# Orca Scan vs ZXing

| Attribute | Orca Scan | ZXing |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 69.9 (26% (low)) | 56.9 (24% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 4 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 18,836 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 34,076 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"self_hosted":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud-based platform that enables organizations to scan, track, and manage assets using barcodes across mobile and desktop devices. Users can create custom workflows, generate barcode labels, and sync data with existing business systems. | ZXing is a community-maintained library for reading and creating various barcode types. Originally written in Java, it's available across Android, iOS, and other platforms through community-developed ports. |
| integrations.count | 13 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Microsoft Excel"},{"name":"Google Sheets"},{"name":"Zapier"},{"name":"Microsoft Power BI"},{"name":"Tableau"},{"name":"Google Data Studio"},{"name":"Grafana"},{"name":"SQL Server"},{"name":"Maria DB"},{"name":"MySQL"},{"name":"PostgreSQL"},{"name":"Oracle DB"},{"name":"REST API"}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | Java |
| license.spdx | - | Apache-2.0 |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"ios":true,"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` | `{"ios":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever","features":["1 sheet","50 rows","Revision history","Offline access"],"minSeats":1,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Basic tier with limited rows and sheets","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"rows":"50","sheets":"1"}},{"free":false,"name":"Starter","summary":"$39–$49/month; $15 per extra user","features":["2 included users","5 sheets","100 rows","Multiple admins","Custom fields","Label generator","GPS location","Currencies","Automatic backups","Integrations (Excel, Sheets, Zapier, Power BI, Tableau, Data Studio, Grafana, SQL databases)"],"minSeats":2,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":49,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":39,"period":"month","currency":"USD","commitment":"annual"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"sheet","amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":2000,"unit":"rows"},"kind":"metered","amount":5,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Growing teams with essential features","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"rows":"100","sheets":"5"}},{"free":false,"name":"Business","summary":"$79–$99/month; $25 per extra user","features":["5 included users","10 sheets","2,000 rows","All Starter features","Priority support"],"minSeats":5,"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"fixed","amount":79,"period":"month","currency":"USD","commitment":"annual"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"sheet","amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":5000,"unit":"rows"},"kind":"metered","amount":10,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Advanced features for larger teams","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"rows":"2000","sheets":"10"}},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"From $500/month; contact for custom pricing","features":["Custom users","Custom sheets","10,000+ rows","All Business features","Dedicated success manager"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"sheet","amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},{"per":{"qty":10000,"unit":"rows"},"kind":"metered","amount":15,"currency":"USD"}],"description":"Custom plan tailored to organization needs","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"rows":"10000","sheets":"custom"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Extra users","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Extra sheets","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"sheet","amount":5,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Extra rows","components":[{"per":{"qty":2000,"unit":"rows"},"kind":"metered","amount":5,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"From free tier to $39–$99/month for core plans, plus usage-based overages. Annual commitment available.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://orcascan.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T21:08:48.563Z","startingPrice":{"amount":39,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://github.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T21:11:20.875Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | mid | free |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":39,"currency":"USD"}` | - |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 184 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.5.4","date":"2025-11-11T21:17:19Z","type":"stable","version":"zxing-3.5.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.5.3","date":"2024-01-31T00:46:09Z","type":"stable","version":"zxing-3.5.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.5.2","date":"2023-07-30T13:17:24Z","type":"stable","version":"zxing-3.5.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.5.1","date":"2022-11-02T03:09:54Z","type":"stable","version":"zxing-3.5.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.5.0","date":"2022-05-01T16:36:05Z","type":"stable","version":"zxing-3.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.4.1","date":"2020-09-30T01:07:56Z","type":"stable","version":"zxing-3.4.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.4.0","date":"2019-05-18T03:44:20Z","type":"stable","version":"zxing-3.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/BS-4.7.8","date":"2018-09-11T14:03:09Z","type":"stable","version":"BS-4.7.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.3.3","date":"2018-05-29T15:28:12Z","type":"stable","version":"zxing-3.3.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.3.2","date":"2018-01-31T04:15:06Z","type":"stable","version":"zxing-3.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.3.1","date":"2017-10-25T17:36:09Z","type":"stable","version":"zxing-3.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/BS-4.7.7","date":"2017-10-25T18:30:12Z","type":"stable","version":"BS-4.7.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.3.0","date":"2016-09-16T14:34:31Z","type":"stable","version":"zxing-3.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/BS-4.7.6","date":"2016-09-16T14:13:09Z","type":"stable","version":"BS-4.7.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/BS-4.7.5","date":"2015-11-08T14:20:19Z","type":"stable","version":"BS-4.7.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/BS-4.7.4","date":"2015-10-27T11:07:52Z","type":"stable","version":"BS-4.7.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.2.1","date":"2015-08-19T12:49:41Z","type":"stable","version":"zxing-3.2.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.2.0","date":"2015-02-15T13:03:49Z","type":"stable","version":"zxing-3.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/BS-4.7.3","date":"2015-02-15T13:06:21Z","type":"stable","version":"BS-4.7.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/zxing/zxing/releases/tag/zxing-3.1.0","date":"2014-05-22T15:36:28Z","type":"stable","version":"zxing-3.1.0"}]` |
| security.scorecard | - | 6.7 |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=maven&package_name=com.google.zxing%3Acore&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (QR Code Tools)

| Capability | Orca Scan | ZXing |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Dynamic URL routing post print | - | - |
| Custom branded designs logos colors | - | - |
| Device os conditional routing app stores | - | - |
| Vcard digital business card generation | - | - |
| White label custom domain masking | - | - |
| Gps location and scan time analytics | - | - |
| Google analytics utm auto generation | - | - |
| Bulk CSV generation engine | - | - |
| Zapier webhook scan triggers | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:07:12.722Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*