Brother P-touch Editor vs EASYLABEL

Brother P-touch Editor 6 is free software for designing and printing custom labels. It supports styled text, images and barcodes, including QR code labels, and tables can contain text, numbers, symbols or barcode data. Designs can draw on more than 700 clip-art items, frames, patterns and shape tools. For text, users can choose installed TrueType or OpenType fonts or fonts included with the software. Search helps find templates and previously created labels. Label content can be drawn from Excel and other databases, including for mailing lists and asset-management labeling. Brother lists JPEG, GIF, BMP, PNG and TIF/TIFF image support. Barcode and specialty labels may be printed individually or in batches. Printing requires connecting a compatible P-touch or Brother QL printer to a PC through USB or Bluetooth. Brother describes the software as compatible with Windows and Macintosh and says it works with select P-touch and QL models. The Windows version is listed as 6.0. For macOS 10.15 or higher, Brother directs users to download the app from the App Store.

EASYLABEL is label-design software for creating and printing shipping and compliance labels. EASYLABEL 7 is supported on Windows 10 and Windows 11, and the software includes barcode and RFID wizards, database connectivity, print-history reporting, access controls, automation, ActiveX controls, and XML support. Gold and higher connect to common databases through ODBC and directly to DBF databases and Excel files. Platinum adds XML-based printing from SAP, Oracle, and other applications, along with tools to process XML from a directory or TCP/IP port. Command-file capabilities are available in Platinum, Multi-User, and Terminal Server editions. Net Print Server provides a browser interface for selecting and printing labels from Windows, Linux, Unix, Apple Macs, and handheld PDAs. Licenses are one-time fees: Start is free with any Tharo printer; Silver costs $245, paid once, Gold $545, paid once, Platinum $995, paid once, Multi-User $1,495, paid once, and Terminal Server or Net Print Server $2,995, paid once.