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Best Open Source Label Designer Alternatives in 2026

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20 tools from barcode labeling software ranked against Open Source Label Designer on the same published basis.

  1. 1
    PrintSpirit Free plan AndroidapiLinuxMacWeb $10/mo8.0
    Open Source Label Designer vs PrintSpirit
  2. 2
    OnBarcode Barcode Generator Free trial AndroidiOSLinuxMacself-hosted 7.9
    Open Source Label Designer vs OnBarcode Barcode Generator
  3. 3
    ZebraDesigner Free plan AndroidiOSWebWin Free7.8
    Open Source Label Designer vs ZebraDesigner
  4. 4
    Cloudlabels Free plan iOSWeb $19.90/mo7.5
    Open Source Label Designer vs Cloudlabels
  5. 5
    Brother P-touch Editor Free plan AndroidiOSMacWin Free7.4
    Open Source Label Designer vs Brother P-touch Editor
  6. 6
    Cloudlabel Free plan apiMacWebWin €50/mo7.3
    Open Source Label Designer vs Cloudlabel
  7. 7
    BarTender Free trial AndroidapiiOSself-hostedWeb $16.58/mo7.2
    Open Source Label Designer vs BarTender
  8. 8
    DYMO Connect apiiOSMacWebWin 7.2
    Open Source Label Designer vs DYMO Connect
  9. 9
    EASYLABEL Free plan WebWin Free7.2
    Open Source Label Designer vs EASYLABEL
  10. 10
    LabelForge Free plan LinuxMacWin Free7.2
    Open Source Label Designer vs LabelForge
  11. 11
    BarcodeLabelGen LinuxMacself-hostedWebWin 7.1
    Open Source Label Designer vs BarcodeLabelGen
  12. 12
    ZPLab LinuxMacself-hostedWebWin 7.0
    Open Source Label Designer vs ZPLab
  13. 13
    P-Tux Label Designer Free plan LinuxMac Free6.8
    Open Source Label Designer vs P-Tux Label Designer
  14. 14
    MarkMagic Free trial apiLinuxMacself-hostedWin $215.42/mo6.1
    Open Source Label Designer vs MarkMagic
  15. 15
    Zint Barcode Generator WinMacLinux 6.1
    Open Source Label Designer vs Zint Barcode Generator
  16. 16
    TEKLYNX CENTRAL self-hostedWebWin 6.0
    Open Source Label Designer vs TEKLYNX CENTRAL
  17. 17
    Brady Workstation Win 5.9
    Open Source Label Designer vs Brady Workstation
  18. 18
    cablabel S3 Win 5.9
    Open Source Label Designer vs cablabel S3
  19. 19
    Loftware NiceLabel Win 5.9
    Open Source Label Designer vs Loftware NiceLabel
  20. 20
    SATO Label Artist II Win 5.9
    Open Source Label Designer vs SATO Label Artist II

Open Source Label Designer alternatives compared

#ToolScoreFree planFromRuns on
1PrintSpirit8.0Free plan$10/moAndroid, API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows
2OnBarcode Barcode Generator7.9No—Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
3ZebraDesigner7.8Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Web, Windows
4Cloudlabels7.5Free plan$19.90/moiOS, Web
5Brother P-touch Editor7.4Free planFreeAndroid, iOS, Mac, Windows
6Cloudlabel7.3Free plan€50/moAPI, Mac, Web, Windows
7BarTender7.2No$16.58/moAndroid, API, iOS, self-hosted, Web, Windows
8DYMO Connect7.2No—API, iOS, Mac, Web, Windows
9EASYLABEL7.2Free planFreeWeb, Windows
10LabelForge7.2Free planFreeLinux, Mac, Windows
11BarcodeLabelGen7.1No—Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
12ZPLab7.0No—Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows
13P-Tux Label Designer6.8Free planFreeLinux, Mac
14MarkMagic6.1No$215.42/moAPI, Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Windows
15Zint Barcode Generator6.1No—Windows, Mac, Linux
16TEKLYNX CENTRAL6.0No—self-hosted, Web, Windows
17Brady Workstation5.9No—Windows
18cablabel S35.9No—Windows
19Loftware NiceLabel5.9No—Windows
20SATO Label Artist II5.9No—Windows
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Questions about Open Source Label Designer alternatives

What is the best alternative to Open Source Label Designer?

PrintSpirit, number 1 in barcode labeling software with a score of 8.0 out of 10. The others here: OnBarcode Barcode Generator, ZebraDesigner, Cloudlabels and 16 more.

What is the best free alternative to Open Source Label Designer?

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 on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.