EzeScan vs NAPS2
EzeScan
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NAPS2
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| Figure | EzeScan | NAPS2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $500/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | Yes |
| Web | Yes | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 6 | 2 |
| Spec score · Document Scanning Software | 9.1 (#2) | 8.6 (#3) |
| Developer SDK | The Developer Plugin SDK supports .NET DLL plugins that add custom Job, Index or Upload operations and includes sample projects. | NAPS2.Sdk is a free C#/.NET 6+ scanning library for Windows, Mac and Linux. |
| Platforms | The maker describes applications for Microsoft Windows PCs and web browsers, including browsers on phones, tablets, PCs, and laptops. | The latest NAPS2 release is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux; the current Mac version requires macOS 12 or later and current Windows versions support Windows 10 and 11. |
| Security | EzeScan states that it holds ISO/IEC 27001 certification and describes encryption, secure transmission, access controls, and audit logs. | Scanner sharing uses HTTPS with an automatically generated self-signed certificate by default, may fall back to HTTP, and can be configured to require HTTPS or use a custom certificate. |
| Support | Support and maintenance includes remote help to diagnose software defects and configuration issues, escalation to R&D, and software updates; on-premise customers need active cover. | Users can file a support ticket and attach NAPS2 error logs to help diagnose a problem or report a bug. |
| What it does | EzeScan is a document capture and workflow automation suite using OCR, data extraction and routing for paper and born-digital documents. | NAPS2 scans paper documents and saves them as PDF, TIFF, JPEG or PNG files. |
Plans
EzeScan
- Evaluation licenseFree
- Starting price listing$500 a month
- Concurrent Annual LicensePrice not published
- EzeScan CLOUDPriced on request
- EzeScan Desktop/Server and WebAppsPriced on request
- Standalone Named LicensePriced on request
In their own words
EzeScan
EzeScan is a document and information capture suite for digitising paper and electronic documents, including email, and automating information processing. It supports batch scanning and import, reusable scan workflows, image enhancement, and searchable PDF and PDF/A output. Listed recognition tools include AI-powered data capture, OCR, handwriting recognition, OMR, barcode recognition, MICR, and DISCOVERY for regular-expression data capture. EzeScan Server can watch network folders, email mailboxes, FTP servers, and WebApps for incoming documents, then process and route them. The maker lists integrations with systems including SharePoint, Box, DocuWare, Laserfiche, OpenText, NetDocuments, MYOB, Xero, and TechnologyOne; customers can use the Plugin SDK to build output connectors. EzeScan CLOUD states it connects out of the box with 40+ ERP and EDRMS solutions. The suite can be hosted in the cloud or installed locally. EzeScan says it holds ISO/IEC 27001 certification. Pricing is available on request, and a 30-day trial is listed. The product was founded in 2002 and is headquartered in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
NAPS2
NAPS2 is free, open-source software for scanning documents and saving them as PDF, TIFF, JPEG, or PNG. It runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, and supports WIA and TWAIN drivers with flatbed or automatic document feeder scanners, including duplex scanning. Users can reorder, interleave, rotate, crop, deskew, and adjust scanned pages’ brightness and contrast. OCR makes scans searchable, supports more than 100 languages, and can add text recognition to imported PDFs. NAPS2 can share scanners across a local network using ESCL, including with compatible Android and iPhone apps, but it must remain running on the server for sharing to work. It can send email through Gmail and Outlook, with the email address and secure sending token kept on the user’s computer and sent only to the relevant provider. Optional developer tools include a command-line interface for automation and a .NET scanning library. The free plan has no ads or restrictions, though OCR results cannot be saved directly to a text file.