BarTender 2022
Compare BarTender Editions
BarTender is easy to use and easy to integrate with existing databases. It is available in four editions to cater for every business size, allowing you to easily upgrade as your business grows – without the extra cost and complexity of add-on products.
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Easy design and fast printing of barcodes and labels, including ready-to-use templates and a comprehensive help system. |
Print from spreadsheets and databases, create forms and encode RFID tags and smart cards. Ideal for departments & small businesses. |
Build powerful automated printing solutions that integrate with existing systems. Also includes 24/7 Technical Live Support access. |
Manage, secure and control entire enterprise label systems. Ideal for businesses with multiple sites or in heavily regulated industries. |
General Features |
Starter Edition |
Professional Edition |
Automation Edition |
Enterprise Edition |
Streamlined Installation Easy installation for both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of BarTender. |
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Ease of Use Intuitive, easy-to-use user interface, translated to more than 20 languages. |
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Quick Start A collection of configurable, industry-focused, ready-to-use BarTender documents. |
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Comprehensive Help System A complete how-to library, accessible both through BarTender and on the web. |
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Intelligent Label Templates Design and automation tools that leverage data to reduce the number of label files you manage. |
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Dynamic Business Printing Data entry forms, Intelligent Label Templates, database connectivity, encoding and manual printing. |
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Efficient Automated Printing Business system integration, intelligent forms, application building and automated printing. |
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Comprehensive Enterprise-Wide Printing Centralised management including document, workflow and print management along with comprehensive security and high availability. |
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Included Printers |
Up to 3 printers | 1+ printers | 2+ printers | 2+ printers |
Unlimited Users |
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Included Applications |
Starter Edition |
Professional Edition |
Automation Edition |
Enterprise Edition |
Administration Console Manage and configure BarTender administration and system settings. |
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Designer Create label and document templates - also serves as the print engine when integrating and automating the label printing process. |
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Data Builder Build and manage your own database without external applications like Excel or Access. |
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Print Station A simple, efficient interface for selecting and printing BarTender documents. |
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Integration Builder Connects BarTender with your business systems to enable automated printing directly from those systems. |
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Process Builder An easy, graphical UI to build your own custom label and document printing solutions without the need for coding, like C# or VB.NET. |
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History Explorer Centralised data logging and audit trail including print history, user access and more. |
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Reprint Console Reprint identical copies of previously printed labels and documents that may have been misplaced or damaged. |
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Printer Maestro Provides centralised print management tools for printers and print jobs throughout a corporate network. |
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Librarian Centrally manage documents and create workflows for template approval using role-based security. |
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Print Portal Allows dynamic web-based printing and workflow review/approval right from your web browser. |
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*The Enterprise Edition supports unlimited centralised logging. The Starter, Professional and Automation Editions support the logging of up to 7 days of data to a local database only. |
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Support |
Starter Edition |
Professional Edition |
Automation Edition |
Enterprise Edition |
Standard Maintenance and Support Upgrade to the latest BarTender version free, and get live technical support by phone and chat during business hours with a guaranteed response within 24 hours. Access to online resources, plus technical support. Free for the first year. |
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Premium Maintenance and Support Add-on option to Standard Maintenance and Support which provides 24/7 live support access with a guaranteed response within 2 hours. |
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Free insignia Local Phone Support Local phone support through insignia's Help Desk for currently supported BarTender versions by Seagull Scientific - for the life of the software. |
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Starter Edition
Easy design and fast printing of barcodes and labels, including ready-to-use templates and a comprehensive help system.
General Features
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Included Applications
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Professional Edition
Print from spreadsheets and databases, create forms and encode RFID tags and smart cards. Ideal for departments & small businesses.
General Features
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Included Applications
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Support
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Automation Edition
Build powerful automated printing solutions that integrate with existing systems. Also includes 24/7 Technical Live Support access.
General Features
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Included Applications
*The Enterprise Edition supports unlimited centralised logging. The Starter, Professional and Automation Editions support the logging of up to 7 days of data to a local database only. |
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Enterprise Edition
Manage, secure and control entire enterprise label systems. Ideal for businesses with multiple sites or in heavily regulated industries.
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Included Applications
*The Enterprise Edition supports unlimited centralised logging. The Starter, Professional and Automation Editions support the logging of up to 7 days of data to a local database only. |
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GETTING STARTED
How to Update to BarTender 2022
Getting started is easy - simply click 'Shop Now' to browse the editions and purchase.
Not sure what edition you need? Talk to one of our team members on Live Chat for help on which edition is best for your requirements.
You can also download a free 30-day trial of BarTender - just click the download link below to get started.
The free 30-day trial is available directly through BarTender's owner Seagull Scientific and will require your email address.


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Ready to upgrade? We're here to help
We can assist you with upgrading your current version of BarTender to version 2022. Our Technical Help Desk team can also provide additional support in helping you to create an update plan to cover your BarTender installation to ensure all existing documents, templates and databases are backed up prior to the software update.
Simply click the link below and fill in your details and one of our team members will give you a call to get you started.




RESOURCES & SUPPORT
Ongoing support for BarTender
Installing new software can be daunting but with the right specialists guiding you, it's easy. insignia's Technical Support team are experts in transforming data into labels, barcodes, and tags that drive business and improve safety, security, efficiency and achieve compliance.
When you buy BarTender from insignia, you have the added benefit of having our dedicated Technical Support team on hand for free basic support on:
- How to create barcodes and data fields within a label format
- How to streamline label production by linking a database to a label format
- How to set up a data entry form
- How to set the size of a label template to match your label stock
- How to add a printer to an existing printer license
- Industry specific applications and compliant barcode standards.
Get access to our support experts via phone and email. Contact the insignia HelpDesk Monday to Friday between 8am and 5pm on 1300 467 446 or service@insignia.com.au