BarTender is aimed at businesses across industries, including supply chains, manufacturing, warehousing, retail, and transportation and logistics.
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Best Label Printing Software 2026
Facts read 19 Sep 2026 – 14 Oct 2026
Label printing software lets you create label designs, link them to data and print through compatible devices. It may also include barcode, template and print-automation features.
The standings: top 10
| Name | In a line | Record score | Price from | Try it free | Runs on | Facts read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 BarTender | BarTender is aimed at businesses across industries, including supply chains, manufacturing, warehousing, retail, and transportation and logistics. | 5.2 | $199 a year | Free trial | Android, iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows | 7 Oct 2026 |
| 02 Brother P-touch Editor | P-touch Editor suits people who need to design labels for compatible Brother P-touch or QL printers. | 5.2 | Free plan | Free plan | Android, iPhone & iPad, Windows, Mac | 14 Oct 2026 |
| 03 Label LIVE | 5.0 | $19.99 usage-based | Free trial | Windows, Mac | 5 Oct 2026 | |
| 04 DYMO Connect | It suits people who need to design and print labels for supported DYMO printers, including users working with contact lists or imported data. | 4.7 | Free plan | Free plan | iPhone & iPad, Web, Windows, Mac | 5 Oct 2026 |
| 05 Labeljoy | 4.7 | $14.90 a month, billed yearly | Free trial | Windows | 9 Oct 2026 | |
| 06 gLabels | gLabels suits people who need desktop label or business-card layouts, including address labels, name tags, price tags, and disc labels. | 4.6 | Free plan | Free plan | Windows, Mac, Linux | 4 Oct 2026 |
| 07 cablabel S3 | 4.5 | Free plan | Free plan | Windows | 8 Oct 2026 | |
| 08 Avery Design & Print | This tool suits people creating Avery labels and other printable Avery products, including designs that use mail merge or barcodes. | 4.4 | Free plan | Free plan | Web | 2 Oct 2026 |
| 09 Epson Label Editor | Epson Label Editor suits users designing labels for compatible LabelWorks printers, including workflows needing templates, symbols, barcodes, or spreadsheet batch data. | 4.4 | Free plan | Free plan | Windows, Mac | 7 Oct 2026 |
| 10 Brady Workstation | 4.3 | Free plan | Free plan | Windows | 8 Oct 2026 |
Use this page to compare free availability, entry-level paid prices, data inputs, template collections, printer compatibility and platform coverage. The page puts newer releases before older ones and uses figures published by the makers, without scoring products.
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Brother P-touch Editor
P-touch Editor suits people who need to design labels for compatible Brother P-touch or QL printers.
AndroidiPhone & iPadWindows+2 Record5.2 Visit
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Label LIVE
WindowsMac Record5.0 Visit
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DYMO Connect
It suits people who need to design and print labels for supported DYMO printers, including users working with contact lists or imported data.
iPhone & iPadWebWindows+2 Record4.7 Visit
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Labeljoy
Windows Record4.7 Visit
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gLabels
WindowsMacLinux Free plan Record4.6 Visit gLabels suits people who need desktop label or business-card layouts, including address labels, name tags, price tags, and disc labels.
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Avery Design & Print
Web Free plan Record4.4 Visit This tool suits people creating Avery labels and other printable Avery products, including designs that use mail merge or barcodes.
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Epson Label Editor
WindowsMac Free plan Record4.4 Visit Epson Label Editor suits users designing labels for compatible LabelWorks printers, including workflows needing templates, symbols, barcodes, or spreadsheet batch data.
Before you choose
Compare plans and trials
Review free-plan and trial availability first, then examine any listed paid price. Avery Design & Print, Brother P-touch Editor, DYMO Connect and gLabels list free plans.
BarTender shows pricing from $199 per year and includes a 30-day trial. Brady Workstation and cablabel S3 show free plans together with 30-day trials.
Check barcodes and data sources
For barcode projects, verify that the software identifies barcode capability; iWinSoft Label Maker does so.
Review the template library
A template library can affect how quickly you can start a label design. Compare its stated size and the label formats you need before choosing a tool.
Match printers and platforms
Check printer support against the printer you plan to use. This category covers Windows, macOS, web, self-hosted software, APIs and iOS.
Epson Label Editor lists software for Mac, so verify platform details for the tool and device you plan to use.
Consider print automation
If labels need to print from a workflow, compare the print-automation options listed for the software. An API or self-hosted deployment can be relevant when labels originate in another system.
Questions
Can I try paid label software before buying?
Yes. Some listed products provide trials. BarTender shows a 30-day trial, while Brady Workstation and cablabel S3 show free plans with 30-day trials.
Which platforms are represented?
The list includes Windows, macOS, web, self-hosted software, APIs and iOS.
Is barcode support compared?
Yes. Barcode support is one of the comparison fields, and iWinSoft Label Maker lists that capability.
Can I compare printer support?
Yes. Printer support is one of the comparison fields for label printing software.
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