Scanbot Document Scanner SDK vs Dynamsoft Capture Vision
Dynamsoft Capture Vision offers document scanning through its Document Normalizer and Camera Enhancer components. The Scanbot Document Scanner SDK is a Dynamsoft alternative with out-of-the-box document management features and flexible UI customization.
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Key differences
Here are the main factors to consider when choosing a mobile document scanning solution.
Product presentation
Dynamsoft Capture Vision aggregates several Dynamsoft SDKs, including the Barcode Reader, Code Parser, and Label Recognizer. It can be used to build a document scanner by combining the Document Normalizer – designed to process quadrilaterals in images – and the Camera Enhancer, which provides camera control, camera enhancements and basic UI configuration features.
The Scanbot Document Scanner SDK provides tools for document detection, capture, and management in a single SDK. The company also offers barcode scanning and data extraction from structured documents through separate SDKs.
Document review features
The Scanbot Document Scanner SDK provides out-of-the-box review features which let users add, retake, rotate, reorder, crop and delete pages before exporting.
Dynamsoft’s Capture Vision SDK doesn’t offer document-level review features, except for crop adjustment. It focuses on document detection and normalization. However, on Web, page management and editing can be added through the separate Document Viewer SDK.
Customizability
Dynamsoft’s SDK provides basic customization options. For example, developers can configure colors and change or hide button icons and labels. Advanced customization requires the use of JSON or HTML templates, which are created and loaded manually.
Scanbot SDK offers Ready-To-Use UIs with pre-built scanning screens for fast integration. With the RTU UI, developers can configure the scanning flow, colors, buttons, text, labels, camera behavior, and more. For fine-grained control, Scanbot SDK provides a Custom UI through a native API.
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Detailed feature comparison
From features to platform support, pricing, and developer resources, here’s how the Scanbot Document Scanner SDK and Dynamsoft Capture Vision stack up against each other.
Native SDKs
Yes
- Android
- iOS
Yes
- Android
- iOS
- Windows
Web
Yes
- JavaScript + WebAssembly (WASM)
Yes
- JavaScript + WebAssembly (WASM)
Cross-platform frameworks
Yes
- React Native
- Flutter
- .NET MAUI
- Cordova
- Xamarin & Xamarin.Forms
- Ionic Capacitor
Yes
- React Native
- Flutter
- .NET MAUI
Server solutions
Yes
Linux
- Low-level C API
- Python API
- Node.JS API
- Java API
Yes
- Python API
- Java API
- C++ API
- .NET API
Yes
Yes
JPG
Yes
Yes
TIFF
Yes
No
PNG
Yes
Yes
BMP
No
Yes
Scanning from live camera feed
Yes
Yes
Scanning from gallery image
Yes
Yes
Scanning from other image files
Yes
Yes
Single-page scanning
Yes
Yes
Multi-page scanning
Yes
Yes
User guidance
Text instructions that guide the user through the scanning process
Yes
No
Automatic capture
Automatically captures the document when it is properly positioned
Yes
Yes
Automatic cropping
Automatically crops the image to the detected document edges
Yes
Yes
Scan review & editing
Lets users rotate, retake, and reorder scanned pages before exporting
Yes
No
Requires the Document Viewer SDK, which is not part of Vision Capture.
Image cleaning capabilities
Removes artifacts like shadows, stains, and fingers
Yes
Yes
Image filters
Optimizes scan quality by adjusting color and contrast
Yes
- Color Document
- Grayscale
- Binarization
- Binarization Antialiased
Yes
- Color
- Grayscale
- Binary Image
Image quality assessment
Analyzes the captured image to evaluate its clarity, lighting, and overall suitability for processing
Yes
The Document Quality Analyzer evaluates the image’s quality. It can display a review screen if the customizable quality threshold is not met.
Frame filtering only
The Dynamsoft Camera Enhancer can drop blurry or shaky frames before capture.
Searchable PDF
Generates searchable PDF files with an embedded OCR text layer (sandwich OCR), enabling text selection and search
Yes
No
CCPA and GDPR
Yes
Yes
On-device processing
Yes
Yes
Offline capability
Yes
The Scanbot SDK operates 100% offline by default.
Yes
According to Dynamsoft’s license FAQ, the SDK can be used offline for a period of time with a special license.
Usage tracking
No, zero tracking
On by default
According to Dynamsoft’s license FAQ, usage tracking can be disabled upon request.
Third-party dependencies
Low risk
Has minimal external dependencies.
Low risk
Has minimal external dependencies.
Licensing model
Fixed annual license fee
Pricing is fixed, with unlimited scans on unlimited devices.
Multiple usage-based pricing options
Pricing is tailored to your use case.
Free trial options
Yes
- 7-day free trial: Self-service trial license, no login/email required
- Extended PoC license available upon request
Yes
- 30-day free trial: Email signup required
- Extended trial available upon request
Enterprise support
Yes
Technical support team with years of experience.
Yes
Technical support team with years of experience.
Documentation
Yes
Yes
Sample projects & demos
Yes
Offers sample projects for each supported platform, covering all scanning modules.
Test the Scanbot SDK in the demo apps.
Yes
Offers sample projects for each supported platform.
Web demo available for the Mobile Document Scanner.
Pre-built UI components
Yes
Yes