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gLabels
What it is
gLabels is a free desktop application for creating and printing labels and business cards on laser or ink-jet peel-off sheets. Designs can combine text, images, lines, shapes, and barcodes. Its document-merge function uses records from an external source, such as a CSV file, to print a different label for each record. Example uses include address labels, name tags, price tags, and CD/DVD labels. gLabels runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows, with support for laser and ink-jet printers, barcode creation, and variable-data printing. The project describes gLabels-qt as development work for the next major release, gLabels 4. No official gLabels 4 release or self-hosted binary snapshot is currently available, and users are encouraged to build the code themselves. Listed additions include a Qt6 rewrite, activity-based interface, user-defined variables, continuous-roll support, and new templates. Legacy 3.x has not been supported since 2018.
For and against
For
- Free plan listed at $0
- Runs on Linux, macOS, and Windows
- Supports text, images, shapes, and barcodes
- Merges CSV records into unique labels
- Prints on laser and ink-jet printers
Against
- No official gLabels 4 release
- No self-hosted binary snapshots available
- Legacy 3.x unsupported since 2018
- Building development code may be required
The verdict
gLabels covers common label and business-card layouts with variable-data printing and barcode support. Its current development status and unsupported legacy release matter if you need a packaged, maintained version.
Who it suits
gLabels suits people who need desktop label or business-card layouts, including address labels, name tags, price tags, and disc labels. It also fits users printing personalized labels from external records.
Plans and prices
Free
Free GUI label and business-card designer
Read 4 Oct 2026 · glabels.org
On the record
- Build availability
- The project says it has no self-hosted binary snapshot releases available and encourages users to build the code themselves.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Current release
- The project says there are currently no official releases of gLabels 4.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Data merge
- Its document-merge feature can print a unique label for each record from an external data source such as a CSV file.glabels.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Design elements
- Labels can contain text, images, lines, shapes, and barcodes.glabels.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Label formats
- It is designed for laser or ink-jet peel-off label and business-card sheets.glabels.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Legacy support
- The maker says the legacy 3.x version has not been supported since 2018.glabels.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- License
- gLabels-qt is free software under the GNU GPL version 3 or, at the user's option, any later version.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- gLabels is a GUI program for designing and printing labels and business cards.glabels.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Typical uses
- The maker lists address labels, name tags, price tags, and CD/DVD labels as examples.glabels.org · read 4 Oct 2026
- Version 4 features
- The listed additions include a Qt6 rewrite, a new activity-based UI, user-defined variables, continuous-roll label support, and new product templates.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Version status
- The maker describes gLabels-qt as the development version of the next major release, gLabels 4.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
- Warranty
- The project states that gLabels-qt is distributed without warranty, including implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.github.com · read 4 Oct 2026
