BarTender 2021 is a very popular professional barcode printing software. It has a wide range of applications in the design and printing of labels, barcodes, cards and RFID tags. It can help users quickly and easily design professional and high-quality labels, RFID , Card & Barcode, because of its powerful functions, it is ahead of similar software, and it has millions of users in more than 150 countries/regions, and it is favored by everyone! The software has an intuitive design and printing interface. It uses dialog boxes and menu options to control all aspects of creating, designing and printing projects. It has a rich library of industry standard barcode formats, and its powerful integrated functions support complex labels for users. Design and barcode design, also has high-definition printing quality function, supports RFID tags, import graphics images and can generate a variety of complex serial numbers, supports a wide range of barcode printers, not only supports barcode printers, but also supports laser printers; the software provides The novice user guide is very friendly to anyone. Even the novice user can quickly get started and meet all the printing needs of the user! The brand-new BarTender 2021 has further enhanced functions and has undergone many upgrades and improvements. It provides users with tools to design labels and templates easily and efficiently. Products from simple to complex can be handled, and it is more convenient to use. Users only need to set up and print. Related parameters can be printed easily and quickly. Although this software is really easy to use, everyone should know that it costs money, and it will be limited if it is not activated. Today, what we bring to you is the difference between BarTender 2021 Starter Edition and Professional Edition !

BarTender® 2021 edition comparison

GeneralStarterProfessional
Streamlined installationEasy installation for both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of BarTender®
Ease of useIntuitive, easy-to-use user interface, translated to more than 20 languages
Quick startA collection of configurable, industry-focused, ready-to-use BarTender documents
Comprehensive help systemA complete how-to library, accessible both through BarTender and on the web
Intelligent Templates™Design and automation tools that leverage data to reduce the number of label files
Included printersBarTender is licensed by printer — contact your authorized software vendor to obtain pricingUp to 3 printers1+ printers
Unlimited usersEnable multiple users to print labels from any networked PC
SupportStarterProfessional
Standard Maintenance and SupportUpgrade to the latest BarTender version free, and get live technical support by phone and chat during business hours with a guaranteed 24hr response time. Access to online resources, plus technical support by emailIncludes 1 yearIncludes 1 year
Printer drivers and monitoringStarterProfessional
Drivers by Seagull™More than 6,500 printers and output devices supported to enable high-performance printing
Print optimizationsImprove print speed by taking full advantage of printer-based features such as serialization, barcodes, real-time clock, static data and graphic caching
Status monitoringReports information back to Windows regarding printer/print job status and error conditions
Printer configuration and diagnosticsPerform printer management functions in BarTender, bypassing the printer front panel
Other printer driversPrint to any printer that has a Windows-based driver
Email alertsAutomatically notify IT managers or other operational team members if labeling problems occur
Template designStarterProfessional
Easy WYSIWYG template designDesign tools make it easy to create and print professional labels and documents
New Document WizardAn easy-to-follow wizard that ensures proper document settings for quality and printing performance
FontsVersatile support for OpenType, TrueType and native printer-based fonts
Text formattingFamiliar, Word-like tools for you to easily create and format text
Text transformsAdd flair to your text objects with a variety of effects, such as fading, inflating, slanting, and more
Shapes and linesChoose from over 50 shapes and 100 line style combinations
Text wrappingCreate dynamic text that wraps inside and around shapes, objects, document borders and more
Unmatched barcode supportEasily create greater than 100 linear and 2D symbologies and standards
Barcode human readableHighly configurable human readable text and character formatting options
Graphics and imagesImport more than 70 graphic formats, including AI, PNG, JPG, BMP, TIF, EPS and GIF
SymbolsChoose from a wide variety of included symbols and industry-based symbol fonts
Tables and gridsCreate tables and grids to organize text, barcodes, images and other objects
White-on-black printingSwitch objects from black-on-white to white-on-black printing with a single click
Front and back template designCreate two-sided “duplex” printing with separate designs for the front and back of your template
GS1 Application Identifier Data Source WizardBuild barcodes in seconds using the latest GS1 compliance standards
Full color supportDesign commercial quality labels using PANTONE and data-sourced colors
Intelligent Templates™StarterProfessional
LayersTemplate objects may be stacked, hidden and reordered when created on uniquely identifiable layers
Conditional printingCreate data-driven automation rules that specify when different objects, layers or templates in your document will visibly print or become hidden
Template selectorConditionally print one specific template when multiple templates are available in a document
Data sourcing and databasesStarterProfessional
Date and timeDynamically source dates and times from Windows or clock-enabled printers
Data validation and processingSpecify data validation rules and automatically correct data or issue warnings
Concatenate dataCreate text and barcode objects that combine information from multiple data sources
Basic database connectivityConnect to Excel or a RFC 4180 standard CSV file to import variable data into your template
Simple serializationIncrease or decrease your serial string data by increments of one (1)
Enhanced database connectivityConnect document designs to over 20 data sources such as SAP, Oracle, MS SQL, Azure SQL, XML, Excel, text files and more to print dynamically
Advanced serializationCreate serial numbers that support alphanumeric, hexadecimal, and custom sequencing patterns
Embedded database tablesCreate your own database tables that travel with your BarTender document designs
Database filtersPrint select database records using convenient query and filter options
Database sourced tablesEasily create tables using data from a database or external file
Dynamic data previewSee how your document handles real dynamic data during the design process
Dynamic graphics and imagesAutomatically source images for printing based on selected database records or queries
Create a databaseBuild your own database from scratch using intuitive tools included with BarTender
Write back to databasesWrite back to SQL-based databases to keep track of printed records, serial numbers and much more
Data-entry formsStarterProfessional
Database record selectionSelect or query the correct database records at print time using helpful form controls
Powerful form controlsMake data input and selection easy by leveraging over 15 highly configurable form controls
Keyboard and mouse inputUse keyboard and mouse commands to select or enter data into forms at print time
Scanner inputUse a barcode scanner to input information to data-entry forms at print time
Image captureCapture images at print time for ID cards or event badge printing
Data validationReduce user input errors by introducing data validation and error checking
Printing, encoding and exportingStarterProfessional
Print productivityPrint labels and documents to any Windows-based printer
On-demand printingPrint labels and documents on-demand
Batch printingBatch together dynamic print jobs that can use one or more BarTender templates
Print previewReview your dynamic print jobs before printing
RFID, smart card and magnetic stripe encodingEncode RFID tags, smartcards and magnetic strip cards as easily as adding barcodes to your template design
Native PDF generationGenerate PDFs without installing third-party PDF drivers