XSane AlternativesImage Scanners and other similar apps like XSane

XSane is described as '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' and is a Image Scanner in the photos & graphics category. There are more than 10 alternatives to XSane for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Flathub, Mac and Android apps. The best XSane alternative is NAPS2, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like XSane are Simple Scan, VueScan, Skanlite and Skanpage.

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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 XSane

     
    Comments about NAPS2 as an Alternative to XSane
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    Bruno Finger
    Negative •Jan 12, 2018
    3

    NAPS2 is not a SANE front-end, it supports only Windows scanning protocols (SANE and TWAIN), thus network scanners can't be connected.

    PaulFinkelshtein
    Positive •Jul 10, 2023
    0

    Contrary to what Bruno Finger said, it works perfectly for me with my HP printer over WiFi. The interface is nice, much more comfortable and less buggy (or more predictable) than XSane

    Guest
    Positive •Apr 7, 2024
    0

    Much more intuitive, easier to use

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    • Most users think NAPS2 is a great XSane alternative.

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

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

    • NAPS2 is Free and Open SourceXSane is also Free and Open Source
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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 XSane

     
    Comments about Simple Scan as an Alternative to XSane
    Guest
    Positive •Apr 12, 2016
    2

    Simple interface, no missing resolution settings. It gets the job done.

    Guest
    Negative •Apr 11, 2021
    0

    interface nowhere near as comprehensive as Xsane

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    • Most users think Simple Scan is a great XSane alternative.

    • Simple Scan is Free and Open SourceXSane is also Free and Open Source
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    VueScan

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    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.

    31 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 XSane

     

    • VueScan is the most popular commercial alternative to XSane.

    • VueScan is Paid and ProprietaryXSane is Free and Open Source
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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.

    22 Skanlite alternatives

    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 XSane

     
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    Skanpage

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    Skanpage is a simple scanning application designed for multi-page scanning and saving of documents and images.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Flathub
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    Skanpage Features

    1.  Scanner
    2.  KDE
    3.  Scan to PDF

    Skanpage VS XSane

     
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    PDFill

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    With PDFill you can create, fill, delete and submit PDF form fields; insert new formatted text, check, image, hyperlink, whiteout, highlight, drawing, comment and annotation anywhere in the document; save, print or email the filled and password-protected PDF; save and resume...

    156 PDFill alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    The only free pdf-software able to split very big pdf-files over 200 pages

    Top PDFill Features

    1.  Fill PDF Forms
    2.  Sign PDF files
    3.  Combine PDF
    4.  PDF annotation
    5.  Split PDF files
    6.  Convert images to PDF
    7.  Convert PDF to image
    8.  Support for Batch Mode
    9.  Swiss Army Knife Tool
    10.  Create PDF files
    11.  Scan to PDF

    PDFill VS XSane

     
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    gscan2pdf

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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...

    28 gscan2pdf alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Main Window

    gscan2pdf Features

    1.  PDF OCR
    2.  Scan to PDF
    3.  Export to PDF
    4.  OCR
    5.  Screenshot OCR
    6.  Split and merge PDF files

    gscan2pdf VS XSane

     
    Comments about gscan2pdf as an Alternative to XSane
    riveravaldez
    Positive •Nov 23, 2018
    0

    It has some of the most useful XSane characteristics. Also Free Software.

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    • gscan2pdf is Free and Open SourceXSane is also Free and Open Source
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    SilverFast

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    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.

    11 SilverFast alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    SilverFast screenshot 1

    SilverFast Features

    1.  Scanner
    2.  Color management
    3.  Color correction
    4.  Image Processing

    SilverFast VS XSane

     
    Comments about SilverFast as an Alternative to XSane
    Guest
    Negative •Nov 1, 2022
    0

    Its too marketed but lack of features, do not support files ober 2 Gb needed for painting scanning and have bad marketing you need to pay separate 500 for every separate scanner support

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    • SilverFast is Paid and ProprietaryXSane is Free and Open Source
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    WinScan2PDF

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    Save scanned documents into new or existing PDF ... by using installed scanner.

    23 WinScan2PDF alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    WinScan2PDF screenshot 1

    WinScan2PDF Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Scan to PDF
    3.  Multiple languages

    WinScan2PDF VS XSane

     
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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 XSane

     
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