Compare FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac and Pocket Scanner 
Featured Products
At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.7% of reviews)
Small-Business (48.0% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $16.00 Per Month
59.99 USD 1 license/year
FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac
Star Rating
(295)4.5 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (72.7% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
Starting at $16.00 Per Month
Free Trial is available
Browse all 3 pricing plansPocket Scanner
Star Rating
(253)4.3 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (48.0% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
59.99 USD 1 license/year
Browse all 2 pricing plansFineReader PDF for Windows and Mac vs Pocket Scanner
When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac easier to use, set up, and administer. However, reviewers felt that both vendors make it equally easy to do business overall.
- Reviewers felt that Pocket Scanner meets the needs of their business better than FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac and Pocket Scanner provide similar levels of assistance.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac over Pocket Scanner.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac
FineReader for Windows Standard
Starting at $16.00
Per Month
Monthly Plan
- Edit, protect and collaborate on PDFs
- Create and convert PDFs
- Digitize paper documents and scans with OCR
Pocket Scanner
Creativity 365
59.99 USD
1 license/year
- An all-access pass to the holistic content creation suite, featuring Animation Desk, Write-on Video, NoteLedge, Markup, and Pocket Scanner
- + 1 TB Kdan Cloud storage
- 150 credits towards faxes and converting services
Free Trial
FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac
Free Trial is available
Pocket Scanner
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.9
219
9.0
226
Ease of Use
8.9
223
8.8
226
Ease of Setup
9.3
72
8.8
40
Ease of Admin
9.1
52
9.0
39
Quality of Support
8.4
148
8.4
177
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.9
84
8.9
36
Product Direction (% positive)
8.9
205
7.7
215
Features by Category
Format
9.1
55
Not enough data
9.2
55
Not enough data
8.9
47
Not enough data
Edit
9.0
56
Not enough data
8.9
50
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
43
Not enough data
9.1
44
Not enough data
Operating System
9.3
55
Not enough data
8.4
35
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Organization
9.0
69
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.3
86
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Editing
9.1
85
Not enough data
9.0
82
Not enough data
9.2
79
Not enough data
9.1
72
Not enough data
9.0
70
Not enough data
Operating System
9.5
68
Not enough data
8.5
45
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Edit
9.1
86
8.8
149
8.9
84
8.4
148
9.0
82
8.7
154
8.8
81
8.7
150
Logistics
Feature Not Available
8.7
154
8.8
71
8.7
157
Feature Not Available
8.6
140
Feature Not Available
8.4
147
Feature Not Available
8.3
126
Design
8.7
42
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Collaboration
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
File Types
9.2
53
Not enough data
9.2
51
Not enough data
8.2
38
Not enough data
Edit & Revise
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
55
Not enough data
Integrate & Embed
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Operating System
9.6
53
Not enough data
8.1
34
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Generative AI
8.7
26
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
7.9
25
Not enough data
7.9
23
Not enough data
8.1
26
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Document Creation
9.5
7
Not enough data
Operating System
9.5
90
Not enough data
8.0
49
Not enough data
7.2
37
Not enough data
Document Processing
9.1
95
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.0
52
Not enough data
8.7
78
Not enough data
8.7
81
Not enough data
Platform Additional Functionality
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
84
Not enough data
9.0
73
Not enough data
Agentic AI - OCR
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac and Pocket Scanner are categorized as Document Scanning
Unique Categories
FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac is categorized as PDF Editor, File Reader, OCR, and Document Creation
Pocket Scanner has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Pocket Scanner
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Translation and Localization
10.6%
Information Technology and Services
8.5%
Higher Education
6.8%
Legal Services
4.4%
Education Management
3.8%
Other
65.9%
Education Management
15.6%
Marketing and Advertising
4.8%
E-Learning
3.6%
Hospital & Health Care
3.2%
Higher Education
3.2%
Other
69.6%
Alternatives
Discussions
What does abbyy FineReader do?
4 Comments
SP
It digitizes nearly any printed text you can scan with high accuracy in many languages, including multiple languages and can be taught to correctly identify...Read more
How can I drag a page between pdf documents?
2 Comments
PK
I regret to say, but the drag and drop option is not supported at the moment in ABBYY FineReader 15.
To be able to add the pages from another file, the...Read more
I can't resolve the internal error that sometimes appears during use.
2 Comments
Official Response from FineReader PDF for Windows and Mac
We are sorry to hear you faced an issue while using FineReader PDF.
To help investigate the problem, please feel free to contact the ABBYY support team...Read more
Is there a possibility to add a color option to the scan?
1 Comment
KP
Hi Benjamin,
Pocket Scanner is supported to change a photo to a scan in full color. You can have a try. It'd be great if you can share more details about...Read more
I like the ability to convert my documents virtually. I like the ability to convert my documents vir
1 Comment
KP
Hi Kyan, thanks for your love! :)Read more
How can I get a photo to upload from my album onto the app to scan?
1 Comment
DM
in the app select upload and then choose from library and select the photo. Read more
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