BarTender Life Cycle Schedule

As our technology evolves, our latest BarTender editions increase in capabilities and capacities to do more than what was possible before. In addition to new features and functionalities, the latest release of BarTender continues to be even easier to use helping reduce training time and making your print operations more efficient. If you are not running the latest version of BarTender, learn more below to see how you can get updated today.

BarTender Version	Release Date	EOS (End of Support)
BarTender 12	Feb 20, 2026	March 31, 2032
BarTender 11.4 -11.X	March 10, 2025	March 31, 2031
BarTender 2022	April 26, 2022	April 30, 2028
BarTender 2021	November 2, 2020	November 30, 2026
BarTender 2019	April 8, 2019	April 30, 2025
BarTender 2016	Nov 11, 2015	April 30, 2023
BarTender 10 and earlier	March 1, 2012	March 1, 2018

How to Update

Step 1

Have an active Maintenance and Support Agreement (MSA)

Not sure if you have an active MSA? Our team is happy to assist.

Step 2

Download the latest BarTender from the Customer Portal

Need help updating BarTender? Our Professional Services team can help ensure a successful migration.

“**WARNING**: installing the latest BarTender Software version while not on an active MSA plan may overwrite your existing label template data.

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Product Release Notes

August 26, 2026

Strengthen your labeling infrastructure: Enhanced security, compatibility, and Hybrid Labeling

BarTender 12.1 enhances security, compatibility, and Hybrid Labeling with SQL Server 2025 support, improved cloud-to-on-premises synchronization, expanded API capabilities, and streamlined printing workflows.

August 26, 2026

Deploy item tracking faster: Simplified configuration and expanded integrations

BarTender Track & Trace 12.5 introduces bulk configuration management, expanded GS1 support, configuration history tracking, and dashboard refreshes to help organizations deploy item tracking faster, improve data accuracy, and maintain consistency across sites.

August 12, 2026

BarTender adds nearly 300 new printer models for optimized printing

Drivers by Seagull™ Version 12.6 adds nearly 300 new printer drivers, expanding BarTender’s industry-leading printer support and delivering optimized printing performance for labeling operations.

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