SilverFast vs SlideScan by Photomyne
SilverFast
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| Figure | SilverFast | SlideScan by Photomyne |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 4 |
| Spec score · Photo Scanning Software | 8.4 (#8) | 7.3 (#26) |
| Company | LaserSoft Imaging was founded in 1986, and its headquarters is in Kiel, Germany. | Photomyne's About page says the company began in 2014; it does not state a headquarters location on that page. |
| Founded | 1986 | 2014 |
| Headquarters | Kiel, Germany | Bnei Brak, Israel |
| Platforms | SilverFast is available for Mac and Windows; the maker lists support for Intel and Apple Silicon Macs and 64-bit Windows systems for version 9. | The maker links SlideScan downloads, and the app is listed for iPhone on the App Store and for Android on Google Play. |
| Purpose | SilverFast scanner software is individually adjusted for about 340 scanner models to digitize analog images. | SlideScan is an AI-powered app for scanning, revealing, and saving images from photographic slides. |
| Support | SilverFast provides a Help Center, FAQs, video tutorials, manuals, and a support tool. | Photomyne lists [email protected] for SlideScan questions. |
Plans
SilverFast
- SilverFast SE$49, paid once
- SilverFast SE Plus$99, paid once
- SilverFast Ai StudioPrice not published
SlideScan by Photomyne
- SlideScan BasicFree
- Membership — monthly subscriptionPrice not published
- Membership — One-ShotPrice not published
- Membership — yearly subscriptionPrice not published
In their own words
SilverFast
SilverFast is scanner and digital imaging software for digitizing photos, slides, negatives, and Kodachromes. Its scanner software is individually adjusted for about 340 scanner models. WorkflowPilot guides image-processing tasks, while color management, scanner-specific profiles, NegaFix, automatic and manual optimization, and dust and scratch removal provide tools for scan work. Some functions, including infrared dust removal and Multi-Exposure, depend on scanner hardware. Ai Studio includes automatic IT8 color calibration. The Archive Suite can save scans as RAW files, which may preserve an infrared channel for later dust and scratch removal. SilverFast HDR works with scanned and other digital images; HDR Studio adds color restoration, exposure compensation, sharpening, and related controls for 64-bit/48-bit image data. JobManager handles scan sequences and batch optimization. The software runs on Windows and macOS as a standalone application or Photoshop plug-in; iOS is also listed. SilverFast SE costs $49, paid once, SE Plus $99, paid once, and Ai Studio $249,349, paid once. A free trial is available.
SlideScan by Photomyne
SlideScan by Photomyne has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.