Free forever vs $29/year — and your data stays on your device.
If your only objection to paid tools is the subscription, this one costs nothing — but unlike a hosted service, it also keeps your SKU and product data on your own machine rather than in someone else's account.
| Feature | Our Tool | BarcodesInc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free forever | $29/year |
| Account required | No | Yes |
| Offline use | Yes | No |
| Data privacy | Client-side only — nothing leaves your browser | Server processed |
| Batch generate | Up to 100 per PDF | Limited (free tier) |
| Watermark | None | Yes (free tier) |
| Barcode types | Code 128, EAN-13, UPC-A, Code 39 | Code 128, EAN-13, UPC-A |
| Label presets | 4 Etsy-standard sizes | Custom sizes (paid) |
| Developer-friendly (CI/CD) | Yes — client-side, automatable | No — requires API key |
| Ads | None | Yes (free tier) |
BarcodesInc is a solid hosted service, but every barcode you generate is processed on its servers and tied to an account. This generator inverts that: nothing leaves your machine, there is no account to manage or lock out of, and the price stays at zero — so switching costs nothing beyond re-printing your next batch.
Each sheet is a single print-ready PDF laid out to your chosen label size, so you can drop it onto any printer or label stock without scaling or cropping.
No signup. No trial. Just open and generate.
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