PaperScan Alternatives

PaperScan is described as 'Scanner Software is a powerful TWAIN and WIA scanning application with an OCR engine centered on one idea: making document acquisition an unparalleled easy task for anyone' and is an app in the office & productivity category. There are more than 25 alternatives to PaperScan for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, iPhone, Mac and iPad apps. The best PaperScan alternative is NAPS2, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like PaperScan are Adobe Acrobat DC, ABBYY FineReader PDF, Simple Scan and Simple Scan • Quick Scanner.

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  1. NAPS2 icon
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    NAPS2 is a document scanning application with a focus on simplicity and ease of use.

    49 NAPS2 alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

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

    • NAPS2 is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to PaperScan.

    • NAPS2 is Free and Open SourcePaperScan is Paid and Proprietary
    • NAPS2 is LightweightPaperScan is not according to our users
  2. Adobe Acrobat DC icon
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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.

    308 Adobe Acrobat DC alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
     
    • Adobe Acrobat DC is the most popular Web-based alternative to PaperScan.

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

    • Adobe Acrobat DC is Paid and ProprietaryPaperScan is also Paid and Proprietary
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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.

    88 ABBYY FineReader PDF alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
    • ABBYY FineReader PDF is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to PaperScan.

    • ABBYY FineReader PDF is Paid and ProprietaryPaperScan is also Paid and Proprietary
    • ABBYY FineReader PDF is LightweightPaperScan is not according to our users
  4. VueScan icon
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    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

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  5. Genius Scan icon
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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.

    60 Genius Scan alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
     
    • Genius Scan is the most popular Android alternative to PaperScan.

    • Genius Scan is Freemium and ProprietaryPaperScan is Paid and Proprietary
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    ClarifyDocuments is a free AI tool that converts PDFs, images, and slides into clean, editable text. It automatically cleans, organizes, and processes content in any language, helping students and educators focus on learning.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. fileee icon
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    With fileee you can scan, organize and access your documents anywhere, anytime. fileee analyzes your documents, automatically recognizes important content and sorts your documents accordingly. Thanks to fileee, you always have your documents at hand and can find what you need in...

    63 fileee alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
    • fileee is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to PaperScan.

    • fileee is Freemium and ProprietaryPaperScan is Paid and Proprietary
  8. gscan2pdf icon
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    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

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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