Scanbot SDK vs Docutain SDK
Docutain offers OCR, barcode scanning and document scanning. Scanbot SDK is a Docutain SDK alternative with additional data capture modules and support for Web and server.
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Key differences
Here are the main factors to consider when choosing a mobile document scanning solution.
Product suite focus
Besides document scanning, both SDKs provide barcode scanning and data capture. Docutain’s Mobile Capture SDK uses OCR to extract text from a document, whether invoices or payment information, wage tax certificates, ID cards, business cards, or prescriptions.
Scanbot SDK offers OCR as well, and additional data capture modules for structured documents. This includes SDK modules for scanning MRZs, VINs, US driver’s licenses, credit cards, checks, European Health Insurance Cards, and German identity documents. Scanbot SDK returns this data as key-value pairs for easy backend processing.
Framework support
Docutain focuses on mobile and desktop support, providing SDKs for iOS, Android, Windows, and macOS. Supported cross-platform frameworks are React Native, Flutter, .NET MAUI, Cordova, Ionic Capacitor, and Xamarin.
Scanbot SDK offers the same support on mobile. The Document Scanner SDK is additionally available for Web applications and server environments.
Document scanning features
Both SDKs provide core document scanning features like auto-capture and cropping, perspective correction, filters, and user guidance. Docutain offers PDF, TIFF and JPG as export formats.
In addition to these formats, Scanbot SDK supports PNG. The Document Scanner SDK also provides a Document Quality Analyzer (DoQA) which evaluates factors such as visibility, clarity, and text readability. This feature provides feedback on whether the image meets the desired quality standard, and it can ask the user to rescan.
We were getting a lot of poor-quality document photos that our backend couldn’t process, and our attorneys couldn’t read. The Scanbot SDK solved this completely. In the five months since implementation, we’ve processed over 116,000 documents without a single complaint.
Detailed feature comparison
From scanning modules to features, platform support, and pricing, here’s how the Scanbot SDK and the Docutain SDK stack up against each other.
Barcode scanning
Yes
Yes
Document scanning
Yes
Yes
OCR
Yes
Scanbot SDK offers text extraction from documents, as well as key-value pair extraction from structured documents with its Data Capture Modules.
Yes
Docutain offers text extraction from documents only.
MRZ scanning
Yes
The MRZ Scanner SDK extracts personal information, such as name, document number, and nationality from machine-readable zones on ID cards, passports, and visas.
No
EHIC scanning
Yes
The Scanbot EHIC Scanner SDK extracts personal information, such as name, date of birth, and personal identification number from European Health Insurance Cards.
No
Check scanning
Yes
The Scanbot Check Scanner SDK extracts information, such as the check, routing, and account number, from the MICR code on paper checks.
No
German medical certificate scanning
Yes
The German Medical Certificate Scanner SDK extracts patient data such as name, diagnosis, and health insurance number.
No
Credit card scanning
Yes
The Scanbot Credit Card Scanner SDK extracts bank information including card number, cardholder name, and expiry date from Visa, Mastercard and American Express cards.
No
Native SDKs
Yes
- Android
- iOS
Yes
- Android
- iOS
- Windows
Web
Yes
- JavaScript + WebAssembly (WASM)
No
Cross-platform frameworks
Yes
- React Native
- Flutter
- .NET MAUI
- Cordova
- Xamarin & Xamarin.Forms
- Ionic Capacitor
Yes
- React Native
- Flutter
- .NET MAUI
- Cordova
- Xamarin
- Ionic Capacitor
Server solutions
Yes
Linux
- Low-level C API
- Python API
- Node.JS API
- Java API
No
Yes
Yes
JPG
Yes
Yes
TIFF
Yes
Yes
PNG
Yes
No
Scanning from live camera feed
Yes
Yes
Scanning from gallery image
Yes
Yes
Scanning from files
Yes
Yes
User guidance
Text instructions that guide the user through the scanning process
Yes
Yes
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
Yes
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
- Auto
- Grayscale
- BW
- Original
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.
No
Searchable PDF
Generates searchable PDF files with an embedded OCR text layer (sandwich OCR), enabling text selection and search
Yes
Yes
Only available on iOS, Android, and Windows.
CCPA and GDPR
Yes
Yes
On-device processing
Yes
Yes
Offline capability
Yes
Yes
Usage tracking
No
No
Third-party dependencies
Low risk
Has minimal external dependencies.
Low risk
Has minimal external dependencies.
Licensing model
Fixed, annual pricing
Pricing is fixed, with unlimited scans on unlimited devices.
Fixed, annual pricing
Pricing is fixed, with unlimited scans on unlimited devices.
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 login required
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.
Demos are available.
Pre-built UI components
Yes
Yes