Orca Screen Reader Alternatives

Orca Screen Reader is described as 'Orca is a free, open source, flexible, and extensible screen reader that provides access to the graphical desktop via speech and refreshable braille' and is an app in the os & utilities category. There are eight alternatives to Orca Screen Reader for Windows, iPhone, iPad and Mac. The best alternative is NVDA, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Orca Screen Reader are Thunder, JAWS, Microsoft Narrator and Supernova screen reader.

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Orca Screen Reader

Free • Open Source
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NVDA
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Free • Open Source
Windows
12 alternatives to NVDA
NVDA allows blind and vision impaired people to access and interact with the Windows operating system and many third party applications.
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1. PortableNVDA can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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Thunder
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
8 alternatives to Thunder
Thunder is an award-winning free screenreader talking software for people with little or no sight. It works well with Windows 7, Vista or XP. Thunder is available all over the world in 8 languages and it really is absolutely free.
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1. PortableThunder can be used from a USB stick or similar with no prior installation.
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JAWS
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Paid • Proprietary
Windows
9 alternatives to JAWS
A screen reader software for computer users whose vision loss prevents them from seeing screen content - JAWS reads aloud what's on the PC screen.

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Microsoft Narrator
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Free • Proprietary
Windows
10 alternatives to Microsoft Narrator
Screen reader included in Microsoft Windows.
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Bundled with Windows
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Supernova screen reader
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Paid • Proprietary
Windows
7 alternatives to Supernova screen reader
Developed for blind computer users, SuperNova Screen Reader is a software screen reader that works by reading the screen interactively and communicating through a speech synthesiser or a refreshable Braille display.
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System Access Standalone
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Paid • Proprietary
Windows
7 alternatives to System Access Standalone
Serotek’s System Access software brings you accessibility anywhere, and is available in configurations to meet every lifestyle and budget.

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Window-Eyes
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Paid • Proprietary
Windows
7 alternatives to Window-Eyes
GW Micro is an adaptive technology vendor, providing high quality solutions for blind and visually impaired.
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Window-Eyes Features
1. Text to SpeechWindow-Eyes allows you to transform written text into spoken text.
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VoiceOver
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Free • Proprietary
Mac
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iPad
6 alternatives to VoiceOver
VoiceOver is a revolutionary built-in screen reader that’s more than a text-to-speech tool. It tells you exactly what’s on your screen and talks you through actions like editing a video, building a presentation, or quickly navigating between apps.

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