazing
They're real experts in Eclipse and it makes a difference. For example, we just fed a 1,000 line cut order all with parallel data into Eclipse. Saved our salesman about 2 days of work.
Brian Fitzgerald
Senior Vice President of Digital Operations
Canals is actually driving more sales by improving our hit rate
Right now, 57% of Canals transactions turn into orders, when our average is closer to 20%. Customer satisfaction goes up because you can get to quotes you wouldn’t otherwise, and sales will grow because customers realize that when they come to you, you’re more responsive because you have a tool like Canals. You’ll see not only top-line growth, but also bottom-line growth because of the efficiencies it creates.
Brett Turner
Regional Operations Manager
I ran it through Canals and had it back in 20 minutes
One of our automation guys had sent over a project with 100+ line items in a spreadsheet. He called me and said, ‘How is that even possible?’ That would’ve taken a CSR group all day before.
Isaac Regenstreif
Chief Operations Officer / Owner
Our team loves it
The longer they're in it, the more they love it. If we ever told the team we were taking Canals away, I think we'd have mutiny on our hands. It has very quickly become a need-to-have tool in their tool belt—and not a lot of technology has that kind of impact.
Travis Bryant
Inside Sales Manager
Now, if our email volume doubled, I think we’d be ready for it
There was a time when we had a backlog of quotes that was a week out. Canals gives us the bandwidth to handle that kind of surge without burning out the team.
Dave Bledsoe
Executive Vice President of Operations
Everyone is happier
Not only are we making the experience better for our users, but we have better relationships with our customers. We're able to increase customer service, and we're able to increase our vendor service.
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