BarcodeLabelGen vs ZebraDesigner
BarcodeLabelGen
github.comZebraDesigner
zebra.comSide by side
| Figure | BarcodeLabelGen | ZebraDesigner |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 0 | 5 |
| Spec score · Barcode Labeling Software | 8.0 (#13) | 8.5 (#7) |
| Purpose | BarcodeLabelGen is a self-hosted web app for designing label templates and batch-generating PDFs. | ZebraDesigner offers editions for designing labels, tags and receipts, from basic text labels to designs with RFID or fixed and variable data. |
| Security | SQLite imports use a read-only connection that accepts a single SELECT and blocks INSERT, UPDATE, DELETE, DROP, ATTACH, and PRAGMA. | Zebra says security is a core part of its culture and engineering processes. |
| Templates | Templates export as portable .blg-template.json files, and partial import can skip objects or override the size. | Essentials includes predesigned templates and supports creating labels from scratch. |
Plans
ZebraDesigner
- ZebraDesigner Essentials 3Free
- ZebraDesigner Essentials 3Free
- ZebraDesigner for Developers 3Free
- ZebraDesigner Professional 3 for Windows$345, paid once
- ZebraDesigner Professional 3 for Windows$345, paid once
In their own words
BarcodeLabelGen
BarcodeLabelGen has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
ZebraDesigner
ZebraDesigner provides Windows software for designing labels, tags, and receipts, from basic text layouts to designs using RFID or fixed and variable data. Essentials includes text, barcode, and graphic objects, keyboard, date, time, and counter data sources, plus a GS1-128 barcode wizard. Professional adds connections to Excel, Access, text files, and other databases through ODBC, and supports printing and encoding RFID labels. Developer tools create ZPL templates for integration with other applications; listed options include Enterprise Connector for Oracle apps, PrintConnect, Print Station, and Zebra's XML-enabled printing solution. ZebraDesigner 3 can open legacy label formats from ZebraDesigner 2, and its interface is available in 20 languages. Supported systems are Windows 10 and 11 desktop editions and Windows Server 2019, 2022, and 2025. Remote Desktop Services and virtual machines are not supported, except Hyper-V technologies. Essentials and Developer editions cost nothing. Professional costs $345, paid once as an activation license key, limited to one computer.