FARO Stream vs Scan2Paperless Documents
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FARO Stream
This mobile application connects field capture hardware with cloud-based services for efficient on-site data capture. It offers live feedback, real-time SLAM, and scan pre-registration, allowing for the inclusion of annotations and images with scanned data.
- Connects FARO hardware to cloud services
- Efficient on-site capture workflows
- Live feedback of captured data
- Real-time SLAM and scan pre-registration
- Includes field annotations and images
- Unified interface for multiple scanners
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Stream is the FARO field-capture mobile app that connects FARO hardware with FARO Sphere cloud-based services. By uniting hardware with cloud software, Stream makes on-site capture workflows more efficient and brings captured data directly into the FARO ecosystem. Stream is compatible with the Focus Premium, Orbis mobile and Blink scanner with a unified interface. Stream provides live feedback of the captured data, performing real-time SLAM for Orbis/Blink and scan pre-registration for Focus/Blink. Stream also allows the ability to include complementary data like field annotations and photographic images to the project after a scan is complete. Stream provides the best on-site efficiency for data capture with the Focus Premium, Blink and Orbis for scan operations in architecture, engineering, construction, facility management, geospatial, and mining.
Scan2Paperless Documents
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Scan2Paperless verbindet professionelles Dokumentenscannen mit dem direkten Zugriff auf deine selbst gehostete Paperless-ngx-Instanz. DOKUMENTE ERFASSEN • Mehrseitige Papierdokumente mit der System-Dokumentkamera scannen • Seiten prüfen, sortieren, drehen, entfernen und als PDF vorbereiten • Dokumente aus Dateien, ausgewählten Dokumentbildern oder dem Teilen-Menü importieren KONTROLLIERT ABLEGEN • Das aktive Serverprofil vor der Übergabe prüfen • Titel und Paperless-Metadaten vorbereiten • Upload- und Verarbeitungszustände nachvollziehen • Offene Vorgänge in einer lokalen Warteschlange verwalten ARCHIV IM BLICK • Dokumente durchsuchen, sortieren und in einer nativen Liste öffnen • Metadaten, Dateiinformationen, Notizen und vorhandene Freigabelinks anzeigen • Verfügbare Verwaltungsfunktionen abhängig von Serverversion und Benutzerrechten nutzen PRIVAT BY DESIGN Scan2Paperless hat kein eigenes Benutzerkonto, kein Entwickler-Backend und keine Entwickler-Cloud. Die App enthält keine Werbung und kein Tracking. Serverprofile bleiben auf deinem Gerät; API-Tokens werden im iOS-Schlüsselbund gespeichert. Dokumente werden ausschließlich an die von dir ausgewählte Paperless-ngx-Instanz übertragen. Scan2Paperless ist ein unabhängiger Client für Paperless-ngx und steht nicht in Verbindung mit dem Paperless-ngx-Projektteam. Verfügbare Funktionen können von Serverversion, Konfiguration und Benutzerrechten abhängen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: FARO Stream at Free against Scan2Paperless Documents's $0.99. FARO Stream also leads on iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
FARO Stream is free to download; Scan2Paperless Documents costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FARO Stream ships an update monthly, Scan2Paperless Documents every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FARO Stream | Scan2Paperless Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FARO Technologies Inc. | RENE SUESS |
In-app purchases
FARO Stream
No in-app purchases
Scan2Paperless Documents
No in-app purchases
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