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gscan2pdf vs Paperwork: catalog facts
gscan2pdf	Paperwork
Free Free open-source software packaged by Linux distributions such as Debian.	Free Free software with no paid tier.
Linux	Windows, Linux
Scans straight to PDF or DjVu Uses SANE, so it works with many scanners	Full-text search across scans and PDFs Learns and applies labels automatically
Linux only Plain, dated interface	No macOS or mobile version Scanning depends on a supported scanner being available
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 24, 2026

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