NAPS2 vs Reimagine by MyHeritage

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.

Reimagine by MyHeritage is an iOS and Android app for preserving, improving, and sharing family photos. It scans complete album pages, detects individual pictures, and crops them automatically. Tools enhance resolution, colorize black-and-white photos, restore faded color, repair scratches and creases, and create short face animations. Users can record audio stories for photos. Signing in with a MyHeritage account saves scans in the app and on the family site. Originals remain separate and unmodified, while icons identify AI colorization, restoration, enhancement, animation, and repair. The app supports 11 languages. Free use covers a limited number of album pages and photo improvements. Monthly unlimited use costs $7.99 a month; annual unlimited use costs $49.99 a year and includes a 7-day trial. MyHeritage says uploaded personal data is not sold or licensed to third parties.