Best BarTender Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from barcode labeling software ranked against BarTender on the same published basis.
- 1BarTender vs Cloudlabels
- 2BarTender vs PrintSpirit
- 3BarTender vs Brother P-touch Editor
- 4BarTender vs ZebraDesigner
- 5BarTender vs OnBarcode Barcode Generator
- 6BarTender vs DYMO Connect
- 7BarTender vs iBarcoder
- 8BarTender vs EASYLABEL
- 9BarTender vs Cloudlabel
- 10BarTender vs LabelForge
- 11BarTender vs P-Tux Label Designer
- 12BarTender vs BarcodeLabelGen
- 13BarTender vs ZPLab
- 14BarTender vs Brady Workstation
- 15BarTender vs cablabel S3
- 16BarTender vs Loftware NiceLabel
- 17BarTender vs SATO Label Artist II
- 18BarTender vs TEKLYNX CENTRAL
- 19BarTender vs Labbely
- 20BarTender vs Label Toolkit
BarTender alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cloudlabels | 7.9 | Free plan | $19.90/mo | iOS, Web |
| 2 | PrintSpirit | 7.9 | Free plan | $10/mo | Android, API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Brother P-touch Editor | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | ZebraDesigner | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 5 | OnBarcode Barcode Generator | 7.4 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | DYMO Connect | 7.3 | No | — | API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | iBarcoder | 6.5 | No | — | Mac, iOS |
| 8 | EASYLABEL | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows |
| 9 | Cloudlabel | 6.3 | Free plan | €50/mo | API, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 10 | LabelForge | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | P-Tux Label Designer | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac |
| 12 | BarcodeLabelGen | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 13 | ZPLab | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 14 | Brady Workstation | 5.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 15 | cablabel S3 | 5.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 16 | Loftware NiceLabel | 5.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 17 | SATO Label Artist II | 5.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 18 | TEKLYNX CENTRAL | 5.4 | No | — | Windows |
| 19 | Labbely | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
| 20 | Label Toolkit | 5.3 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about BarTender alternatives
What is the best alternative to BarTender?
Cloudlabels, number 1 in barcode labeling software with a score of 7.9 out of 10. The others here: PrintSpirit, Brother P-touch Editor, ZebraDesigner and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to BarTender?
Cloudlabels 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 mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation.