Docutain

What Docutain does

Docutain is a developer-facing software development kit (SDK) business operated as a brand of INFOSOFT Informations- und Dokumentationssysteme GmbH, a privately held German company headquartered in Koblenz and represented by managing director Gerd Frankenfeld. The company sells four integrated SDK packages — Document Scanner, Barcode Scanner, Data Capture (OCR + structured data extraction), and Photo Payment — to business customers across banking, insurance, logistics, healthcare, and software verticals. Its underlying computer vision and OCR technology was first developed in the Docutain consumer scanner app launched in 2018 and was productized as a licensed SDK business line in 2023.

The core technical proposition is on-device processing: all scanning, OCR, barcode reading, and data extraction runs 100% offline on the user's device with no server connection, which Docutain positions as a data-privacy and compliance advantage for regulated buyers such as banks and insurers. The SDK supports native platforms (Android, iOS, iPadOS, Windows, macOS via Mac Catalyst) and seven cross-platform frameworks (Xamarin, .NET MAUI, React Native, Flutter, Cordova, Ionic, Capacitor), and ships ready-to-use UI components that allow integration in minutes. Customers reference roughly 30 publicly listed logos including Star Finanz, 1822direkt, CRST, Mediteo, Baker Hughes, KKH, and SEEWARA.

Revenue is generated through quote-based SDK licensing on multi-year enterprise contracts, with no public pricing. Distribution combines enterprise field sales (sales manager Harry Beck) with a self-serve developer motion (docs.docutain.com, GitHub samples, free trial license, showcase apps). The team is small (under 100, based on case-study references), no external funding rounds are disclosed, and the company received the 'Best Mobile Document Scanner SDK Solution Provider 2024 in Germany' award from Innovation in Business Magazine.

Name

Docutain

Legal name

INFOSOFT Informations- und Dokumentationssysteme GmbH

Website

https://sdk.docutain.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Docutain, a brand of German INFOSOFT GmbH, licenses on-device document scanning, OCR, barcode, and data-extraction SDKs to banks, insurers, logistics, and software companies across Android, iOS, and Windows.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Document Scanning SDK

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Developer Tooling & SDK Platforms (BPAMAOAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Developer Portals, SDKs & Documentation Platforms (BPAMADAG)

Keywords

• Document scanning SDK
• Barcode scanning SDK
• OCR data extraction
• Photo payment SDK
• Mobile document capture

Headquarters

HQ city

Koblenz

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations

Revenue model

1. SDK Licensing: Docutain SDK is sold as a software development kit licensing to business customers. Pricing is tailored to customer use case and requires contacting sales for quotes. SDK packages include Document Scanner, Barcode Scanner, Data Capture, and Photo Payment modules.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Docutain sells an embeddable SDK suite that lets business customers add document scanning, barcode scanning, OCR text recognition with structured data extraction, and photo payment functionality to their own Android, iOS, Windows, and cross-platform applications. All processing runs 100% offline on the end-user device with no data leaving the device, addressing privacy-sensitive use cases in banking, insurance, logistics, healthcare, and software. The SDK is licensed per quote-based custom enterprise contracts and is complemented by free trial licenses and developer self-serve documentation.

Product overview

Docutain SDK is a suite of four integrated software development kits for document scanning, barcode scanning, data capture, and photo payment functionality. The product portfolio consists of: Document Scanner SDK (mobile scanning with edge detection and filters), Barcode Scanner SDK (1D/2D barcode reading), Data Capture SDK (OCR text recognition and structured data extraction), and Photo Payment SDK (automatic invoice data extraction for banking apps). All SDK components run 100% offline on the device with no data transfer to external servers. Available for Android, iOS, Windows, iPadOS, and MacOS (Mac Catalyst), as well as cross-platform frameworks including Xamarin, .NET MAUI, React Native, Flutter, Cordova, Ionic, and Capacitor.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Document Scanner SDK Mobile scanning SDK that automatically turns paper documents into high-quality scans with real-time edge detection, automatic triggering, smart filters, perspective correction, batch scanning, and customizable UI components. Runs 100% offline on the device. Supports Android, iOS, iPadOS, MacOS (Mac Catalyst), Windows, and cross-platform frameworks (Xamarin, .NET MAUI, React Native, Flutter, Cordova, Ionic, Capacitor).
• Barcode Scanner SDK Real-time 1D and 2D barcode scanning SDK supporting Codabar, Code 39, Code 93, Code 128, EAN-8, EAN-13, ITF, UPC-A, UPC-E, Aztec, Data Matrix, PDF417, and QR Code. Turns any smartphone into a high-precision mobile barcode reader and works fully offline on the device.
• Data Capture SDK (OCR + Data Extraction) OCR and data extraction SDK that converts scanned or imported documents into searchable PDFs and extracts structured data such as addresses, IBAN, amounts, invoice numbers, customer numbers, dates, and payroll tax certificate fields. Returns text in clusters from whole text to single words with document coordinates. Runs offline on the device in real time.
• Photo Payment SDK Photo payment SDK for banking apps that automatically recognizes and extracts IBAN, amount, purpose, and recipient from scanned invoices to autofill transfer forms. Data recognition works locally on device for 100% data protection.

Quantifiable outcome

• SDK used daily by millions of users performing millions of scans
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability10 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• 1822direkt Gesellschaft der Frankfurter Sparkasse mbHcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 17 March 20251822direkt integrated Docutain Photo Payment SDK into their banking app to enable mobile photo payment functionality for customers.
• SEEWARA GmbHcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 31 October 2024SEEWARA integrated Docutain Document Scanner SDK and OCR/Data Extraction SDK into their accounting app for receipt and invoice scanning. The SDK automatically recognizes and extracts document data for accounting workflow automation.
• Mediteo GmbHcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 28 August 2023Mediteo integrated Docutain Barcode Scanner SDK into their medication management app. Users scan medication barcodes from packaging or federal medication plans (BMP) for automatic medication tracking and management.
• Star Finanz GmbHcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing Partner · 5 April 2023Star Finanz integrated Docutain Scanner & OCR SDK into StarMoney and SFirm products for photo payment functionality. The SDK enables users to scan invoices and automatically extract payment data (IBAN, amount, recipient, purpose) for pre-filling transfer forms. Data processing occurs locally on device for enhanced privacy.
• Aiss d.o.o.secondaryOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerAiss integrated Docutain Document Scanner SDK into their Atom transport management system mobile app. Truck drivers scan delivery documents for real-time transmission to headquarters, accelerating invoicing processes.
• LIV Systems GmbHsecondaryOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLIV Systems integrated Docutain Document Scanner & OCR SDK into their digital life assistant app for document management capabilities including invoice scanning and metadata extraction.
• CRST The Transportation Solution, Inc.coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerCRST integrated Docutain Document Scanner & OCR SDK into their CRST Driver F1rst Mobile Application. ~6,000 drivers scan proof of deliveries, receipts, and load documents for faster invoicing workflow. Company has ~10,000 employees.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Veryfi: Mobile OCR and receipt/invoice data extraction SDK with strong AP/expense management use cases. Competes head-to-head with Docutain's Data Capture and Photo Payment SDK in fintech and accounting applications.
• PSPDFKit: Document processing SDK for PDF viewing, annotation and OCR on mobile and web. Overlaps with Docutain on document capture and OCR within enterprise document workflows, with stronger PDF tooling heritage.
• Dynamsoft: Developer of barcode, document and MRZ scanning SDKs for mobile and desktop. Directly competes with Docutain's Barcode Scanner SDK and offers overlapping document capture capabilities.
• LEADTOOLS: Provider of document imaging, OCR and barcode SDKs for .NET, mobile and cross-platform stacks. Competes on document scanning and data extraction modules, particularly for Windows/desktop-heavy enterprise integrators.
• ABBYY: Long-established OCR and document capture SDK vendor offering FineReader Engine and Vantage for mobile and enterprise document automation. Direct overlap with Docutain's document scanning, OCR and data extraction SDK offerings, with broader enterprise footprint.
• Anyline: Austrian mobile OCR SDK vendor specializing in barcode scanning, ID/document scanning and tire/utility-meter reading. Comparable developer-tooling business model and on-device scanning approach, with stronger enterprise sales motion.
• Scanbot SDK: German-headquartered developer of mobile scanning, OCR and data extraction SDKs for Android, iOS and cross-platform frameworks. Closely comparable on platform breadth, target verticals (banking, logistics, healthcare), and on-device processing philosophy.

Broad incumbents

• Google ML Kit: Google's free on-device ML SDK that includes text recognition, barcode scanning, document detection and translation. Represents the platform-bundled incumbent threat to standalone SDKs like Docutain, particularly on Android.
• Kofax (Tungsten Automation): Large incumbent in document capture, OCR and intelligent automation for enterprise back-office workflows. Competes broadly with Docutain in banking, insurance and logistics use cases at the upper end of the enterprise segment.
• Microsoft Azure AI Vision (Cognitive Services): Microsoft's cloud and edge OCR/computer vision APIs, including Azure AI Document Intelligence. Overlaps with Docutain's OCR and data extraction capabilities, with much broader cloud distribution and enterprise bundling.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/docutain
• GitHubgithub.com/Docutain
• Facebookfacebook.com/docutain
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/docutain

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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