Placeholder Ltd. is a deep-tech software company specializing in high-performance barcode, OCR, and MRZ scanning solutions. With over a decade of industry expertise, the founding team behind barKoder previously contributed to leading barcode SDKs such as Manatee Works and Cognex Mobile Barcode SDK. Today, barKoder offers a next-generation scanning SDK that brings hardware-grade decoding to any smart device, enabling seamless integration across mobile, web, and desktop platforms.

barKoder empowers enterprises in logistics, retail, automotive, healthcare, and government to implement robust, flexible, and scalable barcode scanning without the need for dedicated hardware. With a proprietary engine written in C++ and groundbreaking decoding algorithms such as MatrixSight, PDF417-LineSight, and Segment Decoding, barKoder achieves unmatched performance even under difficult scanning conditions—including blurry, damaged, or distorted barcodes.

The SDK supports 40+ barcode symbologies, real-time batch multiscan, DPM (Direct Part Marking) decoding, and OCR capabilities including MRZ (passport/ID) support. Its cross-platform compatibility spans native (iOS, Android, Windows, Linux) and major frameworks like Flutter, React Native, .NET MAUI, and Web Assembly.

Trusted by clients across five continents—including Fortune 500 companies—barKoder has quickly emerged as the go-to alternative for businesses of any capacity, both SME's and big corporations. With a clear focus on developer experience, privacy-first processing, and transparent licensing, barKoder helps organizations unlock new efficiencies in barcode-driven workflows.