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Head-to-head · Label Printing Software

Avery Design & Print vs cablabel S3

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Avery Design & Print #1 in Label Printing Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit Avery
cablabel S3 #5 in Label Printing Software 8.5/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit cablabel S3

Avery Design & Print leads on 0 checks, cablabel S3 on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAvery Design & Print · 9.2/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly cablabel S3
  • Most featuresAvery Design & Print · 1 of 3

Avery Design & Print scores higher on our rubric for label printing software: 9.2 against 8.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #5.

Avery Design & Print is the better fit for avery users needing free, versatile label design. cablabel S3 is the better fit for cab printer users with database or SAP workflows.

  • Avery Design & Print fits best

    Avery users needing free, versatile label design

  • cablabel S3 fits best

    cab printer users with database or SAP workflows

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Side by side

Feature Avery Design & Print 9.2/10 Visit ↗ cablabel S3 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.5
Ranking #1 in Label Printing Software #5 in Label Printing Software
Best for Avery users needing free, versatile label design cab printer users with database or SAP workflows
Pricing model Free Free plan + paid
Starting price Free plan —
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — 30 days
Deployment Cloud Desktop
Platforms Web Windows
Integrations 9 integrations 6 integrations
Features Avery Design & Print 1/3 · cablabel S3 0/3
Barcode support ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Template library Not checked yet Not checked yet
Print automation Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Data source options Not checked yet Not checked yet
Printer support Not checked yet Not checked yet
Supported platforms Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Combines Avery product templates with text, image, font, color, and graphic editing
  • Supports spreadsheet imports, mail merge, sequential numbering, and barcode or QR codes
  • Exports PDFs and lets users save, share, and reorder projects online
  • Variable-data labels with prompts, counters, formulas and database fields
  • ODBC, OLEDB, SQLite, Database Connector and SAP workflow support
  • Queued and interrupted print-job handling with JScript support
Cons
  • The current product is web-based, not downloadable desktop software
  • Its templates and supported printable products are centered on Avery media
  • Self-printing is limited to inkjet or laser printers and compatible product media
  • Runs on Windows desktop only
  • Designed around cab printers, narrowing hardware fit
  • Paid Pro and Print editions require quote-request and activation
Our verdict

Avery Design & Print is a browser-based tool for designing labels and other printable Avery products, including cards, tags, badges, stickers, and shipping labels. It suits individuals, small businesses, offices, and organizations that…

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cablabel S3 is Windows desktop software for designing and printing labels on cab printers and related devices. It serves teams that need fixed or variable text, graphics, linear or 2D barcodes, counters, prompts, formulas and…

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  1. Avery Design & PrintLabel Printing Software 9.2Free plan
  2. cablabel S3Label Printing Software 8.5Free plan · 30-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Avery Design & Print — where it wins

    • Combines Avery product templates with text, image, font, color, and graphic editing
    • Supports spreadsheet imports, mail merge, sequential numbering, and barcode or QR codes
    • Exports PDFs and lets users save, share, and reorder projects online

    Where it doesn't

    • The current product is web-based, not downloadable desktop software
    • Its templates and supported printable products are centered on Avery media
    • Self-printing is limited to inkjet or laser printers and compatible product media

  • cablabel S3 — where it wins

    • Variable-data labels with prompts, counters, formulas and database fields
    • ODBC, OLEDB, SQLite, Database Connector and SAP workflow support
    • Queued and interrupted print-job handling with JScript support

    Where it doesn't

    • Runs on Windows desktop only
    • Designed around cab printers, narrowing hardware fit
    • Paid Pro and Print editions require quote-request and activation
  • Avery Design & Print9.2/10 · Free plan

    A free browser-based label designer with mail merge, codes, numbering, and PDF export.

    Visit AveryFull verdict →
  • cablabel S38.5/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

    A cab-focused Windows label suite with variable data, databases and SAP workflows.

    Visit cablabel S3Full verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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