Alternatives to OpenScan

Scan paper documents into PDFs with an Android application. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.

Replacements

Listings that take over the same core job as OpenScan.

  • Open Note Scanner

    Open-source Android scanner for notes and printed documents.

    FreeOpen sourceAndroid

    Open Note Scanner is also an open-source Android scanner with no account or cloud and automatic edge detection, though it is rougher and developed intermittently.

  • Adobe Scan

    A free mobile scanner app from Adobe that turns paper documents into searchable PDFs with OCR.

    FreeProprietaryAndroidiOS

    Adobe Scan is free but closed source, runs on Android and iOS, and adds built-in OCR and glare removal; combining files needs paid Acrobat Pro.

  • Genius Scan

    Mobile document scanner with fast edge detection and PDF export.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOS

    Genius Scan is closed source on Android and iOS with fast edge detection and on-device processing, while OCR and cloud export need the paid tier.

  • vFlat Scan

    Phone scanner that flattens the curve when photographing book pages.

    FreemiumProprietaryAndroidiOS

    vFlat Scan flattens curved book pages and removes fingers from edges on Android and iOS, but it is closed source with a subscription for full features.

  • Scanner Pro

    iOS document scanner with OCR and workflow automation.

    FreemiumProprietaryiOS

    Scanner Pro is iOS only, so it does not run on Android, and its OCR and automated workflows require a subscription.

  • NAPS2

    Simple document scanning to PDF with built-in OCR.

    FreeOpen sourceWindowsmacOSLinux

    NAPS2 moves scanning to Windows, macOS and Linux using physical scanners, with built-in OCR producing searchable PDFs, and remains free and open source.

Also worth comparing

These listings name OpenScan as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.

  • CamScanner

    Document scanner app that turns phone photos into cleaned-up, searchable PDFs, with online PDF tools.

    FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOSAndroidiOSWeb

    OpenScan is a free BSD-licensed Android scanner that turns photographed pages into PDFs, with no desktop or web apps and no mentioned OCR.

Similar software

Related functionality, not a direct replacement.