A free alternative to BarTender and ZebraDesigner for everyday labels
BarTender is the right tool for industrial labelling: databases, automation, many printers. If you print price, barcode, QR or shipping labels from a list or from your store, PrinterTag does it in your browser, on any printer, free up to 50 labels a month.
Your own templates: logo, fixed texts, date, name, price, SKU, sequential numbering
Barcodes EAN-13, UPC, Code 128, Code 39, ITF-14, QR, GS1-128 and GS1 DataMatrix with lot and expiry
Data typed by hand, imported from Excel/CSV or read from Shopify, PrestaShop and WooCommerce
Any printer: Zebra direct (ZPL), other thermal and office printers through their driver, A4 sheets
Previous price crossed out, price per kg or litre, one label per unit in stock
Saved jobs and print history, all on your computer
For this, BarTender, NiceLabel or CODESOFT
Database or ERP connections and live data links
Automatic printing triggered by another program
RFID encoding
Centralised template management for several plants or users
Validation, audit trails and compliance workflows
The template editor: drag each block anywhere on the label, like in BarTender, and see exactly what will print.
What you need
Chrome, Microsoft Edge or Firefox on Windows or Mac. Nothing else to install for driver or A4 printing; Zebra Browser Print (free) for direct printing to Zebra.
Free plan: 50 printed labels a month with every feature; previews and the test label do not count. Pro: unlimited labels.
Your data stays on your computer: no accounts, no servers, no analytics.
For a comparison of every option (BarTender, ZebraDesigner, NiceLabel, CODESOFT, Labeljoy and the free brand tools), see the full comparison of label programs.
Step by step
Design the templateIn the template editor, each block is a box you drag anywhere on the label and resize, with snapping to the edges and other blocks; or type its position in millimetres. Rulers in mm, zoom and 90°/180°/270° rotation. The preview is exactly what gets printed, at any roll or sheet size.
Bring in the dataType it, import an .xlsx or .csv list with one row per label (📄 Import Excel or CSV), or open a product or order in Shopify, PrestaShop or WooCommerce. Nothing is uploaded: everything stays in your browser.
Print and repeatPick your design under “My templates”, the printer and the label size, and print: direct to a Zebra (darkness, speed, calibration) or through the driver of any other printer. 💾 Save job keeps it all, and the 🕘 History repeats any print with one click.
Can I open my BarTender (.btw) designs?Import your BarTender designs (.btw) — beta: texts, barcodes, lines and images come in where they were, ready to adjust and save. Fonts are replaced by Arial; effects the browser cannot draw are left out, and the extension tells you what to check.
Thermal printers of most brands and office printers; Windows
ZebraDesigner 3 Essentials
Simple labels on Zebra printers, data typed in
Free
Zebra only; Windows
ZebraDesigner 3 Professional
Zebra printers with Excel or database data, RFID
One-time licence key (price through resellers); 30-day trial
Zebra only; Windows
PrinterTag
Price, barcode, QR, GS1 and shipping labels from data you type, Excel/CSV or Shopify, PrestaShop and WooCommerce
Free up to 50 labels/month; Pro €9.99 or $9.99/month, €79 or $79/year
Zebra direct (ZPL); any other thermal or office printer through its driver; Chrome, Edge and Firefox on Windows and Mac
Prices checked on the vendors’ websites in October 2026. They may change.
Simple pricing
Free
$0€0
50 labels a month
All templates and printers
No account, no card
Pro
$9.99€9.99 / month + tax+ VAT
or $79 / year (save 34%)or €79 / year (save 34%)
Unlimited labels
All templates and printers
Email support
Cancel any time; full refund within 14 days of the first payment
Prices in US dollars, plus your country’s taxes. Cancel any time.Prices in euros, plus VAT. Cancel any time.Simple pricing →
Frequently asked questions
Is PrinterTag a full replacement for BarTender?
No. BarTender is industrial software with database connections, automation and RFID. PrinterTag covers everyday labels (price, barcode, QR, GS1 with lot and expiry, shipping) from a list or an online store, and it is free up to 50 labels a month. If you only use a fraction of BarTender for that, it is worth a try.
Can I open my BarTender (.btw) designs?
Import your BarTender designs (.btw) — beta: texts, barcodes, lines and images come in where they were, ready to adjust and save. Fonts are replaced by Arial; effects the browser cannot draw are left out, and the extension tells you what to check.
Is it only for Zebra, like ZebraDesigner?
No. Zebra prints directly; TSC, SATO, Toshiba, Honeywell, Godex, Brother, Dymo and any other printer print through their driver, and office laser or inkjet printers print A4 or Letter label sheets.
Does it work on a Mac?
Yes, inside Chrome, Edge or Firefox. BarTender and ZebraDesigner are Windows programs.
What does the free plan include?
Everything: all templates, the editor, Excel import, store reading, all printers. The only limit is 50 printed labels a month. Pro costs €9.99 or $9.99 a month, or €79 or $79 a year, plus taxes.
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