OpenScan AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Document Scanners

The best Document Scanner alternative to OpenScan is OSS Document Scanner, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to OpenScan and many of them are Document Scanners so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Document Scanner alternatives to OpenScan are NAPS2, Open Scanner, CamScanner and Open Note Scanner.

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OpenScan alternatives page was last updated Mar 17, 2025
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  1. OSS Document Scanner icon

    OSS Document Scanner

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    The OSS Document Scanner is an Open Source app to scan all your documents. You either scan using your camera or by importing an image. The app will automatically detect you document within the photo and will crop the image.

    61 OSS Document Scanner alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • F-Droid
    OSS Document Scanner screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Scan documents
    2.  Export to PDF
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Mobile Scanner
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Built-in viewer
    8.  OCR
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  Screenshot OCR
    11.  WebDAV Sync
    12.  Image to text

    OSS Document Scanner VS OpenScan

     

    • OSS Document Scanner is the most popular Android & iPhone alternative to OpenScan.

    • OSS Document Scanner is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to OpenScan.

    • OSS Document Scanner is Free and Open SourceOpenScan is also Free and Open Source
    • OSS Document Scanner is Lightweight and Privacy focusedOpenScan is not according to our users
  2. NAPS2 icon

    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

    NAPS2 VS OpenScan

     

    • NAPS2 is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to OpenScan.

    • NAPS2 is Free and Open SourceOpenScan is also Free and Open Source
  4. Open Scanner icon

    Open Scanner

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    Open Scanner is a fast and simple-to-use paper-scanning app with AI features to speed up your scanning workflow:

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    Open Scanner screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  PDF annotation
    5.  OCR
    6.  Sign PDF files
    7.  Mobile Scanner
    8.  Sync with iCloud
    9.  AI-Powered
    10.  Scanner
    11.  Video annotation
    12.  Scan to PDF

    Open Scanner VS OpenScan

     
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    Adobe Scan

    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.

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    CamScanner

     71 likes
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    Your portable scanner. Use your camera to get high quality scans of paper documents, receipts, notes and more. Anytime, anywhere.

    116 CamScanner alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    CamScanner screenshot 1

    Top CamScanner Features

    1.  Export to PDF
    2.  Scanner
    3.  Annotate Screenshot
    4.  Mobile Scanner
    5.  OCR
    6.  No registration required
    7.  PDF OCR
    8.  Scan to PDF
    9.  Client side encryption
    10.  Sync with Google Drive
    11. Dropbox icon  Sync with Dropbox
    12.  Document structure management

    CamScanner VS OpenScan

     

    • CamScanner is the most popular Web-based, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to OpenScan.

    • CamScanner is Freemium and ProprietaryOpenScan is Free and Open Source
  7. Open Note Scanner icon

    Open Note Scanner

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    This little application provides a way on scanning handwritten notes and printed documents.

    49 Open Note Scanner alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • BR flagBrazil

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    Open Note Scanner screenshot 1
    Open Note Scanner screenshot 2
    Open Note Scanner screenshot 3
    Discontinued

    Not updated in 3 years. Google Play store says not compatible with current OS, and if you download from F-Droid it asks you to direct download another app to use it, which is not on Google Play or F-Droid.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Scanner
    2.  Scan to PDF
    3.  Smart auto-align
    4.  Mobile Scanner
    5.  Content Templates
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Dark Mode
    10.  OCR

    Open Note Scanner VS OpenScan

     
  8. Microsoft Lens icon

    Microsoft Lens

     38 likes
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    Microsoft Lens trims, enhances, and makes pictures of whiteboards and docs readable. You can use Office Lens to convert images to PDF, Word and PowerPoint files, and you can even save images to OneNote or OneDrive.

    75 Microsoft Lens alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Microsoft Lens screenshot 1
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    Top Microsoft Lens Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Keystone correction
    3.  Deskew
    4.  PDF OCR
    5.  Mobile Scanner
    6.  Scan to JPEG
    7.  Scan to PDF
    8.  Scan to word
    9.  Export to PDF
    10.  Convert images to PDF
    11.  Particle Engine

    Microsoft Lens VS OpenScan

     
  10. Genius Scan icon

    Genius Scan

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    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.

    59 Genius Scan alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    Genius Scan screenshot 1
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    Top Genius Scan Features

    1.  Convert images to PDF
    2.  Scan to PDF
    3.  Document Merging
    4.  OCR
    5.  Mobile Scanner
    6.  No Watermark
    7.  Support for Batch Mode
    8.  Data export/import
    9. Evernote icon  Evernote integration
    10.  WebDAV Support
    11.  PDF documentation generation
    12.  Password encryption

    Genius Scan VS OpenScan

     
  11. Scanbot Document Scanner SDK icon

    Scanbot Document Scanner SDK

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    With the Scanbot Document Scanner SDK, companies can easily equip their mobile and web applications with a fast, accurate, and user-friendly mobile document scanner.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • React Native
    • Flutter
    • Xamarin Studio
    • WebAssembly
    Document Scanner
    Document Scanner Preview
    Custom Filters

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Built-in viewer
    4.  Mobile Scanner
    5.  Full-Text Search
    6.  Dark Mode
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Scan to PDF
    10.  Scanner
    11.  No Watermark
    12. Nextcloud icon  Nextcloud integration

    Scanbot Document Scanner SDK VS OpenScan

     
  12. Adobe Scan icon

    Adobe Scan

     14 likes
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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.

    113 Adobe Scan alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Adobe Scan screenshot 1

    Top Adobe Scan Features

    1.  Built-in viewer
    2.  Mobile Scanner
    3.  OCR
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Cloud Sync
    6.  Fill PDF Forms
    7.  Full-Text Search
    8.  Combine PDF
    9.  Scanner
    10.  Auto capture
    11.  Built-in editor
    12.  Scan to PDF

    Adobe Scan VS OpenScan

     
  13. Notebloc icon

    Notebloc

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    Document scanner app. Free. Save and share as PDF or JPG.

    107 Notebloc alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • ES flagSpain
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Notebloc screenshot 1
    Notebloc screenshot 2
    Notebloc screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Scan to PDF
    3.  Export to PDF
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No registration required
    6.  Scanner
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  OCR
    9.  Document Sharing
    10.  PDF OCR
    11.  Create PDF files

    Notebloc VS OpenScan

     
  14. Scan Thing: Scan Anything icon

    Scan Thing: Scan Anything

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    Scan Thing is the quickest way to capture and save anything around you. Scan Thing is available on iOS, iPadOS, and MacOS.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Mac
    Scan Thing: Scan Anything screenshot 1
    Scan Thing: Scan Anything screenshot 2
    Scan Thing: Scan Anything screenshot 3

    Scan Thing: Scan Anything Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Mobile Scanner
    5.  Scanner

    Scan Thing: Scan Anything VS OpenScan

     
  15. dpScreenOCR icon

    dpScreenOCR

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    Program to recognize text on screen.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    dpScreenOCR screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Screenshot OCR

    dpScreenOCR VS OpenScan

     
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