Avidemux vs ExactScan
Avidemux
avidemux.sourceforge.netExactScan
exactscan.comSide by side
| Figure | Avidemux | ExactScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | Yes | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 2 | 3 |
| Spec score · Document Scanning Software | 8.3 (#5) | 8.3 (#6) |
| Spec score · Scanner Software | 8.3 (#7) | 8.3 (#8) |
| Automation | Tasks can be automated using projects, a job queue and scripting capabilities. | ExactScan includes AppleScript support for accessing profiles, setting scan options and destinations, and monitoring processing status. |
| Purpose | Avidemux is a free video editor designed for simple cutting, filtering and encoding tasks. | ExactScan scans, files, sorts, archives, and helps users find documents for a paperless office workflow. |
| Support | The homepage welcomes patches, translations and bug reports. | ExactScan support is available by email at [email protected]. |
Plans
ExactScan
- ExactScan€80, paid once
- ExactScan Pro€100, paid once
- ExactScan Enterprise€250, paid once
In their own words
Avidemux
Avidemux has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
ExactScan
ExactScan is a document-scanning application for scanning, sorting, filing, and archiving documents in a paperless office workflow. It supports more than 500 scanner drivers as well as TWAIN and ImageCapture drivers. Built-in processing can detect paper size, correct skew, optimize black-and-white scans, and detect blank pages. Users can create profiles, scan to PDF or other formats, and produce searchable PDFs. ExactScan can act as a TWAIN driver and send image files to third-party applications that do not support TWAIN or ImageCapture. AppleScript support lets users access profiles, set scan options and destinations, and monitor processing status. Pro adds OCR in 26 languages and batch tools including page rotation, PDF appending, 1D barcode recognition, text imprinting, and processing existing files. Enterprise supports scanners rated at 100 pages per minute or higher, PDF/A-1b, and additional barcode formats. It runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows. One-time licenses cost 80.00 EUR for ExactScan, 100.00 EUR for ExactScan Pro, and 250.00 EUR for ExactScan Enterprise. A 14-day trial is available; there is no free plan.