Pricing
BarTender On-premises
Starter
Design and print labels in minutes
Starting from
$199 USD / year
- Simple barcode & RFID label design
- Broad printer support
- Available as Workstation
BarTender On-premises
Professional
Be more data-driven with pre-configured, dynamic tools
Starting from
$299 USD / year
- Simple barcode & RFID label design
- Broad printer support
- Anywhere, anytime printing
- Dynamic, data-driven label templates
- Available as Workstation
BarTender On-premises
Automation
Boost productivity with flexible, automated labeling
Starting from
$546 USD / year
- Simple barcode & RFID label design
- Broad printer support
- Anywhere, anytime printing
- Dynamic, data-driven label templates
- Flexible integrations – REST APIs, File Drop, no-code builders
- On-demand printing forms
BarTender On-premises
Enterprise
Streamline teams and enforce accountability
Contact sales for a quote.
- Simple barcode & RFID label design
- Broad printer support
- Anywhere, anytime printing
- Dynamic, data-driven label templates
- Flexible integrations – REST APIs, File Drop, no-code builders
- On-demand printing forms
- Enterprise-level security & permissions
- Complete audit trails & unlimited logging
BarTender Cloud
Essentials
Start printing without additional IT resources
Starting from
$390 USD / year
- Anywhere, anytime label design
- Centralized document management
- Data connections to cloud databases & local files
BarTender Cloud
Automation
Streamline printing and teams without complexity
Starting from
$1750 USD / year
- Anywhere, anytime label design
- Centralized document management
- Data connections to cloud databases & local files
- Flexible integrations – REST APIs & File Drop
- Dedicated spaces for users & teams
- Direct cloud printing – no printer driver needed
BarTender Cloud
Enterprise
Strengthen control of global operations
Contact sales for a quote.
- Anywhere, anytime label design
- Centralized document management
- Data connections to cloud databases & local files
- Flexible integrations – REST APIs & File Drop
- Dedicated spaces for users & teams
- Direct cloud printing – no printer driver needed
- Print directly from your ERP or business system
| Starter | Professional | Automation | Enterprise |
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Simple label generation
| Starter | Professional | Automation | Enterprise | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local BarTender Designer | ||||||||
| Local & online template library with 400+ pre-built templates | ||||||||
| Simple document wizards offering step-by-step instructions | ||||||||
| Broad barcode support with 100+ linear and 2D symbologies | ||||||||
| 50+ shapes and 100+ line style combinations | ||||||||
| Versatile font support | ||||||||
| Text formatting & transformation | ||||||||
| Graphic and image support for 70+ formats | ||||||||
| Symbols and symbol fonts | ||||||||
| Tables and grids | ||||||||
| White-on-black printing | ||||||||
| Two-sided template printing | ||||||||
| Embedded template revision logging | ||||||||
| Full color support | ||||||||
| Supported in 20+ different languages | ||||||||
| Content suppression | ||||||||
| Intelligent Templates | ||||||||
| Template consolidation | ||||||||
| Data-driven templates to create 1,000s of label variations from a single template | ||||||||
| Template selector | ||||||||
| Template layers | ||||||||
| Auto face detection and cropping | ||||||||
| Scriptable object modifications | ||||||||
| BarTender Designer Online | ||||||||
| Remote label creation collaboration |
Dynamic data and databases
| Starter | Professional | Automation | Enterprise | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamically sourced dates and times | ||||||||
| Data validation and processing | ||||||||
| Multi-source data objects | ||||||||
| Basic database connectivity (Excel or CSV files) | ||||||||
| Simple serialization | ||||||||
| Database connection naming | ||||||||
| Print-time database filters | ||||||||
| Database sourced tables | ||||||||
| Dynamic data preview | ||||||||
| Dynamic graphics and image sourcing | ||||||||
| Embedded database tables in templates | ||||||||
| Enhanced database connectivity with 20+ pre-configured data sources | ||||||||
| Advanced serialization including alphanumeric, hexadecimal, and custom sequencing patterns | ||||||||
| Database builder | ||||||||
| SQL database write-back | ||||||||
| Visual Basic (VB) scripting | ||||||||
| Global database fields | ||||||||
| Advanced global database fields | ||||||||
| Phrase Library of standard, multi-lingual text |
Printing, marking, and encoding
| Starter | Professional | Automation | Enterprise | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drivers by Seagull – supporting 11,000+ printer drivers | ||||||||
| Optimized printing | ||||||||
| Printer configuration and diagnostics | ||||||||
| On-demand and batch printing | ||||||||
| Print preview | ||||||||
| Image exporting in 35+ formats | ||||||||
| RFID encoding | ||||||||
| Native PDF generation | ||||||||
| Printer code templates | ||||||||
| Remote, web-based printing | ||||||||
| Driverless remote printing | ||||||||
| Reprint labels and documents | ||||||||
| Printer failover |
Data-driven printing forms
| Starter | Professional | Automation | Enterprise | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data entry forms | ||||||||
| Database record selection | ||||||||
| Powerful form controls to simplify data input and selection | ||||||||
| Scanner data input | ||||||||
| Weighing scale data input | ||||||||
| Image capture | ||||||||
| Form data validation | ||||||||
| Data-driven, web-based printing forms | ||||||||
| No-code, web-based print form builder |
Integrations and automations
| Starter | Professional | Automation | Enterprise | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Form-based process automation | ||||||||
| Document-level automations | ||||||||
| Advanced business system integration with any business system or application | ||||||||
| REST API integrations | ||||||||
| File Drop integrations | ||||||||
| Email-based integrations | ||||||||
| TCP/IP socket integrations | ||||||||
| Database monitoring | ||||||||
| Structured data integration | ||||||||
| 70+ integration actions to trigger label printing, database queries, etc. | ||||||||
| .NET SDK | ||||||||
| BarTender REST API | ||||||||
| Print Portal REST API |
Centralized management
| Starter | Professional | Automation | Enterprise | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Role-based permission management | ||||||||
| Centralized document storage | ||||||||
| Revision control for documents and files | ||||||||
| Optimized label design workflows | ||||||||
| Workflow Designer | ||||||||
| System audit trail |
Security, monitoring, and alerts
| Starter | Professional | Automation | Enterprise | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Status monitoring | ||||||||
| Email notifications & alerts | ||||||||
| Role-based security | ||||||||
| Password protection for documents and printing | ||||||||
| Electronic signatures | ||||||||
| Document encryption | ||||||||
| Backup and resilient licensing server |
Licensing
| Starter | Professional | Automation | Enterprise | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of users |
Single user |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
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| Workstation licensing | ||||||||
| Printer-based licensing |
Support
| Starter | Professional | Automation | Enterprise | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard Maintenance and Support |
Includes 1 year |
Includes 1 year |
Includes 1 year |
Includes 1 year |
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| Premium Maintenance and Support - Add-on Option |
| Essentials | Automation | Enterprise |
|---|
General
| Essentials | Automation | Enterprise | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zero footprint | ||||||
| Unlimited users | ||||||
| Account storage |
2GB |
5GB |
5GB |
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| Customer Success | ||||||
| Site branding configuration | ||||||
| High 99.99%+ availability |
Simple label generation
| Essentials | Automation | Enterprise | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local & online template library with 400+ pre-built templates | ||||||
| Simple document wizards offering step-by-step instructions | ||||||
| Broad barcode support with 100+ linear and 2D symbologies | ||||||
| 50+ shapes and 100+ line style combinations | ||||||
| Versatile font support | ||||||
| Text formatting & transformation | ||||||
| Graphic and image support for 70+ formats | ||||||
| Symbols and symbol fonts | ||||||
| Tables and grids | ||||||
| Embedded template revision logging | ||||||
| Full color support | ||||||
| Intelligent Templates | ||||||
| Data-driven templates to create 1,000s of label variations from a single template | ||||||
| Template selector | ||||||
| Template layers | ||||||
| Remote label creation collaboration | ||||||
| Bartender Cloud Designer | ||||||
| Font Manager | ||||||
| Image, Excel, CSV, and TXT file upload | ||||||
| Amazon Transparency support |
Dynamic data and databases
| Essentials | Automation | Enterprise | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basic database connectivity (Excel or CSV files) | ||||||
| Simple serialization | ||||||
| Dynamic data preview | ||||||
| Embedded database tables in templates | ||||||
| Advanced serialization including alphanumeric, hexadecimal, and custom sequencing patterns | ||||||
| Built-in Template Assistant |
Printing, marking, and encoding
| Essentials | Automation | Enterprise | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drivers by Seagull – supporting 11,000+ printer drivers | ||||||
| Optimized printing | ||||||
| On-demand and batch printing | ||||||
| Print preview | ||||||
| RFID encoding | ||||||
| Native PDF generation | ||||||
| Remote, web-based printing | ||||||
| Driverless remote printing | ||||||
| Direct cloud printing | ||||||
| Pre-built ERP print connectors |
Data-driven printing forms
| Essentials | Automation | Enterprise | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data entry forms | ||||||
| Database record selection | ||||||
| Data-driven, web-based printing forms | ||||||
| No-code, web-based print form builder | ||||||
| Print-time override |
Integrations and automations
| Essentials | Automation | Enterprise | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced business system integration with any business system or application | ||||||
| REST API integrations | ||||||
| File Drop integrations |
Centralized management
| Essentials | Automation | Enterprise | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Role-based permission management | ||||||
| Centralized document storage | ||||||
| Revision control for documents and files | ||||||
| Workflow Designer | ||||||
| Cloud Spaces |
Frequently Asked Questions
BarTender offers flexible licensing models that support your business requirements and scalability.
The on-premises software is available as a traditional printer-based or Workstation subscription or license. Workstation licensing is only available for Starter and Professional editions.
The cloud solution is available as a traditional printer-based subscription
The BarTender Workstation license is an easy entry-level solution that allows you to print to unlimited printers from a single user and PC. Available for Starter and Professional editions only.
BarTender offers three levels of Maintenance & Support: Essential, Standard, and Premium. The Essential level of support is only available for Cloud Essentials customers.
Standard Maintenance & Support is included for at least one (1) year with the purchase of any new BarTender license, except Cloud Essentials which receives the Essential support level. Standard support grants access to live technical support channels (including phone and chat), free BarTender product updates with the latest features and enhancements, licensing and activation assistance, and more.
Premium Maintenance & Support is an available add-on service that minimizes disruptions through 24/7/365 global coverage (including weekends and public holidays) and guaranteed 1-hour response time for any production-impacting issue.
Yes, all subscriptions offer 1-, 3-, and 5-year plans. The 3-year subscription plan offers an additional 10% discount, and the 5-year subscription plan offers an additional 15% discount. BarTender licenses are offered as 3-year and 5-year plans.
Currently, all BarTender licenses are only available with annual agreements.
Yes, BarTender customers can upgrade their editions and plans at any time. Additionally, BarTender customers can add more printers to their license, Premium Maintenance & Support, Professional Services, and other products and services whenever they need them.
Please note that there are additional costs for all upgrades and add-ons.
Yes, depending on which license you have, you can switch licensing models to better suit your needs at any time. On-premises customers can leverage the BarTender License Flex Program to switch from perpetual licensing to subscription.
There are no additional fees or costs for subscriptions – regardless of on-premises or cloud. However, licenses require a minimum Maintenance and Support Agreement.
