Best LabelDirect ZPL Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from label design software ranked against LabelDirect ZPL on the same published basis.
- 1LabelDirect ZPL vs Express Labels Mobile
- 2LabelDirect ZPL vs PrintSpirit
- 3LabelDirect ZPL vs ZebraDesigner
- 4LabelDirect ZPL vs Brother P-touch Editor
- 5LabelDirect ZPL vs BarTender
- 6LabelDirect ZPL vs EtikStudio
- 7LabelDirect ZPL vs EASYLABEL
- 8LabelDirect ZPL vs MasoLabel
- 9LabelDirect ZPL vs TechnoRiverStudio
- 10LabelDirect ZPL vs Avery Design & Print
- 11LabelDirect ZPL vs FreeLabels Desktop
- 12LabelDirect ZPL vs Union Label
- 13LabelDirect ZPL vs Epson Label Editor
- 14LabelDirect ZPL vs gLabels
- 15LabelDirect ZPL vs LabelForge
- 16LabelDirect ZPL vs DYMO Label Software
- 17LabelDirect ZPL vs ZPLab
- 18LabelDirect ZPL vs Disketch
- 19LabelDirect ZPL vs NitroLabel
- 20LabelDirect ZPL vs Label LIVE
LabelDirect ZPL alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Express Labels Mobile | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS |
| 2 | PrintSpirit | 7.8 | Free plan | $10/mo | Android, API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | ZebraDesigner | 7.8 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Brother P-touch Editor | 7.7 | Free plan | Free | Android, iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | BarTender | 7.0 | No | $16.58/mo | Android, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 6 | EtikStudio | 7.0 | No | — | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | EASYLABEL | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Web, Windows |
| 8 | MasoLabel | 6.4 | Free plan | $4.92/mo | Windows |
| 9 | TechnoRiverStudio | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Windows |
| 10 | Avery Design & Print | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Web |
| 11 | FreeLabels Desktop | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Union Label | 6.3 | Free plan | $16.58/mo | Web, Windows |
| 13 | Epson Label Editor | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Windows |
| 14 | gLabels | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 15 | LabelForge | 6.2 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 16 | DYMO Label Software | 5.8 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 17 | ZPLab | 5.8 | No | — | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 18 | Disketch | 5.7 | No | $11.64/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 19 | NitroLabel | 5.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 20 | Label LIVE | 5.5 | No | $19.99/mo | Mac, Windows |
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Questions about LabelDirect ZPL alternatives
What is the best alternative to LabelDirect ZPL?
Express Labels Mobile, number 1 in label design software with a score of 7.8 out of 10. The others here: PrintSpirit, ZebraDesigner, Brother P-touch Editor and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to LabelDirect ZPL?
Express Labels Mobile is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 13 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.