Scannie AlternativesDocument Scanners and other similar apps like Scannie

Scannie is described as 'Scanner app where you can store your documents securely. It’s open-source and built on top of Blockstack’s platform' and is a document scanner in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Scannie for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Android Tablet, iPad and Web-based apps. The best Scannie alternative is CamScanner, which is free. Other great apps like Scannie are OpenScan, Microsoft Lens, Scanbot Document Scanner SDK and Scan Now.

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  1. 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.

    118 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 Scannie

     

    • CamScanner is the most popular Web-based, Windows, Android & Mac alternative to Scannie.

    • CamScanner is the most popular free alternative to Scannie.

    • CamScanner is Freemium and ProprietaryScannie is Free and Open Source
  2. OpenScan icon

    OpenScan

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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 files. Its motto is "No ads. No data collection. We respect your privacy.".

    108 OpenScan alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    OpenScan screenshot 1
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Scan documents
    2.  Photo scan
    3.  Scanner
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  Sign PDF files
    6.  Built-in viewer
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Fill PDF Forms
    9.  Mobile Scanner
    10.  No registration required

    OpenScan VS Scannie

     

    • OpenScan is the most popular Open Source alternative to Scannie.

    • OpenScan is Free and Open SourceScannie is also Free and Open Source
    • OpenScan is Privacy focusedScannie is not according to our users
  4. Microsoft Lens icon

    Microsoft Lens

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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 Scannie

     
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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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  6. 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.

    57 Scanbot Document Scanner SDK alternatives

    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 Scannie

     

    • Scanbot Document Scanner SDK is the most popular commercial alternative to Scannie.

    • Scanbot Document Scanner SDK is Paid and ProprietaryScannie is Free and Open Source
    • Scanbot Document Scanner SDK is Lightweight and Privacy focusedScannie is not according to our users
  7. Scan Now icon

    Scan Now

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    A fast and simple app for document scanning on iOS.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Scan Now Features

    1.  Swift

    Scan Now VS Scannie

     
  8. Adobe Scan icon

    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.

    115 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 Scannie

     
  10. 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.

    55 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 Scannie

     
  11. Google Stack icon

    Google Stack

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    Get rid of paper clutter with Stack. Stack is a PDF scanner, document organizer, and detail finder. All in one.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Android
    Google Stack screenshot 1
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    Google Stack Features

    1.  Scan to PDF

    Google Stack VS Scannie

     
  12. ClearScanner icon

    ClearScanner

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    Scan documents easily using your mobile camera.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    ClearScanner screenshot 1

    ClearScanner Features

    1.  Built-in viewer
    2.  OCR
    3.  Mobile Scanner
    4.  Image Processing
    5.  Scan to PDF
    6.  Scan to JPEG
    7.  JPG to PDF Conversion
    8.  Smart auto-align
    9.  Scanner
    10.  Support for Batch Mode

    ClearScanner VS Scannie

     
  13. Text Fairy icon

    Text Fairy

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    Convert your phone into a mobile text scanner.

    • Free • Extract text from images. • Edit, share, or export as PDF • Works offline to protect your privacy. • Reads text out loud. (Text-to-speech, TTS) • Recognizes printed text from more than 110 languages. • Scan documents with t.

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Text Fairy screenshot 1
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    Discontinued

    Last version and commit is from Nov 2020.

    Text Fairy Features

    1.  Mobile Scanner
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  OCR
    4.  Text to Speech
    5.  Scan to PDF
    6.  Multiple languages
    7.  Extract text from image
    8.  Screenshot OCR

    Text Fairy VS Scannie

     
  14. Tiny Scanner icon

    Tiny Scanner

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    Scan Documents, Photos, Papers.

    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 Scannie

     
  15. ABBYY FineScanner icon

    ABBYY FineScanner

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    ABBYY FineScanner is a mobile scanner that allows you to quickly create digital copies of documents that contain images and text, including contracts, articles, instructions and leaflets by using your device’s camera.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    ABBYY FineScanner screenshot 1

    ABBYY FineScanner Features

    1.  Mobile Scanner
    2.  OCR
    3.  Create PDF files
    4.  Scan to PDF
    5.  Convert PDF to Word document

    ABBYY FineScanner VS Scannie

     
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