NAPS2 AlternativesTop Document & Image Scanners like NAPS2

NAPS2 is described as 'Document scanning application with a focus on simplicity and ease of use' and is a very popular document scanner in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 25 alternatives to NAPS2 for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Android and iPhone apps. The best NAPS2 alternative is ABBYY FineReader PDF. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Simple Scan or OpenScan. Other great apps like NAPS2 are VueScan, Open Scanner, PDFTK Builder and Genius Scan.

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NAPS2 alternatives are mainly Document Scanners, but if you're looking for Image Scanners or PDF Editors you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Android Tablet, Windows + Free, Mac, Free, Mac + Scan documents, Windows and Linux. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to NAPS2.

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NAPS2 alternatives page was last updated Feb 11, 2025

ABBYY FineReader PDF
142 likes
Optical recognition software boasting unmatched text accuracy converts scanned documents to editable Word, Excel, or searchable PDFs while preserving layout. Supports 190 languages, simplifies processes with automated tasks, and includes PDF editing tools.
89 ABBYY FineReader PDF alternatives
Cost / License
Subscription
Proprietary
Application type
OCR Engine
Origin
Russia
Platforms
Mac
Windows
iPhone
iPad
+5
Is ABBYY FineReader PDF a good alternative to NAPS2?

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9users say it's a good alternative
Comments about ABBYY FineReader PDF as an Alternative to NAPS2

flux
Positive commentJul 14, 2023
-2
Alternativeto: Why has one to search on this flipping page for a link to ie. Abbyy-finereader? This is an utterly time-wasting stupid webpage-design-fault!!!! GET IT RIGHT. Else; no point in using ie. this website!
espressoelf
CommentDec 3, 2023
0
NAPS2 focuses on scanning and offers OCR functionality. ABBYY FineReader is a powerful OCR software that allows a scanner as source, along multiple others. So if you're looking for a better software to scan a bunch of documents, ABBYY isn't for you.
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Most users think ABBYY FineReader PDF is a great NAPS2 alternative.
ABBYY FineReader PDF is the most popular Windows, Mac, iPhone & iPad alternative to NAPS2.
ABBYY FineReader PDF is the most popular commercial alternative to NAPS2.
ABBYY FineReader PDF is Paid and ProprietaryNAPS2 is Free and Open Source
Simple Scan
58 likes
Simple Scan is an easy-to-use application, designed to let users connect their scanner and quickly have the image/document in an appropriate format.
26 Simple Scan alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application types
Document Scanner
Image Scanner
Origin
Australia
Platforms
Linux
Flathub
GNOME
Is Simple Scan a good alternative to NAPS2?

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1comment
16users say it's a good alternative
Comments about Simple Scan as an Alternative to NAPS2

Guest
Negative commentFeb 14, 2016
-3
does not work with BenQ 5000
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Most users think Simple Scan is a great NAPS2 alternative.
Simple Scan is the most popular Linux alternative to NAPS2.
Simple Scan is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to NAPS2.
Simple Scan is Free and Open SourceNAPS2 is also Free and Open Source
VueScan
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
Cost / License
Paid
Proprietary
Application type
Image Scanner
Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Flathub
Is VueScan a good alternative to NAPS2?

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12users say it's a good alternative
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ABBYY FineReader PDF
Optical recognition software boasting unmatched text accuracy converts scanned documents to editable Word, Excel, or searchable PDFs while preserving layout. Supports 190 languages, simplifies processes with automated tasks, and ...

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OpenScan
26 likes
OpenScan is an open source app that enables users to scan hardcopies of documents or notes and convert it to PDF or JPEG files. Its motto is "No ads. No data collection. We respect your privacy.".
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (BSD-3-Clause)
Application types
Document Scanner
Image Scanner
Platforms
Android
Is OpenScan a good alternative to NAPS2?

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1comment
Comments about OpenScan as an Alternative to NAPS2

flux
Positive commentJul 14, 2023
-1
Alternativeto: Why the flip are you 'hiding' the flipping link to ie. app until one mouses-over the name of ie. app? Worse; not a direct link; but have to copy & paste link!! What the flip is going on with your site?@??? I give up! GET IT SORTED! I'll check-back perhaps in a year!
OpenScan is the most popular Android alternative to NAPS2.
OpenScan is Free and Open SourceNAPS2 is also Free and Open Source
Open Scanner
11 likes
Open Scanner is a fast and simple-to-use paper-scanning app with AI features to speed up your scanning workflow:
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MIT)
Application type
Document Scanner
Platforms
iPhone
Is Open Scanner a good alternative to NAPS2?
PDFTK Builder
64 likes
PDFTK Builder is a free graphical interface to for PDFtk, making it much easier to use. It is a easy to use tool to collate (merge), split, encrypt, decrypt, stamp and rotate (only 90°, 180° or 270°) pdf documents.
89 PDFTK Builder alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (GPL-3.0)
Application type
PDF Editor
Origin
Australia
Alerts
Discontinued
Platforms
Windows
Is PDFTK Builder a good alternative to NAPS2?
Genius Scan
15 likes
Genius Scan is a scanner in your pocket. Quickly scan your documents on the go and export them as JPEG or multi-page PDF files.
60 Genius Scan alternatives
Cost / License
Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
Proprietary
Application type
Document Scanner
Origin
France
EU
Platforms
Android
iPhone
Is Genius Scan a good alternative to NAPS2?
Kofax Omnipage
12 likes
Kofax OmniPage offers industry-leading optical character recognition (OCR) for fast, easy accurate document conversion. Instantly turn paper and digital documents into files you can edit, search and share securely.
65 Kofax Omnipage alternatives
Cost / License
Pay once
Proprietary
Origin
United States
Platforms
Windows
Is Kofax Omnipage a good alternative to NAPS2?
gscan2pdf
21 likes
gscan2pdf 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...
29 gscan2pdf alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source
Application type
Image Scanner
Origin
United Kingdom
Platforms
Linux
Is gscan2pdf a good alternative to NAPS2?

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1comment
Comments about gscan2pdf as an Alternative to NAPS2

D33pSh33p
Positive commentSep 16, 2024
0
gscan2pdf is nicer to work with, seems to have more features. OCR in NAPS2 seem to be limited to only making PDFs searchable while gscan2pdf converted scans into text quite well.
gscan2pdf is Free and Open SourceNAPS2 is also Free and Open Source
Readiris
9 likes
PDF and OCR publishing software (optical character recognition) for MAC & WINDOWS. Do you dream of an intelligent PDF and OCR solution to intuitively manage your documents? You've found it.
67 Readiris alternatives
Cost / License
Pay once
Proprietary
Origin
Belgium
EU
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Is Readiris a good alternative to NAPS2?
Scanner (Simon Knuth)
4 likes
An all-in-one scanner app built for the Universal Windows Platform.
4 Scanner (Simon Knuth) alternatives
Cost / License
Free
Open Source (MPL-2.0)
Application types
Document Scanner
Image Scanner
Platforms
Windows
Is this a good alternative to NAPS2?

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1comment
Comments about Scanner (Simon Knuth) as an Alternative to NAPS2

imacthere4iam
Positive commentFeb 11, 2025
0
Scanner interface is much cleaner than NAPS2 while supporting nearly all the same functions. However Scanner lacks OCR support and command line operation which NAPS2 includes.
Review by a new / low-activity user.
Scanner (Simon Knuth) is Free and Open SourceNAPS2 is also Free and Open Source
SilverFast
1 like
Digitally archive, scan, and optimize photos with tools for advanced correction, batch jobs, printer calibration, real-time previews, and QuickTime tutorials. Works as stand-alone or Photoshop plug-in and supports over 340 scanner models for professionals and beginners.
11 SilverFast alternatives
Cost / License
Pay once
Proprietary
Application type
Image Scanner
Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Is SilverFast a good alternative to NAPS2?