# BarTender Software Pricing, Alternatives & More 2026 | Capterra

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 BarTender Software Review 2026: Features, Integrations, Pros & Cons

Last updated on March 13, 2026

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BarTender

## What is BarTender?

BarTender by Seagull connects your mission-critical labeling & RFID tracking, business data & systems, and printing operations to enable transparent, resilient, and cost-effective supply chains. BarTender makes label design and management simple and easy, yet powerful. Over 250,000 companies worldwide use BarTender to increase the efficiency of their entire supply chain; reduce IT, operations, and labor costs; and improve both internal and external customer satisfaction.

## What is BarTender used for?

[Label Printing](https://www.capterra.com/label-printing-software/)[Barcoding](https://www.capterra.com/barcoding-software/)

Top alternative

Featured

Overall rating

Based on 61 user reviews

Reviews sentiment

Positive

90%

Neutral

7%

Negative

3%

Starting price

$327

Flat Rate, One Time

Free trial  
available

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## Compare with a popular alternative

Capterra selects software alternatives based on relevant features, verified user reviews and user interactions. Placement may be influenced by client status.

### BarTender

4.4 (61)

VS.

[4.9 (104)](https://www.capterra.com/p/182776/Label-LIVE/reviews/)

Starting Price

$327

Flat Rate, One Time

Starting Price

$147.99

Flat Rate, One Time

Free Trial

Free Version

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

Ease Of Use

4.0 (61)

Ease Of Use

4.8 (951)

Value For Money

4.1 (52)

Value For Money

4.9 (838)

Customer Service

3.8 (46)

Customer Service

5.0 (740)

## BarTender alternatives

[4.8 (825)](https://www.capterra.com/p/146146/Shippo/reviews/)

Starting price

Contact vendor for pricing

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

97%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[4.8 (117)](https://www.capterra.com/p/145337/Shopventory/reviews/)

Starting price

$129.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

99%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[4.9 (16)](https://www.capterra.com/p/10021206/Digit/#reviews)

Starting price

$199.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

100%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[Sortly](https://www.capterra.com/p/169199/Sortly-Pro/)

[4.5 (951)](https://www.capterra.com/p/169199/Sortly-Pro/reviews/)

Starting price

$49.00

Per User, Per Month

Pricing Options

Free Trial

Free Version

User Rating

92%

of reviewers

rated it above 4 stars

[Learn More](https://www.capterra.com/p/169199/Sortly-Pro/)

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## Features

Features with the highest number of reviews are displayed first. Those that have no reviews appear next, sorted alphabetically.

Product Labels

4.4 (8)

100.00% of 8 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Label attached to a product to identify the product or its contents

Shipping Labels

4.9 (8)

87.50% of 8 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Generate or print labels that contain shipping information for packages

Barcode Generation

4.2 (6)

100.00% of 6 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Create unique barcodes that tie to a specific product(s) in order to track inventory

Barcode/Label Management

4.2 (6)

66.67% of 6 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Print and scan barcode or labels

Label Designer

4.2 (6)

66.67% of 6 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Create labels for products that contain required information such as colors, sizes, dates, etc.

Barcoding/RFID

5.0 (3)

66.67% of 3 reviewers that rated this feature as important or highly important

Identify and track items using barcode tags or RFID (radio-frequency identification) tags

BarTender 35 features

Track and document all activities across devices, networks, and other systems

Application programming interface that allows for integration with other systems/databases

Plan, schedule, and execute organization's accounts and assets to ensure compliance with policies and laws

A record of all activities within the system, including user access, changes made, etc.

Create unique barcodes that tie to a specific product(s) in order to track inventory

Print and scan barcode or labels

Scan barcodes to ensure accurate pricing and label tracking

Identify and track items using barcode tags or RFID (radio-frequency identification) tags

Enables the printing of multiple correspondence items at one time.

Add customized logos and colors to align with company branding

Customize data fields to support various needs and use cases

Pre-designed layouts that can be customized to match preferences and requirements

Create labels for products that contain required information such as colors, sizes, dates, etc.

Import and export data to and from software applications

Physical or digital tags that are affixed to items within an inventory system to identify and track individual items, products & assets

Track and manage inventory levels to maintain proper supply

Track and monitor inventory items, such as raw materials, unfinished goods, and ready-to-sell items

Create labels for products that contain required information such as colors, sizes, dates, etc.

Process of printing custom labels through various methods.

Premade examples and templates for labels

Access software remotely via mobile devices

Manage inventory, communication, marketing, orders & more across warehouses, stores and online channels

Manage and support multiple locations

Supports multiple file formats, such as Doc, Docx, PDF, HTML, etc.

Label attached to a product to identify the product or its contents

Allows the printing and management of QR Codes

Receive data and information in real time

Labels used to alert warehouses of any pertinent information before workers scan or unpack the product

Track and assign specific serial numbers to products

Generate or print labels that contain shipping information for packages

Manage and track orders being shipped to customers

Manage all supplier data and operations

Set up connections to third-party platforms to improve business processes

Manage and track operations and inventory within warehouses

Create, design and manage workflows for repetitive tasks

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Features

4.3 (61)

4.3

Based on 61 reviews

## Pricing

Value for money

4.1 (52)

Free Trial

Basic

$327.00

Flat Rate,One Time

Value for money

4.1 (52)

4.1

Based on 52 reviews

## Integrations

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Jolt](https://www.capterra.com/p/146384/Jolt/)[

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Unanet ERP GovCon](https://www.capterra.com/p/96209/Unanet/)[

Opal](https://www.capterra.com/p/196606/Opal/)[

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## Support, customer service and training options

Customer Service

3.8 (46)

Support

-   Email/Help Desk
-   FAQs/Forum
-   Knowledge Base
-   Phone Support
-   24/7 (Live rep)
-   Chat

Training

-   In Person
-   Live Online
-   Webinars
-   Documentation
-   Videos

Deployment

-   Web
-   Android
-   iPhone/iPad

Typical users

-   Freelancers
-   Small businesses
-   Mid size businesses
-   Enterprises

Customer Service

3.8 (46)

3.8

Based on 46 reviews

## User reviews

Overall rating

4.4

Based on 61 reviews

Filter by rating

5(35)

4(20)

3(4)

2(1)

1(1)

Mentioned topic

Sorted by most recent

LS

Lisa S.

Administrator

Food Production

### "Do not recommend"

1.0

Overall Rating

1.0

1.0

Ease of Use

1.0

1.0

Features

1.0

1.0

Customer Service

1.0

1.0

Likelihood to Recommend

0/10

March 26, 2026

Frustrating and disappointing. Their support team is not efficient. They are in no hurry to help resolve your issues.

Pros

I don't like anything about Bartender. Based on my experience, it doesn’t provide any meaningful advantages over the free alternatives offered by other companies. My time with Bartender has been frustrating, and their support team has been anything but supportive. I rely on their software to print labels, yet it hasn’t worked on my computer for nearly two months, and they still haven’t identified the issue. In the meantime, I’ve been able to print labels without any problems using a free program from another company, which makes the situation even more disappointing. I recently renewed my support agreement with Bartender, but over the past two months all I’ve received is a long chain of back‑and‑forth troubleshooting emails. They simply refuse to pick up the phone and have a real conversation to help resolve the problem.

Cons

They don’t provide the level of support needed for a business to confidently rely on their software. I can’t understand why they haven’t simply picked up the phone to troubleshoot the issues instead of dragging things out over email. It takes them a day or two just to respond, which is ridiculous.

Switched from

[Loftware NiceLabel](https://www.capterra.com/p/241190/NiceLabel/)

Because I thought Bartender had a lot more functionality and good support team, but was proven wrong.

Review source

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TH

Tyler H.

Ast. General Manager

Retail

### "Great labelling program!"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

October 3, 2025

Use it extensively with ERP systems to print customized labels and also use it for printing from a PVC card printer. I don't even think i've scratched the surface of how powerful the application can be!

Pros

database conncectivity, programming customizations, and magnetic stip encoding capability, the application is intuitive and easy to use, automarions are a plus!

Cons

not much, it's actually a pretty excellent label printing application. The driver interfaces could be updated

Alternatives considered

[Loftware NiceLabel](https://www.capterra.com/p/241190/NiceLabel/)

Reasons for choosing BarTender

compatibility with ERP system was a primary reason

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

AU

Anonymous User

Planner Buyer

Textiles

### "Use BarTender Daily"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

September 12, 2025

Bartender could be more user friendly by simplifying its interface, but it’s also a very powerful tool with lots of capabilities

Pros

BarTender designer and print station are integral at my company. We use it for label creation, barcodes, and shipping

Cons

Sometimes it can be frustrating to deal with all the ins and outs of formatting correctly to get the label I want

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

EM

Engin M.

Supply Chain Manager

Textiles

### "Could be cheaper"

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

3.0

3.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

7/10

February 20, 2024

Generally, I think the price of the software is huge. It doesn't seem reachable. When I compare any other programs I use, I cannot say it deserves it. I'm afraid it's because of the necessity. I mean if you have a barcode printer, you have to have a software too otherwise, it's too hard to use the machine.

Pros

This is a program that I can use easily. There are too many tools that I can add to my stickers.

Cons

I didn't like the table issue. Sometimes I need to add tables and using them as a cell is very hard. Besides blank cells are also a bit trouble. Because when you delete a cell it says "BLANK" and that changes the table length if it hits the wall.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

TC

Travis C.

Manager

Machinery

### "Product Labels"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

4.0

4.0

Likelihood to Recommend

7/10

January 10, 2024

Pros

Ease of use and setup is user friendly. Quick and simple to deploy. No major issues experienced during implementation.

Cons

Nothing comes to mind on this aspect. Overall good product.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

AU

Anonymous User

Director

Business Supplies and Equipment

### "Uno strumento potente e versatile "

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

3.0

3.0

Likelihood to Recommend

7/10

November 2, 2023

Nelle sue diverse versioni, da automation ad Enterprise, ci ha permesso di realizzare dei sistemi di stampa automatizzata davvero avanzati. Lo utilizziamo e lo consigliamo ai nostri clienti per ottimizzare il flusso di lavoro e rendere l'etichettatura una fase leggera.

Pros

Trovo che sia un software adatto a diverse tipologie di settori, è sufficientemente potente da poter essere utilizzato per diverse tipologie di etichettatura, dalle più complesse alle più semplici.

Cons

La cosa che mi fa storcere il naso è sicuramente la politica dei prezzi sul numero di stampanti e il costo esorbitante della maintenance.

Switched from

[Loftware NiceLabel](https://www.capterra.com/p/241190/NiceLabel/)

Per compatibilità con i file delle etichette e perché ha maggiori servizi.

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

JS

Joshua S.

Director of Information System

Wholesale

### "Great product to give you control of your systems"

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

4.0

4.0

Customer Service

1.0

1.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

October 25, 2023

I love working with BarTender. I use this daily and constantly recommend this service. This is a problem solver for me, and if there is no other way to accomplish what I need, I turn to BarTender

Pros

I love the ability to create and automate labels. This has been key for my company when we have some customers who have several different labels and types., We built and integration that allows this to be an automated process.

Cons

The only issue I have is their support, because they are impossible to deal with. Other than that they are great.

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

VP

Valerio P.

Assistenza Tecnica e Amministrativa

Information Technology and Services

### "Bartender visto da chi lo usa per lavoro."

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

4.0

4.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

3.0

3.0

Likelihood to Recommend

9/10

February 15, 2023

Pros

Il prodotto ha un'immenso quantitativo di funzionalità e di potenzialità. Può letteralmente permettere di fare tutto, e di gestire in modo organizzato qualsiasi cosa sia in relazione al magazzino, spedizione, ed etichette di prodotto. E' un software completo ed esaustivo per l'ambiente di produzione e organizzazione di un'azienda.

Cons

Il software risulta essere a volte complesso, e in molti casi serve un'esperto al fianco di chi lo utilizza per sciogliere dubbi e risolvere problemi.Inoltre ha un costo non irrilevante, e a volte esistono soluzioni intermedie molto più efficienti, a meno o gratuite.Delle volte l'assistenza non è proprio delle migliori.

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

AU

Anonymous User

Tecnico

Machinery

### "Etichettatura in ogni dettaglio "

4.0

Overall Rating

4.0

4.0

Ease of Use

3.0

3.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

2.0

2.0

Likelihood to Recommend

8/10

February 5, 2023

Ha permesso di etichettare automaticamente i prodotti grazie alla stampa automatica delle etichette, riducendo il rischio di errori

Pros

La possibilità di fare pratica qualunque cosa grazie ai tantissimi plug-in.

Cons

La difficoltà nel configurare le opzioni avanzate

Review source

Incentivized review: software users are invited to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive for their time and effort. All incentivized reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

BC

Brayan C.

Analista de sistemas IT

Information Technology and Services

### "BarTender lo que todo local necesita."

5.0

Overall Rating

5.0

5.0

Ease of Use

5.0

5.0

Features

5.0

5.0

Customer Service

5.0

5.0

Likelihood to Recommend

10/10

December 17, 2022

ha sido una herramienta muy oportuna y útil ya que muchas veces el inventario era una cosa muy extenuante y tardada de hacer, con este aplicativo todo se ha facilitado.

Pros

nos brinta una base de datos y la posivilidad de crear un inventario total de los productos y/o elementos con los que contamos.

Cons

muchas veces según el dispositivo se relentisan los códigos a la hora de imprimir.

Reasons for choosing BarTender

porque me lo recomendaron y se que fue una muy buena eleccion.

Review source

Non-incentivized review: any software user can leave a review for any product listed on our site. All submitted reviews are subject to our verification process prior to publication.

[View all Reviews](https://www.capterra.com/p/80556/BarTender/reviews/)

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