CamScanner vs Scanbot - PDF Scan App
CamScanner
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| Figure | CamScanner | Scanbot - PDF Scan App |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 3 |
| Spec score · Scanner apps | 9.2 (#2) | 7.5 (#56) |
| Spec score · Mobile Scanning Apps | 9.2 (#3) | 7.5 (#57) |
| Company | The Chinese CamScanner homepage identifies Shanghai Linguan Data Technology Co., Ltd. as established in 2017 and gives a Shanghai address. | Scanbot says it is now part of Apryse and describes its work as mobile data capture and document technology. |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Integrations | The iOS app lists sharing through WhatsApp, iMessage, and Microsoft Teams, and uploads to Dropbox, Google Drive, Evernote, and OneDrive. | The Web SDK is distributed as an npm package and documents integration with JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Angular, Vue, Next.js, and Svelte. |
| iOS app | Yes | Yes |
| OCR | Its OCR extracts editable text from images and supports recognition in 41 languages. | Yes |
| Support | The maker provides in-app feedback routes and lists [email protected] for further assistance. | The documentation offers technical support by email and ticket submission. |
Plans
CamScanner
- BasicFree
- Premium Account (1 Month)$9.99 a month
- Premium Account(1 year)$59.99 a year
Scanbot - PDF Scan App
- Monthly subscriptionPrice not published
- Yearly subscriptionPrice not published
- Scanbot SDKPrice not published
In their own words
CamScanner
CamScanner turns phone captures of documents, forms, slides, and whiteboards into PDFs. It can automatically remove scan backgrounds, flatten pages, and apply filters, while OCR extracts editable text and recognizes 41 languages. Users can make searchable, multipage PDFs, then merge, split, reorder, compress, sign, annotate, password-protect, or watermark them. The app syncs and backs up files for access across devices, and supports wireless printing and faxing to more than 30 countries. The iOS app lists sharing through WhatsApp, iMessage, and Microsoft Teams, and uploads to Dropbox, Google Drive, Evernote, and OneDrive. CamScanner Agent offers Skill, MCP, and CLI integration options, with ChatGPT, Claude, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot listed as supported platforms. CamScanner is available on Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows. The free Basic plan includes up to 10 OCR recognitions. Premium is listed at $9.99 a month or $59.99 a year, with automatic renewal and unlimited access to app features; both prices are shown in the US App Store.
Scanbot - PDF Scan App
Scanbot - PDF Scan App has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.