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Best Label Design Software in 2026

Whether you’re preparing shipping, barcode, or compliance labels, the right design software depends on the labels and printing setup you need. Compared on barcode support, compliance labels, and shipping labels, the options also differ in supported printers, variable data printing, and print automation. Deployment model, free-plan availability, and paid-from pricing offer further ways to weigh the practical setup…

32 appsSorted 24 Oct 2026How we rank

18.2

PrintSpirit

PrintSpirit provides tools for label design, barcode printing, and batch production for logistics, retail, export, warehouse, and enterprise work.

Free planAndroidWebAPI

From $10 a month

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28.2

ZebraDesigner

ZebraDesigner is software for designing labels, tags, and receipts, with editions for basic layouts and more complex designs using RFID or fixed and variable data.

Free planAndroidiOSWeb

$345 one-time

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37.4

Brother P-touch Editor

Brother P-touch Editor 6 is free desktop software for designing and printing custom labels with styled text, images, and barcodes.

Free planAndroidiOSAPI

Free plan

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MarkMagic
MarkMagic is paid software for designing and printing barcode labels, electronic forms, reports, and RFID tags.
WebAPILinuxmacOS
7.4From $2,585 a year
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BarTender
BarTender creates, manages, and prints labels, barcodes, RFID tags, and other product identifiers.
AndroidiOSWebAPI
7.2From $199 a year
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EASYLABEL
EASYLABEL is label-design software for creating and printing shipping and compliance labels.
Free planWebWindows
7.0$245 one-time
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Union Label
Union Label designs and prints product, price, warehouse, and shipping labels with barcodes and QR codes.
Free planWebWindows
6.9From $199 a year
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TechnoRiverStudio
TechnoRiverStudio is Windows desktop software for designing labels and printing barcodes.
Free planWindows
6.8$99 one-time
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MasoLabel
MasoLabel is Windows desktop software for editing and printing barcode labels, with tools for building label layouts and producing batches.
Free planWindows
6.6From $59 a year
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EtikStudio
EtikStudio is a variable-data label design and printing platform that connects a web editor to more than 10,000 printers.
AndroidiOSWebLinux
6.5
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Express Labels Mobile
Express Labels Mobile is Brady’s app for designing, previewing, and printing labels from an Android or iOS device.
Free planAndroidiOS
6.5Free plan
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Label LIVE
Label LIVE is desktop software for designing and printing labels from spreadsheet data on macOS and Windows.
macOSWindows
6.5From $19.99 a month
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Labeljoy
Windows
6.4From $14.90 a month
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Avery Design & Print
Avery Design & Print is a free web tool for making labels and other printable Avery products.
Free planWeb
6.3Free plan
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Loftware NiceLabel
Loftware NiceLabel, now identified as Loftware Cloud, helps growing companies design and print labels while coordinating label and product data…
WebAPIWindows
6.3
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NitroLabel
NitroLabel is desktop software for designing barcode labels and printing them from imported or live data.
LinuxmacOSWindows
6.3
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TFORMer Designer
Windows
6.3From $496 a year
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ZPLab
ZPLab is a free, open-source visual label designer and ZPL editor for ZPL-compatible printers.
WebLinuxmacOSSelf-hosted
6.3
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LabelForge
LabelForge is a desktop tool for designing labels visually and printing them as ZPL to Zebra printers.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows
6.2Free plan
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Disketch
Disketch is desktop software for making labels and covers for CDs, DVDs, and Blu-ray discs, including jewel case covers.
macOSWindows
6.1From $11.64 a month
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FreeLabels Desktop
FreeLabels Desktop is a free offline app for designing and printing barcode and QR labels from a computer.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows
6.1Free plan
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gLabels
gLabels is a desktop GUI program for designing and printing labels and business cards.
Free planLinuxmacOSWindows
6.1Free plan
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Labelle
Labelle is free, open-source desktop software for printing labels on Linux and Windows.
Free planLinuxWindows
6.1Free plan
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Epson Label Editor
Epson Label Editor is desktop software for designing and printing labels with compatible Epson LabelWorks printers.
Free planmacOSWindows
6.0Free plan
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LabelDirect ZPL
Windows
6.0£245 one-time
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