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NAPS2 vs ScanSnap Home: catalog facts
NAPS2ScanSnap Home
Free

The open-source application is available without a license fee.

Free

Provided as a download for owners of ScanSnap scanners.

Windows, macOS, Linux Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
  • Works with nearly any scanner protocol on Windows, macOS and Linux
  • Built-in OCR produces searchable PDFs with no extra step
  • Creates searchable PDFs from scans
  • Reusable scan profiles for settings and destinations
  • Deliberately simple; it is not a document management system
  • OCR language packs must be downloaded separately
  • Only works with ScanSnap scanners
  • Mobile version has fewer features than the PC version
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed 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

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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