SilverFast AlternativesImage Scanners and other similar apps like SilverFast

SilverFast is described as 'Is renowned as the worldwide standard when it comes to scanner and digital imaging software. SilverFast is able to bring out every device's maximum quality and considerably exceed the results of the manufacturer's own software' and is a Image Scanner in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to SilverFast for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Flathub and GNOME apps. The best SilverFast alternative is NAPS2, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like SilverFast are Simple Scan, VueScan, Skanlite and XSane.

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  1. 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 SilverFast

     

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

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

    • NAPS2 is Free and Open SourceSilverFast is Paid and Proprietary
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    Simple Scan

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    Simple Scan is an easy-to-use application, designed to let users connect their scanner and quickly have the image/document in an appropriate format.

    26 Simple Scan alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
    • GNOME
    Simple Scan screenshot 1

    Simple Scan Features

    1.  Scanner
    2.  Photo scan
    3.  Export to PDF
    4.  Scan to JPEG
    5.  Document Capture

    Simple Scan VS SilverFast

     
  4. VueScan icon

    VueScan

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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

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
    VueScan screenshot 1

    VueScan Features

    1.  Photo color correction
    2.  Photo scan
    3.  Scanner
    4.  Scan to PDF
    5.  Multi Scan
    6.  Driver Emulation

    VueScan VS SilverFast

     

    • VueScan is the most popular commercial alternative to SilverFast.

    • VueScan is Paid and ProprietarySilverFast is also Paid and Proprietary
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    Skanlite

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    Skanlite is a simple image scanning application to scan and save images. Skanlite is based on libksane, an interface for SANE library to control image scanners.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • KDE Plasma
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    Skanlite screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Scanner
    2.  KDE
    3.  GNU/linux-libre

    Skanlite VS SilverFast

     
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    XSane

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    XSane is a graphical scanning front-end for SANE (Scanner Access Now Easy). It uses the SANE-library to talk to scanners. It is designed for acquiring images with scanners (there are other devices like cameras and videodevices supported by SANE and you will see that xsane may...

    20 XSane alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • AmigaOS
    XSane screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The program is no longer updated. Last version, 0.998, released in November 2010, can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Scanner

    XSane VS SilverFast

     
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    Scan2pdf

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    Super simple scanning tool, that works with majority of scanners out of the box. This software does one thing - you can quickly and simply scan to PDF.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Scan2pdf screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Development of KOMA Code apps stopped in January 2017. Last version of Scan2pdf can be still downloaded from the official website.

    Scan2pdf Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Scan to PDF

    Scan2pdf VS SilverFast

     
  9. FreeKapture icon

    FreeKapture

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    FreeKapture give you the option to scan from your scanner, and then save the image: its a free Twain image capture application from TSoft that should work on any Windows (98 and on) Twain compliant system.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    FreeKapture screenshot 1

    FreeKapture Features

    1.  Scanner

    FreeKapture VS SilverFast

     
  10. SwingSane icon

    SwingSane

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    SwingSane is a powerful, cross platform, open source Java client (frontend) for Scanner Access Now Easy (SANE) servers (backends). SwingSane provides access to scanners connected to SANE servers on a network on any platform that supports Java and Swing.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    SwingSane screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Last update is from 2015.

    SwingSane Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Scanner

    SwingSane VS SilverFast

     
  11. Windows Scan icon

    Windows Scan

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    If you have a scanner, this app makes it easy to scan documents and pictures and save them where you'd like.

    23 Windows Scan alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Windows Scan screenshot 1

    Windows Scan Features

    1.  Scanner

    Windows Scan VS SilverFast

     
  12. 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 SilverFast

     
  13. Profile Prism icon

    Profile Prism

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    Profile Prism is software that allows monitor calibration and can generate ICC profiles for digital cameras, scanners, and printers using an IT8 reference target.

    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Profile Prism screenshot 1

    Profile Prism Features

    1.  Calibration
    2.  Scanner

    Profile Prism VS SilverFast

     
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