
Seagull Scientific is known around the world for BarTender, its leading label design and barcode software. Their Windows program supports both laser and thermal printers and with its easy to use programmes you can start designing professional quality labels in minutes. Access a remarkably wide selection of Windows and printer fonts. Mix different text styles in a paragraph and connect them to different database fields. Taking into account numerous label standards BarTender is the most full-featured compliance labelling tool available.
Barcoding software for every type of business
BarTender is easy to use, easy to integrate with existing databases, and with the release of the 2021 version even easier to buy. BarTender 2021 is available in four editions to cater for every business size, allowing you to easily upgrade as your business grows – without the extra cost and complexity of add-on products.

Starter Edition
Easy design and fast printing of barcodes and labels, including ready-to-use templates and a comprehensive help system.

Professional Edition
Print from spreadsheets and databases, create forms and encode RFID tags and smart cards. Ideal for departments & small businesses.

Automation Edition
Build powerful automated printing solutions that integrate with existing systems. Also includes 24/7 Technical Live Support access.

Enterprise Edition
Manage, secure and control entire enterprise label systems. Ideal for businesses with multiple sites or in heavily regulated industries.
BarTender Features
Label Design
Create and print more commercial-quality prime label designs with BarTender Designer's WYSIWYG editor, including full support for the PANTONE colour matching system. Choose from 400+ preformatted ready-to-use barcode components, based on over 100 barcode 1D and 2D symbologies.
Label Workflow
Accelerate label design and production with the Visual Workflow Designer providing faster design, approval, tracking and deployment. Create and manage centralised storage of all BarTender documents. Securely review and approve workflows from any web browser on any device anywhere, anytime.
System Automation
Improve productivity for new and existing markets globally. BarTender has continued to introduce improvements in system automation to make it easier than ever to use, including image support in dynamic embedded tables, data-sourced colour for all template objects, and enhancements to the data entry form.
System Integration
Integrate more tightly with more flexibility to existing and new business systems. BarTender can now integrate with major ERP and warehouse management systems including SAP, Epicor, Highjump, Infor, Microsoft, Netsuite and Sage to now include support for cloud databases including Excel Online, Google Sheets, JSON and QuickBooks Online.
Printing: Print Portal
Print from any browser on any device to more printers anywhere, anytime. Redesigned with a more responsive user interface, Print Portal also supports online approvals, driverless printing, print to PDF, and features comprehensive security.
Secure & Reliable
Minimise downtime and enable business continuity with advanced, always-on high availability options. BarTender offers comprehensive security with SSL, role-based access and Single Sign-On with Active Directory Federation Services.
BarTender Benefits
BarTender Features
Want to try before you buy? You can download a free 30-day trial of BarTender and gain access to BarTender 2023’s Intelligent Templates and create label designs and barcodes with ease, plus more. Click the download link below to get started.
The free 30-day trial is available directly through BarTender’s owner Seagull Scientific and will require your email address.

Frequently Asked Questions
BarTender is a comprehensive barcode labeling sotware for creating, automating & managing labels, packing slips, barcodes, RFID tags & more. It will help you to improve safety, security, efficiency and compliance. With over 30 years of experience in the Auto-ID industry, BarTender is a globally trusted software to optimize customers labeling & printing processes.
In our current version of BarTender, every BarTender Edition is printer-based licensed. Available printers can be connected to a local computer or located anywhere on a LAN or WAN network. As BarTender’s licensing method is printer based, an unlimited number of users/computers is allowed per license.