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sharp vs OSS-DocumentScanner
sharp has 32,745 GitHub stars, 1,440 forks, 123 open issues and last shipped yesterday. OSS-DocumentScanner has 2,531 stars, 131 forks, 84 open issues and last shipped yesterday. sharp leads on adoption by 1,194% (32,745 vs 2,531 stars). sharp is written in JavaScript under Apache-2.0; OSS-DocumentScanner is written in C++ under MIT. sharp has attracted 4% as many forks as stars, OSS-DocumentScanner 5%. OSS-DocumentScanner was the more recently maintained of the two, and both are self-hostable with no licence fee. The two share 1 topic tag (image-processing), so they are genuine substitutes rather than adjacent tools.
Two open source projects, one decision. Both are free and self-hostable — the differences are community size, license terms, language stack and release pace.
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| sharp | OSS-DocumentScanner | |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | ★ 33K | ★ 2.5K |
| License | Apache-2.0 | MIT |
| Written in | JavaScript | C++ |
| Last push | 2026-10-07 | 2026-10-07 |
| Forks | ⑂ 1.4K | ⑂ 131 |
| Self-hosting | Yes | Yes |
| Data ownership | Your server | Your server |
pick sharp if
- You weight community size — 33K stars and counting
- You want the Apache-2.0 license terms
- Your stack matches JavaScript
- You value the larger contributor base for long-term maintenance
pick OSS-DocumentScanner if
- You want the OSS-DocumentScanner feature set and don't need the biggest community
- You prefer the MIT license terms
- Your stack matches C++
- You evaluated both and OSS-DocumentScanner fits your workflow better
About sharp
sharp is a high performance Node.js image processing library that converts large images in common formats into smaller, web friendly JPEG, PNG, WebP, GIF and AVIF files, and it is built for JavaScript developers who need fast, dependency light resizing inside Node.js, Deno or Bun applications.
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About OSS-DocumentScanner
OSS Document Scanner is an open source Android application, written in C++ and released under the MIT licence, that turns photographed pages into searchable text and PDF documents for users who want a scanner app they can inspect and rebuild themselves.
read the full OSS-DocumentScanner overview →
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Frequently asked questions
Is sharp or OSS-DocumentScanner more popular?
sharp has 32,745 GitHub stars and OSS-DocumentScanner has 2,531. sharp has the larger community by that measure.
Are sharp and OSS-DocumentScanner free?
Both are open source. sharp is licensed under Apache-2.0 and OSS-DocumentScanner under MIT. Neither carries a licence fee.
What is the difference between sharp and OSS-DocumentScanner?
sharp is written in JavaScript and OSS-DocumentScanner in C++. The practical differences are community size, licence terms, language stack and release cadence — all compared in the table above.
Which should I choose, sharp or OSS-DocumentScanner?
Choose sharp if you want the larger community (32,745 stars) or its Apache-2.0 licence terms. Choose OSS-DocumentScanner if its feature set, stack or MIT licence fits better. Both are self-hostable.