Adobe Scan vs DocuWare

Adobe Scan turns paper documents into digital scans on iOS and Android. Its capture modes and automatic boundary detection help frame pages; AI tools correct perspective, sharpen text, and reduce glare and shadows. OCR makes scans editable and searchable and can extract their text. You can create multipage PDFs, add drawings or shapes, and export files as PDF, JPEG, or Word. Sharing options include links, email, and connected cloud services such as Dropbox and Google Drive. Files can be arranged in custom folders, and markup changes sync across devices. Saved scans are also accessible through Acrobat desktop, web, and mobile apps, where Acrobat supports forms, signatures, notes, comments, and review with others. Adobe Scan is free to download, and creating and sharing PDFs is free. A free Acrobat Pro trial adds file combining, format conversion, password protection, and advanced editing. The app supports iOS 15 or later and Android 8.0 or later; files are encrypted in transit and at rest.

DocuWare captures business information, automates document workflows, and keeps documents in centralized archives. It can capture material from scanners, email, Microsoft Teams, file imports, print streams, and other sources, with indexing and barcode recognition. Users can build workflows with drag-and-drop tools, automate recurring tasks and approvals, set deadlines, and follow progress in a dashboard. Search covers document content and indexed metadata, while versioning tracks document histories. DocuWare is offered as cloud SaaS, on-premises, or hybrid deployment. The maker says cloud and on-premises share a code base and feature parity; cloud subscriptions include complete functionality, with pricing based on users and storage. Integrations include 500 applications, with iPaaS connectors to more than 1,000 cloud applications and a REST-based platform service. Cloud documents use AES-256 encryption, traffic uses HTTPS with TLS, and data is triply mirrored, including a second copy elsewhere in the same region. Pricing is listed from $30/user/mo, and a free trial is available. Some on-premises capabilities may require additional licenses.