PaperScan vs ScanToPDF
PaperScan
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| Figure | PaperScan | ScanToPDF |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 8 | 0 |
| Spec score · Document Scanning Software | 8.6 (#4) | 7.3 (#22) |
| Batch processing | Professional Edition supports unlimited batch TWAIN/WIA scanning and automated deskew, rotation, border removal, punch-hole removal and negative processing. | Barcode solutions can separate batches into PDFs and use barcode values for automatic file naming. |
| Headquarters | Muret, France | United Kingdom |
| Integrations | PaperScan can save to SharePoint on-premises and SharePoint Online and send email through Outlook. | Plugins include SMTP email, WebDAV upload, FTP based cloud sharing, and export of processing data to CSV, TXT, or XML. |
| OCR | Professional Edition creates searchable PDF-OCR files and supports more than 60 OCR languages. | The OCR Edition adds optical character recognition to create searchable PDFs and export data for integration with other systems. |
| Support | Professional license owners are entitled to technical support through the Help Desk, with user guides, videos, FAQs and a glossary also provided. | The maker offers pre-sales help and post-sales support by email and chat, plus paid support agreements with priority channels including remote connection and telephone. |
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
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.