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CamScanner vs Zoho Scanner

Both stand on mobile scanning apps. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

CamScanner

Free plan AndroidiPhoneMac+2

CamScanner combines phone-based document capture with OCR and a broad set of PDF tools. The free Basic tier has a 10-recognition OCR limit; Premium prices are listed with automatic renewal.

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Choose Zoho Scanner if you want document scanning with editing, text recognition, organization, and cloud export on the listed platforms. The free Essential plan covers scanning and several text and organization tools; look to Premium for OCR text export, e-signing, Google Drive backup, and other added features.

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The facts

	CamScanner	Zoho Scanner
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, iPhone, Mac, Web, Windows	Android, iPhone, Mac, Web
Lowest paid plan	Premium Account(1 year): $59.99 a year	Free or on request
Plans published	3	2
Maker	CamScanner	Zoho Scanner
Website	camscanner.com	zoho.com
On mobile scanning apps	#3 of 76	#1 of 76

CamScanner: what it does well

OCR recognizes 41 languages.
PDF tools include signing, annotation, and password protection.
Syncs and backs up files across devices.
Supports wireless printing and faxing to more than 30 countries.

What to know first

Basic includes up to 10 OCR recognitions.
Premium subscriptions automatically renew.
Premium prices are listed in the US App Store.

Zoho Scanner: what it does well

Scans and edits multipage PDF documents.
Recognizes text in more than 25 languages.
Translates extracted text into 18 languages.
Exports files to five named cloud services.
Locks documents with a passcode, Touch ID, or Face ID.

What to know first

CamScanner document import is available only on Android.
OCR text export is a Premium feature.
E-signing and Google Drive backup are Premium features.

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