KohaOS vs InvenioScan

The Koha Offline Scanner‘s purpose is to support your library circulation process while your Koha system is not accessible for any reason. It runs on your iPhone, which has its own battery and its own internal barcode scanner (the camera), and is therefore also independent of power. The tool has at no time a connection to your Koha system, and has therefore no information about your patrons and books - you only deal with barcodes. After your offline work is done, simply share the result with your Koha librarian or administrator, who can upload your offline work into Koha, as soon your Koha system is back available.

InvenioScan is the fast and intuitive app for professional inventory management — completely free and ad-free. Scan barcodes with your camera, record prices and automatically calculate your total stock value, look up product details from online databases, and organise multiple inventories — including PDF and CSV export. **Free & ad-free** InvenioScan is entirely free to use — no subscription, no in-app purchases, and no ads. **Scan & Capture** Point your camera at any barcode or QR code – InvenioScan recognises the product instantly and automatically fills in the product name, manufacturer, and price. Built-in text recognition (OCR) lets you scan product labels directly. Duplicate detection prevents items from being logged twice by mistake. **Prices & Stock Value** Record the unit price and quantity for each item — InvenioScan automatically calculates the total per item and the overall inventory value. Always know what your stock is worth at a glance. **Automatic Product Lookup** InvenioScan searches multiple well-known product databases automatically: • Open Food Facts (food & beverages) • Open Beauty Facts (cosmetics & care) • Open Pet Food Facts (pet food) • Open Products Facts (general products) • UPC Item DB **Personal Product Catalogue** Every scanned item is saved to your local product catalogue. On the next scan, it's recognised instantly – even completely offline. Catalogues can be exported and imported as JSON to share with colleagues. **Inventory Management** Create as many inventory events as you need – with a name, responsible person, and reference date. Each inventory shows the item count and total value at a glance. Entries can be edited, deleted, and searched at any time. **Export & Share** • PDF export with company name for professional inventory lists and catalogue overviews • CSV export for direct use in Excel or Numbers • JSON export/import of the product catalogue **Settings** Tailor InvenioScan to your needs: company name for PDF exports, currency, decimal separator (period or comma), and which online databases to query.