Q-Dir vs scanservjs

Q-Dir is a free Windows file manager that provides an alternative to Windows File Explorer. Its four-window layout supports browsing with tabs, and users can save up to 64 folder combinations as favorites. Files can be moved or copied between Q-Dir views and other Explorers through drag and drop or clipboard copy and paste. Filtering options include color filters, extension highlighting and file filtering; a quick preview is also available. Display choices include large icons, tiles, lists, details and thumbnails. The product page lists ZIP, FTP, cabinet, network and system folders, as well as shortcuts, among supported types. Explorer views can be exported to XLS, CSV, TXT or HTML. Q-Dir is freeware for company, business and private use. It has installer and portable ZIP downloads; the portable version runs without installation and can be carried on a USB stick or other memory device. Listed systems include Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 7 and Windows Server, with x64 and x32 support. Its license permits redistribution of unmodified copies but prohibits selling the software.

scanservjs lets people access and share SANE-compatible scanners over a network through a web browser. Its controls cover source selection, cropping, resolution, filters and configurable defaults. Scans can be saved as TIF, JPG, PNG, PDF or TXT, with Tesseract OCR for text output. It handles multipage jobs and collation for double-sided scans; batches can run through a document feeder or pause for manual page changes.

The software is free and open source. It requires SANE and a Linux host or virtual machine, with installation documentation for Debian, Arch and Docker. Docker images are listed for amd64, arm64 and armv7. An API explorer and OpenAPI documentation are available at /api-docs. Scanned files are saved in a flat directory for download, and Docker deployments need a mapped volume to retain files when a container is recreated. Filesystem scripts and custom actions can support other workflows, while custom naming, folder structures and cloud or NAS storage are left to users.