Simple Scan Alternatives for Mac
Simple Scan is not available for Mac but there are some alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is NAPS2, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Simple Scan and six of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Simple Scan are VueScan, XSane, SilverFast and ScanDrop.
Simple Scan alternatives are mainly Document Scanners but may also be Image Scanners or PDF Editors. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of Simple Scan.NAPS2
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Document Scanner
- Image Scanner
44 NAPS2 alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
NAPS2 is a document scanning application with a focus on simplicity and ease of use.
- - NAPS2 is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Simple Scan.
- - NAPS2 is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Simple Scan.
NAPS2 Features
Comments about NAPS2 as a Alternative to Simple Scan
Translator5Works fast, easy setup, works out of the box, is openSource
1i use is and it's very good
0VueScan
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo29 VueScan alternatives- Paid • Proprietary
- Image Scanner
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
Third-party software for film scanners and flatbed scanners.
VueScan is a powerful, easy-to-use program that: -Scans documents, photos and film -Creates PDF, JPEG, TIFF and TXT files -Supports over 1200 scanners.
- - VueScan is the most popular commercial alternative to Simple Scan.
Opinions about VueScan as a Alternative to Simple Scan
XSane
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Image Scanner
20 XSane alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- AmigaOS
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...
XSane Features
DiscontinuedThe program is no longer updated. Last version, 0.998, released in November 2010, can be still downloaded from the official website.
Opinions about XSane as a Alternative to Simple Scan
SilverFast
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo11 SilverFast alternatives- Paid • Proprietary
- Image Scanner
- Mac
- Windows
SilverFast 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.
SilverFast Features
ScanDrop
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo15 ScanDrop alternatives- Freemium • Proprietary
- Mac
- Windows
Scanner to Online. ScanDrop (beta) is simple - one easy, free scanning software application that helps you scan and upload your paper into your favorite online storage provider: Google Docs, Evernote or OfficeDrop Online. Press Scan, then Upload and your paper is now available y.
ScanDrop Features
DiscontinuedWesbite is gone.
SwingSane
Is this is a good alternative?YesNo- Free • Open Source
- Image Scanner
- Document Scanner
18 SwingSane alternatives- Mac
- Windows
- Linux
- BSD
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.
DiscontinuedLast update is from 2015.