Best BarTender Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from barcode labeling software ranked against BarTender on the same published basis.
- 1BarTender vs PrintSpirit
- 2BarTender vs Brother P-touch Editor
- 3BarTender vs ZebraDesigner
- 4BarTender vs Cloudlabel
- 5BarTender vs Cloudlabels
- 6BarTender vs EASYLABEL
- 7BarTender vs LabelForge
- 8BarTender vs P-Tux Label Designer
- 9BarTender vs OnBarcode Barcode Generator
- 10BarTender vs BarcodeLabelGen
- 11BarTender vs DYMO Connect
- 12BarTender vs ZPLab
- 13BarTender vs Zint Barcode Generator
- 15BarTender vs Brady Workstation
- 16BarTender vs cablabel S3
- 17BarTender vs Labbely
- 18BarTender vs Label Toolkit
- 19BarTender vs Labelle
- 20BarTender vs Loftware NiceLabel
- 21BarTender vs MakeZPL
BarTender alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PrintSpirit | 6.7 | Free plan | $10/mo | Android, API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Brother P-touch Editor | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | ZebraDesigner | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Cloudlabel | 6.5 | Free plan | €50/mo | API, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | Cloudlabels | 6.5 | Free plan | $19.90/mo | iOS, Web |
| 6 | EASYLABEL | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows |
| 7 | LabelForge | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 8 | P-Tux Label Designer | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 9 | OnBarcode Barcode Generator | 5.9 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 10 | BarcodeLabelGen | 5.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 11 | DYMO Connect | 5.7 | No | — | API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 12 | ZPLab | 5.7 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | Zint Barcode Generator | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | Brady Workstation | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 16 | cablabel S3 | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | Labbely | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Label Toolkit | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | Labelle | 5.2 | No | — | Linux, Windows |
| 20 | Loftware NiceLabel | 5.2 | No | — | Windows |
| 21 | MakeZPL | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about BarTender alternatives
What is the best alternative to BarTender?
PrintSpirit, number 1 in barcode labeling software with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: Brother P-touch Editor, ZebraDesigner, Cloudlabel and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to BarTender?
PrintSpirit is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 8 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.