Label Forge vs Shelfmark: Barcode Labels
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Label Forge, Nov 3, 2026 for Shelfmark.
The short answer
- Only Shelfmark lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Label Forge and $6.99/month for Shelfmark.
- Shelfmark lists 6 features Label Forge’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-generation, Custom rules, Data abbreviation.
Head to head
Label Forge Pro
Free
- · 1 saved label design
- · Barcode and SKU generator
- · Every stock: Avery, Dymo, Zebra, Brother
- · Print from the Shopify admin Print menu
- · Printer calibration
- · Unlimited labels
Pro
- · Compare-at "was" price
- · Print quantities from stock on hand
- · QR codes to the product page
- · Unlimited label designs
- · Your logo and custom text lines
Plus
- · Everything in Pro
- · Per-location quantities
- · Price-change label queue
- · ZPL files for Zebra printers
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureDesign labels in a drag-and-drop editor at true physical size, or start from built-in presets for Avery sheets and Dymo or Zebra rolls. Print the needed quantity based on your on-hand inventory, export a print-ready PDF, and use the calibration setting to align labels precisely on the page. A built-in duplicate finder flags any barcode assigned to more than one variant.
Shelfmark prints barcode, SKU and price labels from your products. The preview is the PDF that prints, laid out to the exact size of your label stock, with a calibration page to fix any printer offset. Print from a product's More actions menu or select many products in your list. Choose title, variant, price, SKU, barcode and more for each design. Fill missing SKUs and barcodes after reviewing every change.
- New barcodes never overwrite existing ones, checked across your whole catalog
- Built-in duplicate finder flags barcodes used on more than one variant
- Vector labels print at true size — 66.675 mm prints as 66.675 mm
- Presets for Avery sheets, Dymo and Zebra rolls, or any custom size
- The preview is the PDF that prints, at the exact page size of your label stock
- Avery sheets, Dymo, Zebra, Rollo, Brother QL, jewelry tags and custom sizes
- Printer calibration in millimeters, saved per design, plus a skip-N start label
- Fill missing SKUs from a pattern and barcodes with in-store EAN-13 numbers
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Label Forge | |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Label Forge | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Label Forge | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $6.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Label Forge | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #51 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 5, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Wolox Technology Inc. | DCODED |
FAQ
Label Forge and Shelfmark: common questions
- Is Label Forge or Shelfmark cheaper?
- Only Shelfmark lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Label Forge and $6.99/month for Shelfmark. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Label Forge lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Barcode integration, Custom layouts, Custom templates, Scanning. Shelfmark lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-generation, Custom rules, Data abbreviation, Images. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 13, 2026 for Label Forge, Nov 3, 2026 for Shelfmark; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 13, 2026 for Label Forge, Nov 3, 2026 for Shelfmark. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.