Cloudlabels vs Zint Barcode Generator

Cloudlabels turns spreadsheet, CSV and Shopify catalog data into barcode labels for printing. Users can import Excel or CSV files, enter items manually, then export data back to either format. The Design Center places text, barcodes, QR codes and images on a canvas and links them to data columns. Supported formats include EAN-13, UPC-A, CODE-128, Code 39, DataMatrix, GS1 DataMatrix, EAN-8, UPC-E and QR. Shopify syncing covers products and variants, with changes that can be pushed back to the store. The browser-based service requires no installation and is listed for web and iOS. Paid plans export 600 DPI PDFs, support Avery and HERMA sheets, and allow printing from any starting position on a partly used sheet. The free plan is limited to 20 items and 20 labels per month, with 300 DPI exports carrying a watermark and one user. Paid options include Starter Pack at $19, paid once and Pro at $19.90 a month; a 7-day trial is listed.

Zint Barcode Generator is a free, open-source project that creates barcode images through a desktop GUI, command-line tool, or library API. It supports more than 50 symbologies across linear, stacked, postal, and matrix formats, including QR Code, Code 128, EAN, UPC, Data Matrix, and PDF417. Users can set image size, colour, error correction, and orientation. The library renders BMP, EMF, EPS, GIF, PCX, PNG, TIF, and SVG images. Developers can use its C API from C and C++ programs; the manual also describes Qt and Tcl interfaces. Installation is documented for Windows, macOS, Linux, and BSD, and the Tcl backend can also be built on Android. Windows downloads include Barcode Studio and a command-line executable, both requiring the Visual C runtime DLL. The macOS instructions cover the command-line tool and library through Homebrew, while GUI build directions are separate. Linux users can compile Zint, and Barcode Studio requires Qt. The gLabels desktop label-design software supports the Zint libraries. Zint has no paid plans stated.