EasyOCR vs ScanScan
EasyOCR
github.comScanScan
baimiao.uzero.cnSide by side
| Figure | EasyOCR | ScanScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · OCR software | 8.4 (#13) | 8.5 (#11) |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Handwriting OCR | No | Yes |
| Supported inputs | image | both |
| Maker | jDai Lab says it was founded in 2020 and describes itself as a small, independent AI research lab; the about page does not state its headquarters. | The maker site identifies Uzero and lists an address in Chaoyang, Beijing. |
| Primary platform | desktop | both |
| Security | The maker pages reviewed do not state a security certification or compliance claim for EasyOCR. | The user agreement says images are uploaded to the server for OCR and deleted afterward rather than stored on Baimiao’s server. |
| Support | The repository directs enterprise inquiries to Jaided AI for custom OCR/AI implementation, training or fine-tuning, and deployment services. | The App Store listing says users can send feedback in app settings or email [email protected]. |
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In their own words
EasyOCR
EasyOCR is a Python module that extracts text from images, including natural scene text and dense document text. The project says it supports more than 80 languages, and compatible languages can be processed together. Its readtext method can return recognized text with bounding-box coordinates and confidence values, or provide text alone. Inputs can be image paths, NumPy arrays, bytes, or URLs. The Reader can use a GPU when available or run in CPU-only mode. Pretrained models download automatically during use, with manual downloads available for offline environments. The API also allows custom recognition networks and settings for detection, recognition, decoding, and text-box merging. Installation options include pip, source, and Docker; Windows users may need to install PyTorch manually first. A web demo is available, and the repository says EasyOCR is integrated into Hugging Face Spaces through Gradio. The public repository identifies the project as Apache-2.0 licensed. There is no paid plan listed. Handwriting recognition is not supported; the README lists it as planned work.
ScanScan
ScanScan has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.