Express Labels Mobile vs BarTender

ELExpress Labels Mobile8.2Visit BarTender7.9Visit

Higher score EL Express Labels Mobile #4 in Barcoding Software 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Brady

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BarTender #6 in Barcoding Software 7.9/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 2 of 3 features Visit BarTender

• Express Labels Mobile fits best

  Mobile users creating labels for supported Brady printers

• BarTender fits best

  Teams needing versatile label design and printing

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Side by side

Feature	ELExpress Labels Mobile 8.2/10 Visit ↗	BarTender 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	7.9
Ranking	#4 in Barcoding Software	#6 in Barcoding Software
Best for	Mobile users creating labels for supported Brady printers	Teams needing versatile label design and printing
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free	$199/yr
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Mobile	Cloud, Self-hosted, Mobile
Platforms	iOS, Android	Windows, Web, iOS, Android
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Live chat, Phone, Tickets, Community, Docs · 24/7
Integrations	5 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Express Labels Mobile 0/3 · BarTender 2/3
Label design	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Label printing	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Mobile scanning	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Barcode formats	Not checked yet	100+ symbologies, including UPC-A/UPC-E, EAN-8/EAN-13, Code 39, Code 128, Interleaved 2-of-5, GS1 DataBar, Codabar, QR Code, Data Matrix, PDF417, Aztec, MaxiCode, and Han Xin
Tracking focus	Not checked yet	Products
Deployment	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Creates labels with text, graphics, symbols, photos, and barcodes. Imports spreadsheet and text data for variable labels and serialized batches. Connects to Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud, and OneDrive files.	Design labels with more than 100 barcode symbologies and templates Print from workstations, browsers, and mobile devices Automate workflows with REST APIs, File Drop, and no-code builders
Cons	Prints only to the listed compatible Brady printer models. Mobile-only deployment limits label work to iOS and Android devices. Focused on identification labels rather than shipping labels.	No free plan; paid editions start at $199 per year Pricing and features vary across several on-premises and cloud editions Some advanced integrations and centralized controls require higher editions
Our verdict	Express Labels Mobile is a free app from Brady Corporation for designing, viewing, and printing identification labels from iPhone, iPad, and Android devices. Its audience is people who need to create labels on site and have access to a… Read the review →	BarTender is labeling software for organizations that design, manage, automate, and print barcode and RFID labels. Its WYSIWYG designer, label templates, and support for more than 100 barcode symbologies suit teams in warehouse,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Express Labels Mobile — where it wins

  • Creates labels with text, graphics, symbols, photos, and barcodes.
  • Imports spreadsheet and text data for variable labels and serialized batches.
  • Connects to Box, Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud, and OneDrive files.

  Where it doesn't

  • Prints only to the listed compatible Brady printer models.
  • Mobile-only deployment limits label work to iOS and Android devices.
  • Focused on identification labels rather than shipping labels.

• BarTender — where it wins

  • Design labels with more than 100 barcode symbologies and templates
  • Print from workstations, browsers, and mobile devices
  • Automate workflows with REST APIs, File Drop, and no-code builders

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan; paid editions start at $199 per year
  • Pricing and features vary across several on-premises and cloud editions
  • Some advanced integrations and centralized controls require higher editions

• ELExpress Labels Mobile8.2/10 · Free plan

  A free mobile app for designing and printing barcode and identification labels on compatible Brady printers.

  Visit BradyFull verdict →
• BarTender7.9/10 · 30-day trial

  Flexible label design and printing, with on-premises and cloud editions.

  Visit BarTenderFull verdict →