A barcode scanner you can rely on now, with a roadmap that keeps pace with yours.
80bn
scans processed in 2025
50+
patents
98%
support NPS score
Performance
Yes, we scan barcodes fast. So what?
Any decode speed under 200ms feels instant. Fast is just the start.
Reliable in real-world chaos
Battle-tested across hundreds of billions of scans. Zero false positives for all major barcode types, plus seamless barcode scanning when conditions go sideways: tiny, torn, damaged, curved, or shiny barcodes, long range, low light, extreme angles.
Patented context-aware barcode scanner that eliminates accidental scans, by design. AI locks onto the target code and ignores any others in your camera view. The wrong code never reaches your inventory, your picking flow, or your audit trail.
The Scandit context-aware AI engine helps eliminate unintentional scans, a result of the environments Yuka users usually scan products in ... where barcodes are heavily prevalent.
François Martin, CTO and co-founder | 200-person consumer health start-up
Two issues were important to us ... guaranteeing high performance across multiple types of barcode ... [and] how well the product would be supported. Scandit outperformed alternative open-source and plug-in solutions on both fronts.
Stefan Graf, Product Owner | 37,000-person national railway
With Scandit, we enabled associates to scan a large area of shelves and easily identify incorrect prices. We also built a capability to allow one-touch tag printing to update prices in real time.
Scandit offers pricing suitable for businesses of all sizes, from SMBs wanting simple barcode scanning on a handful of devices to enterprises operating at global scale. Scandit offers both flat annual pricing and usage-based pricing
Scandit offers flat annual fee and usage-based options. There are different editions (pricing tiers) for different scanning needs.
The Core edition (lowest tier) offers cost-effective AI-powered single barcode scanning or scanning an ID by scanning a PDF417 barcode or the MRZ (machine readable zone).
Standard and Advanced Editions offer multiple barcode scanning and AR (MatrixScan products), label scanning (Smart Label Capture), and expanded identity document support.
Custom pricing is available for retail solutions (Shelf Intelligence and Execution, Planogram and Price Compliance, Expiry Management and Markdowns, and Intelligent In-Store Picking) and fake ID detection (ID Validate).
Scandit's barcode scanner SDK consistently outperforms open-source alternatives in controlled benchmarks. Against ML Kit, Scandit was 2-4X faster on real workflows (proof-of-delivery scans, electronic shelf labels) with a 0% false-positive rate versus ML Kit's 5-70%. Against ZXing, Scandit reached 4.5x longer scan range (168cm vs 37cm), had a 0% false positive rate versus ZXing's 5%, and decoded all 11 "tough codes" (damaged, crinkled, etc.) tested; ZXing got 2. Beyond performance, Scandit ships pre-built UI components, context-based barcode scanning, AR overlays, and SLA-backed support with a 98% NPS score. ZXing is officially in maintenance mode and ML Kit relies on community forums with no guaranteed update cadence.
2D formats: ArUco, Aztec, Data Matrix, Data Matrix Direct Part Marking (DPM), Data Matrix Rectangular Extension, DotCode, Micro PDF417, MaxiCode, Micro QR Code, PDF417, QR Code, Rectangular Micro QR Code
GS1 Composite Codes (A, B, C)
Postal codes: Australia Post, French Postal Code (La Poste), KIX (Klant index), Posi LAPA 4 State Code, Royal Mail 4 State Customer Code (RM4SCC), Swiss Post, UPU (Universal Postage Union) S18 4-State, USPS Intelligent Mail
Scandit barcode scanning has 0% false positives for all major barcode types.
One measure of scanning accuracy is the number of false positives during a scanning test. A false positive occurs when the scanning software “thinks” it has scanned a barcode successfully, but actually decoded it incorrectly. At Scandit, we evaluate this using robot-based testing, where a robot holding a smartphone scans hundreds or thousands of barcodes consecutively. For more information, see the How To Measure Barcode Scanning Performance guide.
Yes, Scandit serves small businesses alongside global enterprises. You can start in two ways: Scandit Express, a turnkey app that gets you scanning in minutes with no code, or the Scandit SDK if you want to integrate scanning into your own app or system. Both come with a free trial, no sales call required. Pricing scales with what you actually use, starting small. Yuka, a 200-person consumer health start-up, has run 8.3 billion scans on Scandit.
There are two main types of barcode scanners: dedicated scanning devices and smart devices (e.g., smartphones or handheld computers) running apps that integrate scanning functions.
Smart devices are rapidly outpacing dedicated scanners as they offer more function flexibility, adapt more easily to changing business conditions, and improve adoption rates.
Turnkey applications, such as Scandit Express, and pre-built components such as Scandit SparkScan can turn a smart device into a high-performance barcode scanner in a matter of minutes. Other fully customizable options within the Scandit Barcode Scanner SDK give developers greater control over the features and UX they can deploy on smart devices.
There are six criteria to consider when selecting the barcode scanning software right for your organization:
Features: Giving users what they need, such as broad symbology support and scanning multiple labels at once, helps them do their jobs better.
Performance: Scanning speed and accuracy should reduce user effort, rather than force re-scans or manual data entry. User experience (UX): Providing guided workflows, such as with augmented reality (AR) overlays and real-time feedback, improves efficiency and reduces frustration.
Designed for real-world use: Supporting actual business environments, with low-light conditions, torn barcodes, and long scanning distances, improves accuracy and user satisfaction.
Platform support: Your software should perform well with your users’ devices and keep up with platform and operating system changes.
Development support: With minimal effort, your software should fit into your chosen development environment and programming language.
Open-source barcode scanning software and free barcode scanning apps are insufficient for fast-paced, high-throughput environments such as retail stores and shipping warehouses. Commercial software, such as Scandit SparkScan and the Scandit Barcode Scanner SDK are better suited for demanding performance and accuracy needs.
Integrating barcode scanning software is usually a choice between requirements and effort. The decision comes down to choosing between pre-built software components that deploy relatively faster than libraries requiring customization effort.
Scandit offers a range of software solutions, ranging from turnkey barcode scanner apps through pre-built components to fully flexible APIs. All solutions are built on a high-performance foundation and extensive user experience research.
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