BarTender Starter
BarTender Starter Edition
Design and print labels in minutes
The on-premises software of BarTender Labeling offers comprehensive, enterprise-wide control to ensure printing is secure and always on for the ultimate level of confidence.
On-PremisesSimple barcode & RFID label designBroad printer supportAvailable as Workstation
Why Customers Choose On-Premises
Strengthened control
Maintain tight control over server configuration, user access, and customized integrations for databases and print routing.
Optimized, high-volume printing
Run large scale print jobs with high performance and low latency. Minimize risk of poor internet connection and performance.
Offline printing operations
Operate without an internet connection—whether there’s an outage or your operations don’t have internet access.
Security & compliance assurance
Enforce strict data residency and regulatory frameworks for data access and other highly sensitive label content.
Disaster resilience
Be prepared for the unexpected with license server redundancy and printer failover options to ensure service continuity.
Flexible software upgrades
Upgrade on your own schedule. Roll out new features and updates into production when you’re ready.
Create, Manage, Print
Simplify barcode & RFID label design
Start designing in minutes with simple tools anyone can use. Increase efficiency with dynamic, data-driven label templates that work harder than you.
Streamline workflows and optimize operations
Enforce enterprise-wide control by centralizing label template management, tracking critical activities, managing user access, and maintaining compliance.
Scale to meet any label printing need
Print from local workstations, web browsers, or mobile devices your team use every day. Trigger print runs from simply dropping files into folders or dynamic forms that standardize labeling and increase accuracy.
Comprehensive Specifications
Starter at a Glance
What’s Included in Starter Edition
37 of the 97 features BarTender lists for on-premises. Items with a highlighted note carry a condition of Seagull’s own — an add-on, a subscription requirement, or a limit — rather than being included outright.
Simple label generation
- Local BarTender Designer
- Local & online template library with 400+ pre-built templates
- Simple document wizards offering step-by-step instructions
- Broad barcode support with 100+ linear and 2D symbologies
- 50+ shapes and 100+ line style combinations
- Versatile font support
- Text formatting & transformation
- Graphic and image support for 70+ formats
- Symbols and symbol fonts
- Tables and grids
- White-on-black printing
- Two-sided template printing
- Embedded template revision logging
- Full color support
- Supported in 20+ different languages
- Content suppression
Dynamic data and databases
- Dynamically sourced dates and times
- Data validation and processing
- Multi-source data objects
- Basic database connectivity (Excel or CSV files)
- Simple serialization
- Database connection naming
- Print-time database filters Available only for basic databases (Excel or CSV files)
- Database sourced tables Available only for basic databases (Excel or CSV files)
- Dynamic data preview Available only for basic databases (Excel or CSV files)
- Dynamic graphics and image sourcing Available only for basic databases (Excel or CSV files)
Printing, marking, and encoding
- Drivers by Seagull – supporting 12,000+ printer drivers
- Optimized printing
- Printer configuration and diagnostics
- On-demand and batch printing
- Print preview
- Image exporting in 35+ formats
Security, monitoring, and alerts
- Status monitoring
- Email notifications & alerts
Licensing
- Number of users: Single user
- Workstation licensing
Support
- Standard Maintenance and Support: Includes 1 year
Century Systems is an authorized BarTender reseller — talk to us about Starter licensing, printer counts and volume pricing. You can also try the full product free for 30 days. Start a free 30-day trial →