OpenScan AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Image Scanners

The best Image 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 12 are Image Scanners so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Image Scanner alternatives to OpenScan are NAPS2, CamScanner, Adobe Scan and Notebloc.

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OpenScan is an open source app that enables users to scan hardcopies of documents or notes and convert it to PDF or JPEG...

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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. CamScanner icon

    CamScanner

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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
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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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    Adobe Scan

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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

     
  7. 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
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    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

     
  8. 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

     
  10. Google PhotoScan icon

    Google PhotoScan

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    PhotoScan lets you create enhanced digital scans of your old photos, with automatic edge detection, perspective correction, and smart rotation.

    27 Google PhotoScan alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Google PhotoScan screenshot 1
    Google PhotoScan screenshot 2
    Google PhotoScan screenshot 3

    Google PhotoScan Features

    1.  Mobile Scanner
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Remove glares from photos
    4.  Automatic Cropping
    5.  Scanner
    6.  Auto Rotation
    7. Google Photos icon  Google photos integration

    Google PhotoScan VS OpenScan

     
  11. PDF Doc Scan icon

    PDF Doc Scan

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    Main point of this app is to scan or select existing PDF documents simply using intent or chooser. Other apps require payment to access their api/sdk or simply don't have a possible way to do it. So they rely on switching between an app ,file chooser and a scanner.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Document being scanned

    PDF Doc Scan Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Mobile Scanner
    3.  Built-in viewer
    4.  Scanner

    PDF Doc Scan VS OpenScan

     
  12. Scanner Pro icon

    Scanner Pro

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    Scanner Pro turns your iPhone into portable scanner in your pocket. It lets you scan multipage documents, email them and even upload to Dropbox, MobileMe iDisk or any other WebDAV enabled server.

    54 Scanner Pro alternatives

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • UA flagUkraine

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    Scanner Pro screenshot 1
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    Scanner Pro Features

    1.  Mobile Scanner
    2.  Scanner
    3.  Image Processing

    Scanner Pro VS OpenScan

     
  13. Pocket Scanner icon

    Pocket Scanner

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    Pocket Scanner Ultimate is the stand-alone version of Kdan’s Pocket Scanner series. Search “Pocket Scanner Cloud” in the App Store and try out the app & cloud services for free!

    License model

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    Pocket Scanner screenshot 1

    Pocket Scanner Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  PDF annotation
    3.  Mobile Scanner
    4.  Document structure management
    5.  Optimized for Mobile
    6.  Scan to JPEG
    7.  Scanner
    8.  Scan to PDF

    Pocket Scanner VS OpenScan

     
  14. Tiny Scanner icon

    Tiny Scanner

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    Scan Documents, Photos, Papers.

    50 Tiny Scanner alternatives

    License model

    • Free Personal • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Online
    Tiny Scanner screenshot 1
    Tiny Scanner screenshot 2
    Tiny Scanner screenshot 3

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Works Offline
    2.  No registration required
    3.  OCR
    4.  Built-in viewer
    5.  Mobile Scanner
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  Full-Text Search
    8.  Combine PDF
    9.  Cloud Sync
    10.  Scan to PDF
    11.  Scanner

    Tiny Scanner VS OpenScan

     
  15. GpScanner icon

    GpScanner

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    This document scanner application is developed for windows only. Compatible with both WIA and TWAIN. Users can Rotate, crop, rearrange scanned images and identify texts using OCR module

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    GpScanner screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Text to Speech
    3.  PDF compression
    4.  Full-Text Search
    5.  Works Offline
    6.  PDF annotation
    7.  Built-in viewer
    8.  No Tracking
    9.  PDF encryption
    10.  Sign PDF files
    11.  Portable
    12.  OCR

    GpScanner VS OpenScan

     
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