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Genius Scan vs NAPS2: catalog facts
Genius Scan	NAPS2
Freemium A free version is available. Genius Scan+ and the Ultra plan are paid.	Free The open-source application is available without a license fee.
Android, iOS	Windows, macOS, Linux
Reliable automatic edge detection and perspective correction Scanning and OCR happen on the device rather than in a cloud service	Works with nearly any scanner protocol on Windows, macOS and Linux Built-in OCR produces searchable PDFs with no extra step
OCR, smart document names and cloud export need the paid tier Mobile only	Deliberately simple; it is not a document management system OCR language packs must be downloaded separately
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 22, 2026

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