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Kofax Capture alternative

A Kofax Capture alternative for teams that don’t need a capture server

Kofax Capture, now Tungsten Capture, is enterprise capture software built for scale. Some teams that run it only scan on one or two PCs, with a setup someone built years ago. If that is you, here is a fair comparison with CapturePoint 6, and a clear answer on when to stay.

Updated October 2026 · Facts about other products are from their vendors' own pages, listed at the end

The short answer

Kofax Capture is now Tungsten Capture (version 11.2), and Kofax Express is now Tungsten Express. Tungsten Capture runs as a standalone station or client/server with a database, scales to very high volumes and connects to many back-end systems. Stay with it for large, centralized or multi-site capture. CapturePoint 6 fits a department or small business that wants capture on one Windows PC: it sets itself up from a folder of your documents, reads fields and line items locally and learns from every correction.

Kofax, Tungsten and the names

If you search for Kofax today you will find new names. Here is what changed, from Tungsten Automation's own pages:

  • Kofax renamed itself Tungsten Automation on January 16, 2024.
  • Kofax Capture is now Tungsten Capture. The current documentation is for version 11.2.
  • Kofax Express is now Tungsten Express, a scanning application to scan, index and export documents.
  • Tungsten presents TotalAgility as delivering everything Capture provides, plus AI-powered extraction, no-code workflows and cloud options.

None of this means your Kofax Capture system stops working. Tungsten has not published an end-of-support date that we could find. The renaming is simply a good moment to ask whether the setup you have still matches the work you do.

What Tungsten Capture is built for

Tungsten describes Capture as an enterprise document scanning solution. According to its product page and installation guide:

  • It handles anything from hundreds of documents a day to millions.
  • It installs as a standalone station or as client/server. SQL Server Express is installed by default; high-volume sites can use SQL Server, Oracle or IBM DB2.
  • Remote sites can connect through Tungsten Capture Network Server, and it can run over terminal services and Citrix.
  • It includes more than 140 connectors to line-of-business, ECM, ERP, BPM and workflow systems.
  • VirtualReScan (VRS) cleans, rotates, crops and straightens images before data is extracted.
  • Licenses are activated with a serial number and product code, optionally with a hardware key.

That is real strength. A mailroom scanning around the clock across several sites, feeding a dozen systems, needs exactly this kind of architecture. It is also more machinery than a five-person accounts payable team needs to read its invoices.

Side by side

Swipe the table sideways to see every column.

Tungsten CaptureTungsten ExpressCapturePoint 6
What it isEnterprise document scanning and captureScanning application to scan, index and exportAI document capture app for one Windows PC
How it is installedStandalone station, or client/server with a databaseScanning applicationWindows 10 or 11, 64-bit; no server or database to set up
Sends documents to140+ connectors to business, ECM, ERP and workflow systems100+ back-end systems, plus an APIFolders, Content Central, SharePoint or OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, Nucleus One
BarcodesReads barcodes and checkboxes1D and 2D barcodesBarcodes and separator sheets to start documents
Reading the pageClassifies documents and extracts data; can be trained on your document typesIndexing, with barcode readingRecognizes document types and reads fields and line-item tables on the PC

Tungsten facts are from Tungsten Automation's product pages and the Tungsten Capture 11.2 installation guide (see sources). Ask Tungsten or your reseller about specific features and licensing.

Who should stay, who should look

Stay with Tungsten Capture if

  • You run centralized or multi-site capture with dedicated operators and high daily volumes.
  • Batches feed several back-end systems through export connectors or custom exports.
  • You depend on client/server features, such as separate recognition, validation and quality control stations, or remote sites.
  • You have an in-house administrator or partner who maintains your capture setup.

CapturePoint 6 fits if

  • Capture happens on one or a few PCs in a department or small business.
  • Your setup was built by a consultant years ago and nobody likes to change it.
  • You want the person at the scanner to add a new document type without an administrator.
  • Documents must be read on your own PC, and files should go to folders, SharePoint, Google Drive or Content Central.

If you are on Tungsten Express rather than Capture, the question is simpler. Express scans, indexes and exports. CapturePoint 6 adds document-type recognition and reading of fields and line items, so the index values come from the page instead of the keyboard.

Setup: batch classes vs a folder of samples

Enterprise capture platforms are configured by an administrator. In Tungsten Capture, work is organized into batch classes that set how batches are scanned, processed and exported, and Tungsten says the software can be trained to recognize your document types. That gives a great deal of control. In smaller offices it also tends to mean that a new form or a new export goes on the list for whoever maintains the system.

CapturePoint 6 starts the other way round. You point automatic setup at a folder of real documents. It reads the pages, works out where each document starts and ends, groups them into document types and finds their fields and tables.

Automatic setup reading a folder of sample documents, then finding where each document starts and ends. Barcodes and separator sheets count too.
The result for an accounts payable folder: six document types, from invoices and purchase orders to W-9s and credit memos, each with its fields.

From there the job improves as you work. Every document you confirm or correct teaches it, and it re-checks the documents still waiting, so confirming a few often clears more. Anything it is not sure enough about waits for a person with a plain "why review" reason, instead of going out on a guess.

After a few confirmations, “12 more documents cleared from what you confirmed”. One click puts them back in review if you want to check them yourself.

How to evaluate a switch

Do not judge any capture product on a vendor's demo documents alone. Run your own paper through it and measure what matters to you.

  1. 01

    List what your current setup really does

    Document types, the index fields for each, how batches are separated, and where each document is released. Note any custom scripts.
  2. 02

    Collect a test folder

    Real documents from the last few weeks, including the awkward ones: faxes, multi-page invoices, new vendors.
  3. 03

    Run automatic setup on it

    Install the free trial on a Windows 10 or 11 PC and point setup at the folder. Compare the document types and fields it finds with your list.
  4. 04

    Scan a live batch

    Use your own scanner and count how many documents need a person, and how long review takes.
  5. 05

    Check the destinations

    Confirm each place documents must go is covered: folders with automatic naming, Content Central, SharePoint or OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox or Nucleus One. Release scripts into a specific ERP may need a folder-and-data-file handoff instead; book a demo and we will look at it with you.
By default each document arrives as a searchable PDF, a data file with every value it read, and a text file, which most systems can pick up from a folder.

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Where these facts come from

Everything this page says about another company's product comes from these pages, checked in October 2026. Products change; if something here is out of date, the vendor's page wins.

Product names are trademarks of their owners. Ademero is not affiliated with Tungsten Automation or ABBYY.

Questions about replacing Kofax Capture

Is Kofax Capture discontinued?

No. Kofax Capture is now called Tungsten Capture, and Tungsten Automation publishes current documentation for version 11.2. Tungsten also presents TotalAgility as the product that does everything Capture does and more, so ask your Tungsten partner what they recommend for your next upgrade.

What happened to Kofax Express?

It is now Tungsten Express: a scanning application to scan, index and export documents, with barcode reading, VirtualReScan image cleanup and direct exports to more than 100 back-end systems, according to Tungsten.

Does CapturePoint 6 need a server or a database?

No. It is a Windows application that runs on the PC next to your scanner. Reading and extraction happen on that PC, with or without a graphics card.

Can we run CapturePoint 6 on more than one scanning PC?

Yes. Each scanning PC is its own station. A job you set up on one station can be saved with Download job setup and opened on another with Import job setup, settings and learning included.

Can CapturePoint 6 split batches at our existing barcodes or patch sheets?

It can start documents at barcodes that match a value or prefix you give it, at its own printable separator sheets, automatically, or automatically plus matching barcodes.

What does CapturePoint 6 cost?

CapturePoint 6 is priced per scanning station, with unlimited scanning. Tell us about your setup on the pricing page and we will send pricing that fits, or book a free live demo and we will walk you through it.

Next step

Run your own batch through it before you decide.

Download CapturePoint 6, point automatic setup at a folder of your documents, and compare it with what your current capture setup does today.

Windows 10 or 11, 64-bit. The free trial starts the first time you open it, with no form to fill in.

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