The Visioneer RoadWarrior 3 sticks to the basics for a lightweight, portable scanner, with simplex (one-sided) scanning, a manual feed, excellent software, and a low price.

The Brother ImageCenter ADS-1000W offers a lot to like, but it lacks a final polish, letting you scan to a USB key, for example, but making the USB port hard to get to.

The Brother ImageCenter ADS-1500W lets you scan directly to an assortment of cloud services, but only over a Wi-Fi connection to a network.

Although NeatConnect is a scanner, it is best understood as a so-called "scanning appliance" primarily of interest if you want to send your scans to the cloud.

SimpleScan DP is designed primarily for scanning to the cloud, using the SimpleScan Connect website to scan and send documents to a selection of other sites.

SimpleScan SP is less a traditional scanner than an extension of the SimpleScan Connect website, which can send documents to a selection of other sites.

The version 1.0 app for the Atiz Scandock for Android is limited in many ways, but the Scandock hardware provides a solid foundation to build on.

The Xerox DocuMate 4700, a tabloid-size flatbed scanner, can operate alone, but is best when integrated with a compatible Xerox scanner with an automatic document feeder (ADF)

The Xerox DocuMate 3220 is a budget entry-level document scanner with both an ADF and a flatbed.

The Xerox DocuMate 4440 is a duplex color document scanner that offers good speed and OCR quality.

The Epson WorkForce DS-7500 document scanner includes both a 100-sheet automatic document feeder and a letter-size flatbed.

The MakerBot Digitizer, a 3D scanner, is a cool and highly useful accessory for any designer or hobbyist who has a 3D printer.

NeatConnect is a cloud-connected document scanner that makes it painless to go paperless.

The Epson WorkForce DS-6500 document scanner includes a letter-size flatbed to let you scan originals that won't fit through the 100-sheet automatic document feeder.

The Panasonic KV-SS1100 network scanning device turns USB-connected Panasonic scanners into network scanners.

The Panasonic KV-S5055C is a fast document scanner built for high-volume scanning that can scan at up to tabloid size.

The Kodak i2800 document scanner offers a 100-sheet document feeder, scans both sides of a page, and shows profile names, rather than numbers, on its LCD for easy scanning.

The ScanMate i940 Scanner for Macintosh Computers is a capable portable scanner that's also good for light-duty desktop use.

Basically a box with a peephole on top for a camera to take pictures through, the StandScan Pro Power Bundle turns smartphones and tablets into better portable scanners.

Basically a stand for smartphones or tablets combined with a document bed for scan targets, the ScanJig can turn your smartphone or tablet into a reliable portable scanner.