ABBYY FineReader PDF Alternatives for Linux

ABBYY FineReader PDF is not available for Linux but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Linux with similar functionality. The best Linux alternative is Tesseract, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to ABBYY FineReader PDF and 17 are available for Linux so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Linux alternatives to ABBYY FineReader PDF are NAPS2, GImageReader, Paperwork and OCRmyPDF.

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ABBYY FineReader PDF alternatives are mainly OCR Engines, but if you're looking for Document Scanners or Screenshot Capture Tools you can filter on that. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to ABBYY FineReader PDF.
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OCR software with unmatched text recognition accuracy, converting scanned documents into editable formats like Word and Excel, supporting 190 languages.

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ABBYY FineReader PDF alternatives page was last updated May 6, 2025
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  1. Tesseract icon

    Tesseract

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    Tesseract.js is a javascript library that gets words in almost any language out of images.

    17 Tesseract alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Tesseract Features

    1.  OCR

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    Comments about Tesseract as an Alternative to ABBYY FineReader PDF
    Guest
    Negative •Oct 9, 2017
    -4

    quality of OCR is very so-so. FineReader 14 also includes many PDF features

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    • Most users think Tesseract is a great ABBYY FineReader PDF alternative.

    • Tesseract is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to ABBYY FineReader PDF.

    • Tesseract is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to ABBYY FineReader PDF.

    • Tesseract is Free and Open SourceABBYY FineReader PDF is Paid and Proprietary
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    NAPS2

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    NAPS2 is a document scanning application with a focus on simplicity and ease of use.

    48 NAPS2 alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    NAPS2 screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Scan documents
    2.  Scan to PDF
    3.  OCR
    4.  Multiple Profiles
    5.  Split and merge PDF files
    6.  Export to PDF
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Works out of the box
    9.  PDF Page Merge
    10.  Portable
    11.  Built-in viewer
    12.  No registration required

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    Comments about NAPS2 as an Alternative to ABBYY FineReader PDF
    roshad87a9
    Negative •Sep 5, 2018
    0

    cannot convert to doc file

    Guest
    Positive •Aug 22, 2019
    -1

    I tested several options--some free and some paid--and this is the best option for ease of use, install footprint, and features.

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    • Most users think NAPS2 is a great ABBYY FineReader PDF alternative.

    • NAPS2 is Free and Open SourceABBYY FineReader PDF is Paid and Proprietary
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    GImageReader

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    gImageReader is a simple Gtk/Qt front-end to the Tesseract OCR Engine.

    82 GImageReader alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CH flagSwitzerland

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    GImageReader screenshot 1

    GImageReader Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  Image to text
    3.  PDF OCR
    4.  Annotate Screenshot

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  5. Paperwork icon

    Paperwork

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    Paperwork is a personal document manager for scanned documents (and PDFs).

    29 Paperwork alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    Paperwork screenshot 1

    Paperwork Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  OCR
    3.  Document structure management
    4.  Scanner
    5.  Scan to PDF
    6.  Gtk
    7.  Indexed search

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    OCRmyPDF

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    OCRmyPDF adds an OCR text layer to scanned PDF files, allowing them to be searched - jbarlow83/OCRmyPDF

    20 OCRmyPDF alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    OCRmyPDF Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  PDF OCR

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    CopyFish

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    Copy, paste and translate text from any image, video or PDF.

    75 CopyFish alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    Copy text from images, PDF and Youtube videos

    CopyFish Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  No registration required
    3.  PDF OCR
    4.  Screenshot OCR
    5.  Scanner
    6.  Scan to word
    7.  Text Translation
    8.  Scan to PDF
    9.  Process scanning
    10.  Image to text

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  9. OCRFeeder icon

    OCRFeeder

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    OCRFeeder is a document layout analysis and optical character recognition system.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • PT flagPortugal
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    OCRFeeder Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  Built-in viewer
    3.  Graphical User Interface

    OCRFeeder VS ABBYY FineReader PDF

     
  10. PaperScan icon

    PaperScan

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    PaperScan Scanner Software is a powerful TWAIN and WIA scanning application with an OCR engine centered on one idea: making document acquisition an unparalleled easy task for anyone.

    29 PaperScan alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    PaperScan screenshot 1

    PaperScan Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  Scanner

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  11. Adlib PDF

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    Adlib PDF delivers enterprise-class, document-to-PDF conversion software. It offers the highest fidelity PDF rendering engine on the market, with accurate OCR capabilities and intelligent document assembly.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Blackberry

    Adlib PDF Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  Create PDF files

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    OCRopus

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    OCRopus(tm) is a state-of-the-art document analysis and OCR system, featuring pluggable layout analysis, pluggable character recognition, statistical natural language modeling, and multilingual capabilities.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Main Interface
    Discontinued

    Last update was in 16 Dec 2017

    OCRopus Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  Image Processing

    OCRopus VS ABBYY FineReader PDF

     
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    EasyOCR

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    Ready-to-use OCR with 80+ supported languages and all popular writing scripts including Latin, Chinese, Arabic, Devanagari, Cyrillic and etc.

    15 EasyOCR alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • TH flagThailand

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    EasyOCR screenshot 1

    EasyOCR Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  Image Processing
    3.  Data Mining

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    MinerU

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    Free all-in-one document parsing tool. Accurate parsing, efficient extraction, providing a more fluent and accurate parsing experience.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • CN flagChina

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    MinerU screenshot 1

    MinerU VS ABBYY FineReader PDF

     
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