The best replacement for cantilever is v brakes.

The best alternatives to cantilever are rated as following:
★★★★★  v brakes
★★★★  disc brakes
★★★  caliper brakes
★★★  linear pull brakes
★★  caliper
★★  side pull
★★  v brake
★★  vertical boat lift
★★  offset umbrella
★★  suspension bridge
★★  overhang
★  disc brakes cyclocross
★  non cantilever
  v-brake
  direct pull
  v-brakes
  threaded
  vertical boat lifts

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Speaking about cantilever, one probably shouldn't forget about distributed load.

Other search terms related to cantilever and their ratings are:
★★★★★ distributed load
★★★ moment at free end
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