Barcode printing and much more: 
Create and automate labels, RFID, plastic cards...

BarTender 2016 is now available, with new and improved capabilities that enhance your design and printing experience and make it easier than ever to manage and administer your operations. Find out what's new in BarTender 2016 and download the free, full-featured Trial Edition.

BarTender^® software enables organizations around the world to improve safety, security, efficiency and compliance by creating and automating the printing and control of labels, barcodes, RFID tags, plastic cards and more. The world’s largest companies and hundreds of thousands of small businesses rely on BarTender to help them:

• Accelerate the speed of goods moving through the supply chain
• Get the right medication to the right patient at the right time
• Inform workers how to handle hazardous substances safely
• Tell a parent that a snack has an ingredient to which their child is allergic
• Track a food-borne illness back to the field where it started
• Reduce shrinkage on the retail shop floor
• Maintain regulatory compliance with the world's most comprehensive barcode software
• And much more

Powerful design with Intelligent Templates™

BarTender’s exclusive Intelligent Templates™ enable companies to produce a wide variety of flexible label designs without the need to create and maintain hundreds of separate documents. Tell templates, layers and even objects when to print based on a single data source or database field, or on multiple conditions. Password-protect layers to prevent unauthorized edits. Share global data fields such as incrementing serial numbers among all documents.

Barcode and label software with unparalleled symbology support

BarTender includes more than 400 preformatted, ready-to-use barcode components and 60 symbologies as well as full support for GS1 standards.

Comprehensive automation and control

BarTender enables large enterprises to centrally operate, monitor, manage and secure their printing operations across multiple sites and even continents. BarTender supports permission-based printing, format encryption, job logging and system auditing.

Printing from any device or browser

BarTender Print Portal enables easy point-and- click printing from any device with a browser, including tablets and smartphones.

Print-time information capture

Every edition of BarTender enables you to design intuitive and efficient forms for entering data at print-time, without the need for costly add-ons. BarTender also supports the print-time capture of images and weigh scale data in some editions.

Seamless integration with systems and databases

BarTender Integration Builder enables sophisticated printing automation from a wide variety of business systems, including SAP and Oracle. Powerful database connectivity includes a live preview wizard to help you set up dynamic forms, search and select records, and incorporate print-time input.

Advanced serialization

BarTender delivers flexible serialization which enables the issuance of unique serial identifiers at customizable frequencies.

Complete RFID software support

BarTender provides full RFID support for the latest label and tag types, including EPC (Electronic Product Code).

Advanced card design and printing tools

BarTender enables you to design and print two-sided cards, including magnetic stripe and smart card encoding.

The best technical support in the industry

With support offices in North America, Europe and Asia, and knowledgeable partners around the world, BarTender’s technical support is legendary in the industry and is just one more reason why BarTender is the most trusted software of its kind.

Grow as your business grows

BarTender’s four editions enable you to easily upgrade your system as your business grows, without the extra cost and complexity of buying add-on products.

Which BarTender is right for you?

Select an edition below to learn more, or download the free 30-day trial to explore all of BarTender’s features and see how it can solve your toughest needs for labeling, barcoding and more. Or contact us to learn more about why BarTender is the most trusted software of its kind.