Genius Scan vs Zoho Scanner

Genius Scan turns a phone into a document scanner, with access also offered through a web app. Its free Basic plan is fully functional, supports high-resolution scanning, and has no scan or document-count limit. Users can create multipage PDFs, archive documents, organize them with tags, and search for them. Ultra adds on-device OCR, which places searchable and indexable text in PDFs. Documents are processed and stored on the phone unless explicitly exported, and access can be protected with Face ID, Touch ID, or a PIN. Export options include Dropbox, Box, Google Drive, OneDrive, Evernote, WebDAV, FTP, and others. Genius Cloud offers unlimited cloud storage, backup, syncing, storage savings, and web access. Automatic export can run in the background and route documents according to rules. Ultra costs $39.99 a year. Team features include centralized license management and consolidated annual billing; a BAA is available with Genius Scan Team for organizations needing HIPAA-aligned handling. The maker, The Grizzly Labs, is based in Paris, France.

Zoho Scanner scans documents and provides tools to edit, organize and share them. Users can crop, rotate, edit and reorder pages, then organize files with folders, tags and reminders. OCR recognizes text in more than 25 languages, and extracted text can be translated into 18 languages. Documents can be uploaded to Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive, Zoho WorkDrive and Zoho Expense; users can also create workflows to automate tasks. The app supports multipage PDFs and lets users add signatures and related details through Zoho Sign. Passcode, Touch ID or Face ID can lock documents and the app. Zoho Scanner is available on Android, iOS, macOS and the web. Its free Essential plan includes unlimited document scans, editing, text recognition, translation and cloud export. Zoho says it separates customer service data logically and scans user files with an automated malware-scanning system.