gscan2pdf AlternativesImage Scanners and other similar apps like gscan2pdf

gscan2pdf is described as 'Can scan, clean the scan and do OCR on the scan or imported images (incl. existing PDFs, DjVus or other file types), and make PDF and DjVu-files with embedded OCR-text. It works together with tesseract, ocropus, cuneiform an' and is a Image Scanner in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 25 alternatives to gscan2pdf for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, iPhone and iPad apps. The best gscan2pdf alternative is PDF-XChange Editor, which is free. Other great apps like gscan2pdf are NAPS2, Tesseract, Adobe Acrobat DC and ScanTailor Advanced.

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  1. Feature-rich PDF editor offering direct content editing, ABBYY OCR, viewing, annotation, form filling, PDF merging, compression, and encryption. Operates efficiently offline, requiring no registration and no ads, while providing privacy-focused features and convenient portability.

    146 PDF-XChange Editor alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
    • Wine
     
  2. Tesseract icon
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    Tesseract.js is a javascript library that gets words in almost any language out of images.

    26 Tesseract alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. Adobe Acrobat DC icon
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    Manage documents effortlessly, edit PDFs, create them from other formats, and e-sign anywhere. Secure sharing and comparison tools ensure smooth workflows and data protection. New AI Assistant offers quick document insights. Perfect for desktop and web platforms.

    318 Adobe Acrobat DC alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Online
     
  4. Scan Tailor is an interactive post-processing tool for scanned pages. It performs operations such as page splitting, deskewing, adding/removing borders, and others. You give it raw scans, and you get pages ready to be printed or assembled into a PDF or DJVU file.

    16 ScanTailor Advanced alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    Scan Tailor is a post processing tool not a scanning tool!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • ScanTailor Advanced is Free and Open Sourcegscan2pdf is also Free and Open Source
    • ScanTailor Advanced is Lightweightgscan2pdf is not according to our users
  5. KDAN PDF icon
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    Comprehensive solution for editing, signing, form filling, OCR scanning, commenting, converting, and redacting PDFs, with AI-driven analysis and content extraction, data export to spreadsheets, text-to-speech, seamless use across desktop and mobile, and batch processing.

    263 KDAN PDF alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
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  6. PDFedit icon
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    Free (and open source) editor for manipulating PDF documents. GUI version + commandline interface. Scripting is used to a great extent in editor and almost anything can be scripted, it is possible to create own scripts or plugins.

    93 PDFedit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

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    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  7. VueScan icon
     41 likes

    Scans documents, photos, and film on Windows, macOS, and Linux, with support for over 1200 scanners, PDF, JPEG, TIFF, and TXT output, advanced adjustments, batch processing, OCR, color correction, obsolete device support, and easy-to-use interface.

    30 VueScan alternatives

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    • Paid
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    • Mac
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    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  8. Scan Now icon
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    A fast and simple app for document scanning on iOS.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  9. Adobe Scan icon
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    The Adobe Scan scanner app turns your device into a powerful portable scanner that recognizes text automatically (OCR) and allows you to save to multiple file formats including PDF and JPEG.

    123 Adobe Scan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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