CamScanner vs SharpScan
CamScanner
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| Figure | CamScanner | SharpScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $5/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 1 |
| Spec score · Scanner apps | 9.2 (#2) | 8.1 (#36) |
| Spec score · Mobile Scanning Apps | 9.2 (#3) | 8.1 (#35) |
| Android app | Yes | Yes |
| Auto capture | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Singapore | Belgrade (Zemun), Serbia |
| iOS app | Yes | Yes |
| Multipage PDF | Yes | Yes |
| OCR | Its OCR extracts editable text from images and supports recognition in 41 languages. | OCR recognizes text in 120+ languages on-device; the feature page says sandwiched PDF and TXT output are currently Android-only. |
| PDF tools | Users can merge, split, reorder, compress, sign, annotate, password-protect, and watermark PDFs. | PDF features include page management, automatic and custom page sizes, and password protection on the Apple iOS version. |
| Purpose | CamScanner captures documents, forms, slides, and whiteboards with a phone and turns them into PDFs. | SharpScan turns a smartphone into a multipage PDF scanner for capturing paper documents on the go. |
| Searchable PDF | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The maker provides in-app feedback routes and lists [email protected] for further assistance. | The maker directs users with questions to its contact page or the product FAQ and tutorials. |
Plans
CamScanner
- BasicFree
- Premium Account (1 Month)$9.99 a month
- Premium Account(1 year)$59.99 a year
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.
SharpScan
SharpScan has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.