PaperScan vs Readiris PDF
PaperScan
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| Figure | PaperScan | Readiris PDF |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | $99/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 6 |
| Spec score · Document Scanning Software | 8.6 (#4) | 8.1 (#8) |
| Headquarters | Muret, France | Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium |
| OCR languages | PaperScan supports PDF-OCR output in more than 60 languages. | OCR supports more than 138 languages, including Arabic, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Vietnamese. |
| Security features | PaperScan can read encrypted PDFs and create PDFs with encryption, and supports digital signatures. | Supports password protection, redaction, access controls, and eSignatures. |
Plans
PaperScan
- Free EditionFree
- PaperScan Free EditionFree
- Home Edition$79, paid once
- PaperScan Home Edition$79, paid once
- Professional Edition — single license$149, paid once
- PaperScan Professional Edition$599, paid once
- Professional Edition — site license$599, paid once
- Professional Edition — volume licensePriced on request
Readiris PDF
- Readiris PDF Essential — single pack$99 a month
- Readiris PDF Elite — single pack$149 a month
- Readiris PDF Essential Single Pack$99, paid once
- Readiris PDF Elite Single Pack$149, paid once
- Readiris PDF Essential Family Pack$297, paid once
- Readiris PDF Elite Family Pack$389, paid once
In their own words
PaperScan
PaperScan is a Windows scanning application that acquires documents through TWAIN and WIA and includes OCR for searchable output. It accepts more than 100 input formats and supports PDF-OCR output in more than 60 languages. Image tools include deskewing, rotation, border and punch-hole removal, blank-page removal, color adjustment, filters and effects. Annotation options include highlights, freehand marks, shapes, lines, pens, rubber stamps, text, sticky notes and a ruler. It can save to SharePoint on-premises or online, send email through Outlook, read encrypted PDFs, create encrypted PDFs and support digital signatures. Output options include PDF/A, TIFF, JPEG, PNG, DOCX, XLSX and other listed formats. The Free Edition allows 10-page batch scanning or import. Home Edition costs $79, paid once for unlimited batch work; Professional single license costs $149 as a one-time purchase for one user on one computer. Home and Professional trials include all features for 30 days without a credit card, then require a license key to continue.
Readiris PDF
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