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PaperScan vs SimpleIndex

PaperScan

paperscan.orpalis.com

SimpleIndex

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Price fromFree—
Free planYes—
Free trialYesYes
Open source——
WindowsYesYes
API—Yes
Self-hosted—Yes
Plans published82
Spec score · Document Scanning Software8.6 (#4)7.7 (#15)
HeadquartersMuret, FranceKnoxville, Tennessee
IntegrationsPaperScan can save to SharePoint on-premises and SharePoint Online and send email through Outlook.Professional can deliver documents to SharePoint, email, QuickBooks, web services, and custom exports.
SupportProfessional license owners are entitled to technical support through the Help Desk, with user guides, videos, FAQs and a glossary also provided.The maker says support calls reach its own team in Knoxville, and first-year support is included with new Standard and Professional licenses.

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

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SimpleIndex

  • Standard$600, paid once
  • Professional$1,800, paid once

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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.

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