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VueScan vs Skanlite: catalog facts
VueScan	Skanlite
Paid Paid software with a free trial.	Free Free and open source under the GPL 2.0 or later.
Windows, macOS, Linux	Linux
Built-in drivers for over 8000 scanners Keeps older scanners working on current systems	Preview with selection and multiple selections per scan Automatic saving with generated file names
Paid after the trial Closed source	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 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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