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Tesseract

Tesseract is a Linux alternative to ABBYY FineReader on Windows.

Considering a switch? Tesseract is one of 2 Others programs on Linux Alternative.com mapped specifically to ABBYY FineReader users, and community votes below reflect how it compares to the others.

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Tesseract is a free, open-source OCR (optical character recognition) engine originally developed at HP and now maintained by Google.

Category: Others Platform: Linux
originally Tesseract source optical Others developed Google engine recognition character maintained

1 other Linux alternative to ABBYY FineReader

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CuneiForm

CuneiForm is an open-sourced OCR engine originally developed by Cognitive Technologies.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Tesseract free?

Most Linux alternatives listed here are free and open-source. Check Tesseract's own download page for exact licensing terms.

Does Tesseract run on Windows too?

Many Linux applications, including some in the Others category, also have Windows builds. Check the download link above to see what platforms Tesseract supports.

What are other alternatives to ABBYY FineReader besides Tesseract?

There is 1 other Linux alternative to ABBYY FineReader listed on this page, ranked by community votes.