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SilverFast vs Skanlite: catalog facts
SilverFast	Skanlite
Paid Paid software sold through an online store, with a free demo.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0 or later.
Windows, macOS	Linux
Handles slides, negatives, prints and Kodachrome Long-running, actively updated product	Preview with selection and multiple selections per scan Automatic saving with generated file names
Paid software No Linux version	Linux only Basic scanning without OCR or PDF assembly
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-2.0-or-later
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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