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MeasureFloorPlan vs Anow: Different Tools, Different Jobs

Anow and MeasureFloorPlan are both used by appraisers, but they solve completely different problems. Anow is an appraisal practice management platform. MeasureFloorPlan is a floor plan measurement tool. Most appraisers who use Anow still need a separate solution for GLA calculation, and that is exactly what MeasureFloorPlan provides.

What Anow does

Anow is practice management software for independent appraisers and appraisal firms. It handles the business side of running an appraisal practice:

• Order management and tracking (from assignment to delivery)
• Invoicing and fee management
• Scheduling and deadline tracking
• AMC and lender relationship management
• Analytics on volume, fees, and turnaround time

Anow is not a measurement tool and does not calculate GLA or square footage. It is workflow infrastructure, not a technical appraisal tool.

What MeasureFloorPlan does

MeasureFloorPlan is a browser-based floor plan measurement tool. Upload a floor plan image or PDF, trace the exterior perimeter, set one known wall length, and get ANSI Z765-compliant GLA in minutes. No installation, no field visit required.

Where MeasureFloorPlan fits in an Anow workflow: you manage the order in Anow, do the inspection, then use MeasureFloorPlan to extract GLA from the floor plan before entering it into your appraisal report.

MeasureFloorPlan vs Anow: at a glance

Why Anow users still need a floor plan tool

Anow handles everything around the appraisal, but not the appraisal itself. The GLA measurement still has to happen somewhere. Most appraisers using Anow either:

• Use Apex Sketch, Total Sketch, or WinSketch (desktop sketch software that requires field measurements)
• Use a la mode's built-in sketch tool
• Measure from CubiCasa or Matterport floor plans manually

If you already have a to-scale floor plan: from a 3D scan service, an architect, a builder, or a prior appraisal. MeasureFloorPlan lets you extract the GLA in minutes without opening desktop software or re-measuring anything.

When to use MeasureFloorPlan with Anow

• Desk reviews and field reviews: You have a prior appraisal's floor plan and need to verify or recalculate GLA
• New assignments with CubiCasa/Matterport scans: The 3D scan produced a floor plan but no GLA: MeasureFloorPlan fills that gap
• Back-to-back assignments: When you are measuring 10 properties in a week and the unlimited plan is faster than opening sketch software every time
• Retrospective corrections: A prior report needs a GLA correction; you have the original floor plan

Bottom line

Anow is for managing your appraisal business. MeasureFloorPlan is for getting the GLA number from a floor plan. They do not overlap, and most high-volume appraisers benefit from using both.