PaperScan vs VueScan

PaperScan plans

• PaperScan Free EditionFree
• Free EditionFree
• Home Edition$79, paid once
• PaperScan Home Edition$79, paid once
• Professional Edition — single license$149, paid once
• PaperScan Professional Edition$599, paid once

VueScan plans

• Standard Edition (monthly)£6.75 a month
• Professional Edition (monthly)£13.55 a month
• Standard Edition (annual)£25.45 a year
• Professional Edition (annual)£59.45 a year
• Standard Edition One Time Purchase£67.45, paid once
• Professional Edition One Time Purchase£157.45, paid once

Pick PaperScan if…

PaperScan suits Windows users who need scanning, OCR, and document cleanup or annotation tools. It may also fit users who need to save scans to SharePoint or handle encrypted PDFs and digital signatures.

Pick VueScan if…

VueScan suits home users and organizations that need support for a scanner, or more scanning and film tools. Its Linux, macOS, and Windows versions accommodate users on those systems.