EASYLABEL vs Zint Barcode Generator

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.

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.