"Transitioning to BarTender for our GHS label needs has notably simplified our printing process. The user interface is as straightforward as using a Word document, which made the learning curve almost non-existent. Coupled with the exceptional support from the team, BarTender is a game-changer in our labeling."
BarTender label software, installed and activated within an hour.
Buy BarTender Professional online, or get a quote for Automation and Enterprise. Every license comes with setup, template design, printer configuration and a free one-hour onboarding session, from an authorized BarTender partner.
- Installed and activated within an hour during business hours, on a call with a BarTender specialist
- Setup, label template design and printer configuration included
- US phone support, before and after the sale: 855-316-2808
- Prints to 11,000+ supported printers, including Zebra and Honeywell
GE
BarTender Professional pricing, two ways to license it.
Pick the Professional license that matches your computers and printers and buy it online, or ask for a quote on Automation and Enterprise. Every license on this page is sold and supported by an authorized BarTender partner, with setup, template design and printer configuration included.
Not sure which license? Answer three questions.
Skip, show all optionsThe right BarTender license depends on how many computers and printers you have and how labels get their data. Instant answer, nothing to submit.
Professional
1 PC / Unlimited Printers
- 1 workstation (single PC)
- Unlimited printers
- Email delivery of the license
- 1-year Standard Maintenance & Support
- Setup, template design & printer configuration
- 1-hour onboarding session ($450 value, free)
- Multiple users / unlimited PCs
- Upgradeable later
The single-workstation license is not upgradeable later. If more than one person will use it, choose the Unlimited Users option.
Professional
Unlimited Users / 2 Printers
- Unlimited users (whole office, same network)
- 2 printer licenses
- Email delivery of the license
- 1-year Standard Maintenance & Support
- Setup, template design & printer configuration
- 1-hour onboarding session ($450 value, free)
- Room to grow: add printer licenses later
Automation
Printing triggered by your systems
- Everything in Professional
- Integrations through REST APIs, File Drop or no-code builders
- 70+ trigger actions to print from your ERP, WMS or MES with nobody clicking print
- On-demand print forms and reprinting of lost or damaged labels
- Licensed per printer; setup and integration scoping included
Enterprise
Central control across sites
- Everything in Automation
- Centralized label and document management with revision control
- Enterprise security, permissions and complete audit trails
- Web printing and 99.99% high availability
- Licensed per printer; multi-site rollout planned with you
Prices in USD per license, valid through December 31, 2026. Applicable sales tax is added at checkout.
Professional vs. Automation vs. Enterprise.
The quick version: Professional prints from files, databases and data-entry forms when a person clicks print. Automation lets your ERP, WMS or a file drop trigger the printing. Enterprise adds central control, revision history and audit trails across sites.
| Feature | Professional | Automation | Enterprise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Licensing | |||
| Licensed by | 1 PC with unlimited printers, or unlimited users with 2+ printer licenses | Printer | Printer |
| How to buy | Online, above | Quote | Quote |
| Design and print | |||
| WYSIWYG label designer | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Broad printer support (11,000+) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| 100+ barcode symbologies | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Online library with 400+ templates | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Local data (CSV, Excel) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Data and RFID | |||
| Broad database support | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dynamic data-driven templates | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Data entry forms | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| RFID encoding | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Anywhere, anytime printing (browser, mobile) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Automation | |||
| Print recovery | ✓ | ✓ | |
| File Drop integration | ✓ | ✓ | |
| REST API and .NET SDK | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Process automation (70+ trigger actions) | ✓ | ✓ | |
| On-demand printing forms | ✓ | ✓ | |
| Enterprise control | |||
| Centralized labeling management | ✓ | ||
| Content and workflow management, revision control | ✓ | ||
| Enterprise security and unlimited logging | ✓ | ||
| Business continuity (99.99% availability) | ✓ | ||
| Buy Professional | |||
Feature list from the BarTender quick reference guide. Each edition includes everything in the edition before it. Not sure which fits? Answer three questions, get a quote or call 855-316-2808.
Print labels straight from your ERP, WMS or database.
BarTender Automation watches for a trigger, merges the data and sends the job to the right printer. No operator, no copy-paste, no wrong label.
- Connect through REST APIs, File Drop or no-code builders, with 70+ trigger actions
- Works with your ERP, WMS or MES, whatever system creates the order
- Enterprise adds centralized management, revision control and audit trails across sites
- Scales from a few printers to hundreds, licensed per printer
Your ERP, WMS or MES, a shared folder or a database table.
A File Drop, REST call or database change maps the data to the right label template.
Any site, any printer, with print logs you can audit.
Specialists scope the integration, install and test it on your printers.
Already on BarTender? License keys, renewals and upgrades, handled.
Whether your trial just ended, your maintenance is coming due or you've outgrown a single-PC license, one call sorts it out. Have your support number or license key handy if you have one.
Activate a new license
Buy on this page and your BarTender license key is issued and activated with you on a call, within an hour during business hours. Running the 30-day trial already? Buy the license and we activate your existing install. No reinstall, your labels stay where they are.
Buy a licenseRenew maintenance or a subscription
Send your support number or license key and we quote the renewal. Renewing keeps a subscription running and keeps upgrades and Seagull support active on a perpetual license. Lapsed for a while? Ask: most licenses can be reinstated.
Upgrade or add printers
Move from Professional to Automation or Enterprise with your templates intact, or add printer licenses to an Unlimited Users license as you grow. The single-PC license is not upgradeable, so pick Unlimited Users if more than one person will design or print.
Searching for a BarTender activation key or license key? BarTender licenses and their keys are issued by Seagull Scientific through authorized partners. A purchase on this page includes your key and a specialist who activates it with you. There is no legitimate free key, and keys from other sources will not activate.
Existing key stopped working? That is a support question, not a purchase. Choose "Get technical support" in the form, or call 855-316-2808.
Try BarTender free for 30 days, set up by a specialist.
Seagull Scientific offers a 30-day trial of BarTender. Request it here and a BarTender specialist installs it, connects a printer and builds a first label with you, so the trial time goes into your labels, not into setup.
- Request the trial
Tell us what you print and which edition you're curious about. We reply the same business day.
- We install it with you
A short call: we install BarTender, connect a printer and build one of your labels in it.
- Decide at your pace
When you're ready, the license activates on the same install, within an hour during business hours. If it isn't the right fit, nothing to uninstall but the trial.
Trials are provided by Seagull Scientific and run 30 days from activation. Trial labels print with a watermark.
Request your BarTender trial
No credit card. A specialist schedules the install call and answers your edition questions before you spend a day on setup.
Prefer to talk first? Call 855-316-2808.
The same BarTender license, up and printing within the hour.
You get the genuine BarTender product at partner pricing. The partner adds the setup, the label design and the support so it's printing on day one and stays that way.
Installed and activated within an hour
During business hours, a BarTender specialist installs the software, activates the license and connects your printers with you on a call. Orders placed after hours are set up the next business morning.
Setup and template design included
Your first label templates are built with you and your printers are configured, so nobody spends the first week reading manuals.
US phone support, a real number
Specialists in the United States answer the phone during business hours, before and after you buy: 855-316-2808.
Free 1-hour onboarding, a $450 value
Every license includes a one-hour onboarding session: your data sources, your printers, your first production labels, done together.
What labeling teams say after switching to BarTender.
"At GE, we use BarTender for barcode and label tasks. Its seamless integration suits our complex needs perfectly. The support team is always ready to assist, resolving issues promptly. BarTender has significantly streamlined our labeling processes, boosting efficiency across operations."
"Very easy to use, simple drag and drop. Also, it is compatible with just about every printer on the planet!"
TSC, SATO, Brother and most thermal, laser and inkjet printers
Questions buyers ask before they order.
How much does BarTender cost?
BarTender Professional is $1,195 for one PC with unlimited printers, or $1,695 for unlimited users with two printer licenses ($2,495 with three). Both include a year of Standard Maintenance & Support, setup, template design and a free onboarding session. Automation and Enterprise are licensed per printer and quoted on your printer count; a quote takes one business day or less.
How fast do I get my license?
Within an hour during business hours. A BarTender specialist installs the software, activates the license and connects your printers with you on a call. Orders placed after hours are set up the next business morning.
Which Professional license do I need?
If one computer will design and print, the 1 PC license covers it with unlimited printers, but it cannot be upgraded later. If two or more people will use BarTender, choose Unlimited Users and pick your printer count. The three-question builder works it out for you.
I searched for a BarTender activation key. Can you help?
Yes, if you need a license: every purchase includes your license key and a specialist who activates it with you. If you already have a key that stopped working, that is a support request; choose "Get technical support" in the form or call 855-316-2808. Keys cannot be supplied without a license purchase, and keys from third-party sites will not activate.
Can I renew a license that already expired?
Usually, yes. Send your support number or license key and we check what Seagull allows for your edition and version, then quote the renewal. Reinstating a lapsed maintenance plan may carry a catch-up charge; you'll know before you decide.
Is this a subscription or a one-time purchase?
The Professional licenses on this page are one-time purchases that include the first year of Standard Maintenance & Support; after that, renewing maintenance is optional and keeps upgrades and Seagull support active. Automation and Enterprise are quoted as a subscription or a perpetual license plus maintenance, whichever you prefer.
Can I upgrade from Professional to Automation later?
Yes. Your label templates carry over, so you can move up to Automation or Enterprise as your printing grows, and add printer licenses to an Unlimited Users license at any time. The single-PC Professional license is the one exception: it cannot be upgraded.
Is there a free trial?
Seagull Scientific offers a 30-day BarTender trial. Request it here and it is installed for you, so the trial time goes into designing your labels rather than setting up software.
Do you offer technical support?
Yes. Licenses bought on this page come with US-based specialists by phone and email, and licenses with active maintenance also include Seagull's own support. If you bought elsewhere and need help, ask; we'll tell you what we can do.
Do you also offer BarTender Cloud?
Yes. BarTender Cloud runs in the browser with no server to maintain and comes in Essentials, Automation and Enterprise plans. If you'd rather not host anything, say so in the form and we'll quote cloud and on-premises side by side.
Do you also sell the printers and labels?
Yes. Zebra and Honeywell printers, ribbons and label stock can be quoted together with the software, so one order covers the whole print setup.
Who am I buying from?
An authorized BarTender partner based in the United States, named in the footer of this page. The partner sells, installs and supports every license on this page; BarTender itself is made by Seagull Scientific.
Tell us what you print. We'll quote the edition that fits.
A BarTender specialist replies the same business day with pricing for your printer count, or books a 20-minute live demo on your own labels.
