Docutain vs vFlat Scan

Docutain scans paper documents into searchable PDFs or images using automatic capture and OCR text recognition. Its Android and iOS apps provide unlimited scans on the free plan, and a Windows desktop version is also available. Scanning and OCR happen locally on the device. Docutain says it uses encryption and password protection, does not pass personal data to third parties, and is GDPR-compliant. Users can optionally connect cloud providers and choose where documents are stored, or share scans by email, local folders or messenger apps. The Windows version accepts email, folder and scanner inputs. A desktop license covers up to three devices, while the mobile apps can be used on any number of the user's mobile devices. The SDK offers document scanning, barcode scanning and data extraction for Android, iOS or Windows apps. Windows desktop and Premium plans include a 14-day trial that ends without automatic purchase. Listed annual prices start at €2.08/month for Windows; Premium annual costs €4.17/month, and monthly options are also listed.

vFlat Scan is a phone-based scanner for digitizing books and documents. It detects pages, crops edges and corrects perspective, and can flatten the curve of an open book, remove fingers from scans and split a two-page spread into ordered pages. Built-in OCR recognizes more than 100 languages, making text searchable, selectable and copyable. Scans can be exported as PDF, JPG or plain text, shared to other apps or backed up to cloud storage of the user's choice. The app is available on Android, iOS, macOS and Windows. Capture, edge detection, page flattening and finger removal run on the phone. Its free plan costs nothing and includes 10 pages per month each for PDF export and OCR, plus five monthly uses each of two-page mode and auto-detect. Premium prices are shown in the app; it offers weekly, monthly and annual billing, unlimited PDF export and selected scan modes, OCR up to 3,000 pages per month, and additional tools and export formats.