| Design & code |
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WYSIWYG designer
mm & inch, 203/300/600 dpi, 11 element types
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ZPL code, linter & analyser
live code mirror, linter, command analyser
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ZPL validator (syntax), no editor
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Templates & guides
90+ templates, 190+ guides
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Converters
EPL2 / DPL / TSPL → ZPL · HTML / PDF / SVG / image → ZPL
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+ PDF/SVG → native ZPL, DPI conversion & rotation
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image / PDF → ZPL graphic
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image / TTF → ZPL, DPI conversion & rotation via API
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Unicode & complex scripts
CJK, Cyrillic, Arabic, Hebrew, Thai, Hindi shaping · OFL printer font, TTF upload
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Real printer preview
the label image comes from the printer itself, not from an emulator
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rendered by the printer itself
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| Check & standards |
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Compliance pre-check
GS1 logistic label, Sunrise 2027, Amazon FBA, UPS, FedEx, DHL Paket, UDI · annotated label, SARIF / JSON
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pre-check, 7 rule packs - not a certification
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GS1 templates, no documented check
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conversion only
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Barcode verification
decode every barcode and match the data, quiet zones, X-dimension, A–F grade modelled on ISO/IEC 15415/15416 · or hardware verifier
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digital pre-check A–F, 2 decoders - no hardware verifier
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hardware verifier (Omron V275) after printing
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engine decodes its own output back, no report
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PDF / SVG → native ZPL
text as ^A0 fields, barcodes regenerated as ^B commands, lines as ^GB - instead of a raster ^GF image
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text, barcodes & lines native (vector PDF/SVG), fidelity measured
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PDF/PNG/SVG → ZPL, native text not documented
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raster only (^GF)
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ZPL → PDF/PNG/SVG only
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image → ZPL graphic only
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GS1 Digital Link / Sunrise 2027
2D code (QR with Digital Link URI or GS1 DataMatrix) next to EAN / UPC / GS1-128
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add QR (Digital Link) or GS1 DataMatrix + re-check
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Digital Link QR, templates, landing pages
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GS1 Digital Link built in
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| Print & connect |
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Zebra Weblink
direct cloud printers, mTLS
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RAW print routing
TCP 9100, any brand
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Remote agent & browser printing
LAN/USB proxy, Docker, folder watch · spooler, CUPS, Bluetooth, IPP
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Printer tools
SGD settings, firmware, profiles, certificates, fonts
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RFID
SGTIN-96 encoder, ^RF
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Printers beyond Zebra / ZPL
native EPL, TSPL, DPL, CPCL; driver libraries
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RAW pass-through only - rendering is ZPL
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4,500+ printer drivers
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10,000+ Drivers by Seagull
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Corporate: ZPL, CPCL, TSPL, EPL, DPL
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converts to EPL / TSPL / DPL
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management only
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ZPL → EPL, DPL, IPL, SBPL, PCL via API
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| Automation & data |
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Database sources
SQL Server, MongoDB via outbound agent
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SQL Server, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB
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Streaming
Kafka, Azure Service Bus → auto-print
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7 buses + inbound webhook
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Batch printing
CSV / JSON / URL, page ranges, queue · API batch jobs
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Carrier & Amazon label enrichment
import carrier ZPL, overlay SKU / bin / PO, print or PDF · via API
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import + overlay + batch
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ZPL → design
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conversion, no overlay
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ZPL → PDF only
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Print Views
web forms, scanner input, PWA
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REST API & webhooks
OpenAPI, metering, 42 tool endpoints, batch jobs · HMAC webhooks and callbacks, 7 push channels, e-mail
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AI copilot & agent-ready
builds the label from a prompt · SKILL.MD for AI agents
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SKILL.MD for AI agents - no built-in copilot
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ZPL.AI Copilot
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Postage
DHL Internetmarke
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Embeddable designer / SDK
for your own application
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.NET API (LMS)
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Print SDK (Automation / Enterprise)
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Print Server REST (Corporate)
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client SDKs (8 languages)
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REST / MQTT API
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API (Vendor+)
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offline engine
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ERP connectors
SAP, Oracle (certified)
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custom connectors (Enterprise)
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SAP Endorsed App
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Enterprise connectors
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| Enterprise & compliance |
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Security
mTLS certificates, API keys, roles
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Versioning & approval
versions, git-style diff (JSON + pixels), approval workflow, explicit live switch
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versions, git-style diff (JSON + pixels), approval & explicit live switch
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Business / Compliance
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Enterprise (Librarian)
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Audit trail & compliance
tamper-evident log, e-signature, 21 CFR Part 11, UDI / GHS
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tamper-evident audit trail + e-signature
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Compliance edition
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Enterprise
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On-prem / containers
Docker, cloud-agnostic
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cloud-agnostic · Docker
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Windows server (LMS)
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Windows only
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Windows desktop
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Enterprise custom
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cloud & on-premises
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Enterprise dedicated
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offline engine (on request)
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UI languages
10 languages
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10 languages
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Free tier
use without a paid plan
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Developer plan + free online tools
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30-day trial
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Basic
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Free
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watermark
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14-day trial · web tools 30 / day
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no sign-up, 5,000 req / day
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Desktop / offline
desktop app or offline use
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on-prem container, local print service
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Designer desktop + LMS
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Windows
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Windows
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on-premises server
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on-prem engine (on request)
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| Money: licensing & prices |
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Licensing model
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per plan (renders / month) - printers & users included
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per printer, annual subscription (reseller list)
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per printer or workstation, annual (1 / 3 / 5 years)
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per user, monthly or annual · Teams from 5 seats
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per user (Pro) or per printer (Corporate); monthly, annual or one-time
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per conversions / month, monthly or annual (up to −17 %)
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per printer, monthly subscription (reseller list)
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per labels / month, monthly or annual (−20 %)
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per API plan (req/s, daily quota) · on-prem license
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From
cheapest paid plan, per month
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18 €
Starter, monthly · 14,40 € annual
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≈ $32.50
Designer, 1 printer, annual billing only
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≈ $16.58
on-premises, annual billing only
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$12
Personal, monthly · ≈ $9.99 annual
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$19.35
Pro, monthly · ≈ $12.50 annual
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Basic, monthly · ≈ $4.17 annual
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$4.01
per printer / month (reseller), + environment fee below 25 printers
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$19
Seller, monthly · annual −20 %
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$90
Plus, monthly
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Real-time WYSIWYG designer & ZPL code editor with linter and command analyser