Brother P-touch Editor vs OnBarcode Barcode Generator

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.

OnBarcode Barcode Generator is a collection of barcode tools, including generator and reader libraries, controls, components, reporting plugins, Office add-ins and Windows software. Its C# library creates QR Code, Code 128, EAN/UPC and other 1D and 2D barcodes in.NET applications. Listed formats include Data Matrix, PDF417, GS1-128 and ITF-14. Developers can customize barcode dimensions, bar and space colors, text style and image resolution. The C# library lists Windows, macOS and Linux support, plus web, desktop, mobile and console.NET project types. Integrations include ASP.NET, C#, VB.NET, Java, RDLC, Crystal Reports, Eclipse BIRT, iReport, Jasper Reports and SSRS. The catalog includes barcode generator add-ins for Microsoft Excel and Word. The C# library page says Windows applications may be installed for unlimited end users and web applications deployed to unlimited web servers at no redistribution charge. It also states barcode data is not collected. OnBarcode offers free email technical support and says priority support receives a response within 24 hours. The pricing note lists paid access from $99, while individual product licenses have separate prices, including several at $350, paid once.