Best OCR Software in 2026
Updated
40 OCR software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
40ranked
1free plans on this page
$16.67/molowest paid tier
3 Oct 2026last checked
| # | Platform | Score | Why | From | Free plan | Paid from | Searchable PDF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 |  OCR4all | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 27 |  Kraken | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 28 | Captika | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $515/mo | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 29 | ChronoScan | 5.8 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 30 | OOCR | 5.6 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | Yes | View |
| 31 | Easy Screen OCR | 5.5 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 32 |  Asprise OCR SDK | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
| 33 | Capture2Text | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 34 | SimpleOCR | 5.4 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 35 |  TextSnatcher | 5.3 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | No | View |
| 36 |  PaperSurvey.io | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $16.67/mo | No | $16.67/mo | — | View |
| 37 |  VietOCR | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | Yes | — | — | View |
| 38 | Tungsten Power PDF | 5.2 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | $179/mo | No | — | Yes | View |
| 39 |  Transym TOCR | 5.0 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | £60/mo | No | — | Yes | View |
| 40 |  OpenBook | 4.7 | RecognisedAPIDocumented | — | No | — | — | View |
