The Fastest, Most Accurate Inventory Barcode Scanner

Yes, you can easily use your phone as an inventory scanner. Barcode scanning software such as the no-code Scandit Express and the customizable Scandit Barcode Scanner SDK help developers make inventory scanning more accurate and efficient on users’ smart devices. The SDK includes MatrixScan Count , a pre-built component to automate receiving and cycle counting workflows with guided augmented reality (AR) overlays.

The performance of barcode scanning on consumer smartphones today matches or exceeds the performance of dedicated barcode scanners.

Barcode scanning software is typically offered as a set of libraries that developers include and build into their application. Depending on the provider, these libraries provide customization options through API calls and require testing to ensure the implementation meets users’ needs.

The Scandit Barcode Scanner SDK offers both pre-built barcode scanning UI components with SparkScan and a fully customizable feature set.

Barcode scanning apps, such as Scandit Express, give developers a no-code solution for barcode scanning. Rather than spend time and effort integrating libraries, Scandit Express only requires a few steps to get advanced barcode scanning features into the hands of users.

There are six criteria to consider when selecting the barcode scanning software right for your organization:

1. Features: Giving users what they need, such as broad symbology support and scanning multiple labels at once, helps them do their jobs better.
2. 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.
3. Designed for real-world use: Supporting actual business environments, with low-light conditions, torn barcodes, and long scanning distances, improves accuracy and user satisfaction.
4. Platform support: Your software should perform well with your users’ devices and keep up with platform and operating system changes.
5. 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, from no-code standalone scanning apps to fully flexible SDKs. All solutions are built on a high-performance foundation with extensive user experience research.

To pick the right option for you, read this comparison between Scandit barcode scanning solutions.