OCRopus AlternativesOCR Engines and other similar apps like OCRopus

OCRopus is described as '(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' and is a OCR Engine in the office & productivity category. There are more than 50 alternatives to OCRopus for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Web-based, Mac, iPhone and Linux apps. The best OCRopus alternative is Adobe Acrobat DC. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Tesseract or CopyFish. Other great apps like OCRopus are ABBYY FineReader PDF, FreeOCR, Photo Scan and (a9t9) Free OCR Software.

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  1. Adobe Acrobat DC icon

    Adobe Acrobat DC

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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.

    280 Adobe Acrobat DC alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    Adobe Acrobat DC screenshot 1

    Top Adobe Acrobat DC Features

    1.  Edit PDF
    2.  PDF OCR
    3.  Text editing
    4.  Fill PDF Forms
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Sign PDF files
    8.  Cloud Sync
    9.  Combine PDF
    10.  Split PDF files
    11.  PDF annotation
    12.  Split and merge PDF files

    Adobe Acrobat DC VS OCRopus

     

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is the most popular Web-based, Windows & Mac alternative to OCRopus.

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is the most popular commercial alternative to OCRopus.

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is Paid and ProprietaryOCRopus is Free and Open Source
  2. 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

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    Tesseract Features

    1.  OCR

    Tesseract VS OCRopus

     

    • Tesseract is the most popular Linux alternative to OCRopus.

    • Tesseract is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to OCRopus.

    • Tesseract is Free and Open SourceOCRopus is also Free and Open Source
  4. ABBYY FineReader PDF icon

    ABBYY FineReader PDF

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    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.

    85 ABBYY FineReader PDF alternatives

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    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    ABBYY FineReader PDF screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  Convert PDF to Word document
    3.  Side-by-Side Comparison
    4.  PDF annotation
    5.  Sign PDF files
    6.  Edit PDF
    7.  Image to text
    8.  Convert PDF to image
    9.  Create PDF files
    10.  PDF OCR
    11.  Convert images to PDF
    12.  Split and merge PDF files

    ABBYY FineReader PDF VS OCRopus

     

    • ABBYY FineReader PDF is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to OCRopus.

    • ABBYY FineReader PDF is Paid and ProprietaryOCRopus is Free and Open Source
    • ABBYY FineReader PDF is LightweightOCRopus is not according to our users
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    PDF OCR

    PDF OCR is a software that converts scanned PDF documents into editable text files in just two clicks. Its OCR engine operates 92% faster than other software, giving users the option to select specific pages for 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

    CopyFish VS OCRopus

     
  7. FreeOCR icon

    FreeOCR

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    FreeOCR is a scan & OCR program including the Tesseract free ocr engine, also known as a Tesseract GUI. It includes a Windows installer, and it is very simple to use.

    86 FreeOCR alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    FreeOCR screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    For 7 years the app has no updates. Latest release: March 2015 v5.4

    FreeOCR Features

    1.  OCR
    2. Google Drive icon  Google Drive integration
    3.  PDF OCR
    4.  Image Processing

    FreeOCR VS OCRopus

     
  8. Photo Scan icon

    Photo Scan

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    Photo Scan lets you extract text from Images or Photos very easily and efficiently!

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Windows Phone
    Photo Scan screenshot 1

    Photo Scan Features

    1.  Text to Speech
    2.  OCR

    Photo Scan VS OCRopus

     
  10. (a9t9) Free OCR Software icon

    (a9t9) Free OCR Software

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    OCR software and web service to extract text from image files and PDF. The application is available as online OCR web app, OCR API, or simple to install Windows store application.

    74 (a9t9) Free OCR Software alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Windows
    Screenshot of the ocr software

    (a9t9) Free OCR Software Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  PDF OCR
    3.  Convert PDF to Word document

    (a9t9) Free OCR Software VS OCRopus

     
  11. MinerU icon

    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 OCRopus

     
  12. OwlOCR icon

    OwlOCR

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    OwlOCR offers simple optical character recognition of text in PDF files, images or on-screen and converts that to plain text.

    97 OwlOCR alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    OwlOCR screenshot 1

    OwlOCR Features

    1.  OCR

    OwlOCR VS OCRopus

     
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    Nanonets

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    Nanonets is an LLM based OCR solution that that automates document processing and data extraction workflows. With models that do not rely on pre-defined document templates, Nanonets helps companies automate document-heavy business processes like accounts payable, order...

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Home screen

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  Recurring Tasks
    3.  Full-Text Search
    4.  AI-Powered
    5.  PDF OCR
    6.  Convert Image to Excel
    7.  Convert PDF to Text
    8.  Image to text
    9.  Convert PDF to Word document
    10.  Accounts payable automation

    Nanonets VS OCRopus

     

    • Nanonets is the most popular SaaS alternative to OCRopus.

    • Nanonets is Freemium and ProprietaryOCRopus is Free and Open Source
    • Nanonets is Privacy focusedOCRopus is not according to our users
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    Online OCR

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    Free Online OCR is a software that allows you to convert scanned PDF and images into editable Word, Text, Excel output formats.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    Online OCR screenshot 1

    Online OCR Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  Image to text
    3.  Convert PDF to Word document

    Online OCR VS OCRopus

     
  15. Vovsoft OCR Reader icon

    Vovsoft OCR Reader

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    OCR Reader is an image to text converter program that allows you to extract text from PNG, JPEG, TIFF, WEBP, and BMP image files using Optical Character Recognition.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • TR flagTürkiye

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Scan window

    Vovsoft OCR Reader Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  Portable
    3.  Built-in viewer
    4.  Image to text

    Vovsoft OCR Reader VS OCRopus

     
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