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Skanlite vs ExactScan: catalog facts
Skanlite	ExactScan
Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0 or later.	Paid Paid software with a download available from the site.
Linux	Windows, macOS
Preview with selection and multiple selections per scan Automatic saving with generated file names	Built-in drivers for over 500 professional scanners Auto-crop and de-skew
Linux only Basic scanning without OCR or PDF assembly	Paid software Focused on document scanners rather than photo scanning
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-2.0-or-later	License not stated
No account needed	Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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