CamScanner
8.4#3 in scanner appsFrom $59.99 a yearFree planAndroidiOSWebmacOS
VisitCamScanner vs FairScan
What both publish
| Fact | CamScanner | FairScan |
|---|---|---|
| Android app | Yes | Yes |
| Auto capture | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Headquarters | Singapore | France |
| Integrations | The iOS app lists sharing through WhatsApp, iMessage, and Microsoft Teams, and uploads to Dropbox, Google Drive, Evernote, and OneDrive. | Users can save PDFs to folders provided by compatible storage apps such as Nextcloud or Google Drive, or share PDFs with apps such as OneDrive. |
| iOS app | Yes | No |
| Multipage PDF | Yes | Yes |
| OCR | Its OCR extracts editable text from images and supports recognition in 41 languages. | OCR can create searchable PDFs and supports more than 100 languages. |
| OCR included | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose | CamScanner captures documents, forms, slides, and whiteboards with a phone and turns them into PDFs. | FairScan is an Android app for scanning documents and saving or sharing them as PDFs. |
| Searchable PDF | Yes | Yes |
| Support | The maker provides in-app feedback routes and lists [email protected] for further assistance. | The maker lists [email protected] for questions or feedback. |
CamScanner plans
- BasicFree
- Premium Account (1 Month)$9.99 a month
- Premium Account(1 year)$59.99 a year
FairScan plans
- FairScanFree
Pick CamScanner if…
CamScanner suits people who need to capture paper materials as PDFs, extract text, and manage or share files across devices. It may also suit users who need PDF editing tools or listed cloud integrations.
Pick FairScan if…
You want what its maker publishes above — check its page for the details.