NAPS2 is a document scanning application with a focus on simplicity and ease of use.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source
Application types
Platforms
- Mac
- Windows
- Linux




There are many alternatives to XSane for Mac and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. 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 10 alternatives to XSane and three of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to XSane are VueScan and SilverFast.
NAPS2 is a document scanning application with a focus on simplicity and ease of use.




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.

Digitally archive, scan, and optimize photos with tools for advanced correction, batch jobs, printer calibration, real-time previews, and QuickTime tutorials. Works as stand-alone or Photoshop plug-in and supports over 340 scanner models for professionals and beginners.


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