The Label Shop’s manufacturing label software is a flexible system that allows you to design and create labels of various styles and configurations. Our barcode label software remains compatible with your existing inventory management system, allowing you to produce labels easily without the need for costly modifications. The label shop software is tailored to meet the needs of many different industries, including manufacturing, retail and warehousing.
Manufacturing Label Software by FMS is the only label software available exclusively to manufacturers. This complete system includes label design, PC integration, and much more. With a Manufacturer’s Labels account you can purchase labels with your credit card, create unlimited label designs, integrate labeling into your manufacturing processes, track inventory, and more.
Best Label Designing and Printing Software Platforms
Avery Design and Print
This software is a popular label printer that is compatible with Windows operating system. It features label sheet, name tags and business cards template, and available for free, but can only be used with Avery products.
Other unique features include free gallery with images, fonts, and customized labels, but you can also upload your own designs and access them right on your computer or any other device. And the fact that it is fully online, means you can design and print labels from any where you are. It also offers blank and pre-designed templates with the ability to add images, text, and many more items.
The software is focused on entry-level designers, with the drag-and-drop elements allowing you to design and customize your labels in place. It include few advanced-level tools such as barcode generator and spell-check, which are for both personal and business users.
Label Joy Software
LabelJoy is a specialized software in creating and printing labels, CD labels, badges, business cards, and any other thing that requires to be replicated on print.
The software enables you to create QR codes and barcodes, including images, texts, clipart and other elements using the advanced effects. It also allow you import data from external sources by loading it from Excel, or a text file or from a professional database system such as Oracle, MySql, or SQL server, or other third party address books.
Also, it allows you to adjust the barcode width and add quiet zones, as changes happen in real time, your workspace can become a representation of the result, without you needing to continuously preview your work via different menus.
Labeljoy offers 3 pricing plans, the Light plan is €39, Basic is €99, Full plan is €249 and it is a shareware.
Papilio Label Helper
This software is freely available for printing, and you can use it for 30 days without registration, after which you’d have to sign up to continue using it.
However, you’ll need to install a program called DirectPlay to take full advantage of the tool and all its features, which include cloning options for multiple labels, colorful templates, text insertion and editing, position alignment, change pagination, outline printing options and background color selection.
Papilio Label Helper is one of the best label and bar code printing software. And it comes completely free to download and use.
Label Design Studio
Label Design Studio is a pretty easy to use label creation software that enables you to create strikingly awesome designer labels using the pre-made Label templates at affordable costs.
It allows you to create attractive Business Cards, CD/DVD stickers, Brochures and many other items with over 400 pre-designed label templates. Also, you can use it for creating posters and letterheads, or creating of designer labels with images, clip arts and logos, including about 4000 vector graphics and shapes.
Label Design Studio offers the ability to import data from MS Excel or MS Access, with free trial available for Windows.
Adobe Spark Label Maker
Adobe Spark Label Maker is a free utility software with custom labels that allows you to design and create your own professional labels.
Spark Post kind of puts customized label design right at your fingertips, without needing any tutorials to study and no rules to follow. As creating labels with Spark Post is simply integrating the ideas of top graphic artists with your very own content.
Also, you can try out the different design options to see how well it works before finalizing on the ones you like best.
Canva
An extremely popular design platform, Canva offers tons of free templates for everything from personal, business, marketing, and education. Along with creating designs for labels, you can find things like templates for logos, flyers, business cards, and infographics.
You can customize the templates your way using personal images, charts, icons, fonts, colors, and more. The software is easy to use for beginners on up. It’s free design software, but there is also a premium version that gives you access to some of the special templates and tools.
To start, simply choose a pre-designed template or blank canvas. Drag and drop any desired elements onto your design and download the file for printing. The best part of Canva is once you’ve designed your labels you can easily upload your artwork into Avery Design & Print or another label printing service to order professionally printed labels when you’ve grown beyond DIY printing.
Maestro Label Designer
Maestro Label Designer is online label design software created by Online Labels specifically for Online Label products. An activation code is required for each use for printing without watermarks. You receive an activation code with each purchase of $9.95 or more.
The design tool is available 24/7. It offers blank and pre-designed templates that you can add text, images, and more. You can upload your own graphics and use typefaces you have installed on your computer. It also offers a nutrition and barcode generator and other useful tools.
Simply choose label configuration or pick a pre-designed template. Add text, photos, and more. Download your design and print from your preferred PDF viewer or you can have them print your labels for you.
Microsoft Word
You can find a variety of popular label templates in Microsoft Word in the online templates directory. A subscription to Microsoft is required but the templates are free. The word-processing software is popular for design since it’s pre-installed on many computers and many users are familiar with it. It’s a bit limited with the number of templates and products but it can be a great way to start out if you like working in Word.
You can insert various elements, shapes, and clipart. However, it can be a bit time-consuming as you have to copy your design across your entire sheet. You can select a blank template from the Microsoft menu, download a template from a third-party site, or lay it out yourself. You can print directly from Word or upload your design into your label printing service of choice.
If you have a Microsoft account, you can access hundreds of free label templates. Premium templates are also available with a subscription to Microsoft 365.
Adobe Creative Suite
If you’re an experienced designer, then Adobe Creative Cloud could be the best product label design software for you. Whether you use Photoshop, Illustrator, or InDesign, Adobe offers layout, photo editing, and vector creation. In fact, it’s likely if you hire a graphic designer, they’ll be using one of these design platforms to create your labels.
While you can create amazingly detailed product labels using these tools, they do carry a large price tag. And if you aren’t already an expert at using the tools, the hours you need to master the tools may not be worth the investment.
With the Adobe Suite, you can upload a blank label template or make your own. Add photos, different shapes, text, and more to create your product labels. Print your labels directly from your Adobe program of choice, or use a professional printer like Avery WePrint to order your custom labels.
Types of Labels: What Are Your Options?
Before you start figuring out how to design a label, you should first figure out what type you need:
- Address Labels
- Call-to-Action Labels
- Product Labels
- Packaging Stickers
- Name Labels
1. Address Labels
Designing your own address labels for your brand makes sending out company-related correspondence easier. Include your logo on the label so when you stick it on an envelope or package, it’s instantly branded for a professional look.
2. Call-to-Action Labels
Call-to-action labels are simple stickers you can place on a product to call your customer to action. These can be simple or elaborate, but most often will have an action phrase. For example, call-to-action labels that say “Touch me!” “Smell me!” or “Look closer!” invite your customer to examine your product and experience the benefits firsthand.
3. Product Labels
Product labels are perhaps the most common type of labels with which you’re familiar. These labels are on almost every product you can buy and describe that product, its benefits, or its ingredients, and include branding.
The right product labeling can help demystify a product, clearly communicate its benefits to the customer, and make it look enticing or appealing.
4. Packaging Stickers
For shipping your products, packaging stickers for boxes and envelopes can take the customer experience one step further. Add a sticker with your logo on it to a box, or add one as an envelope seal, and it instantly elevates the entire package.
5. Name Labels
Whether your team is attending an event or you just need name tags for your front-facing employees, customizing name labels is another great way to make a good impression and stay on-brand.
Conclusion
Manufacturing Label Software is the only software designed specifically for manufacturing companies. Our products have an extremely user friendly interface, intuitive navigation and powerful features that let you save time and money!