LabelGrid vs hlabels
Short answer: choose hlabels if you already design labels in Canva, Word, Google Docs or Adobe Express and only need the sheet alignment step; choose LabelGrid for a free, no-account label sheet PDF from the browser, with your list pasted from a spreadsheet.
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In Excel, Google Sheets or Numbers: select the cells with the header row, copy, and paste here. The sample rows are replaced.
Text auto-fits at 14 pt.
Print at 100% / Actual size, not “Fit to page”. Paper: US Letter (8.5 × 11 in).
Free prints one full sheet.
Font, style, colours, start position and printer offset
Print the alignment test sheet on plain paper, hold it over a label sheet, and nudge: positive moves everything right / down.
Pro, one payment, no subscription:
- Unlimited mail merge rows and sheets
- Open .xlsx files directly
- QR codes and Code 128 barcodes
- Serial numbering
- Your logo or image on every label
- Saved designs
- Saved printer calibration
- No credit line
Pro tools
Who should pick hlabels, and who LabelGrid
hlabels.com is a web service with add-ons for design apps (Ecardify). Pick it if you already design labels in Canva, Word, Google Docs or Adobe Express and only need the sheet alignment step. It is also the better fit if you print on roll labels or on one of the many smaller sheet brands it lists.
Pick LabelGrid if you want to go from a sheet code to a printable PDF in one tab: choose the code, type one label or paste a list copied from a spreadsheet, check the live preview, and download a PDF that prints at 100 % scale. hlabels' one-time option is listed at $89; LabelGrid's free tier costs nothing and Pro will cost $19 one-time once it goes on sale.
LabelGrid vs hlabels: feature table
9 points side by side. Every hlabels cell comes from its public pages, last checked October 24, 2026; sources are listed below the table. Plans and features change, so check the linked page before you decide. The label maker above is set to Avery 5160 (30 per sheet) so you can try LabelGrid right away.
| LabelGrid | hlabels | |
|---|---|---|
| Where it runs | In the web browser; nothing to install | In the web browser; the FAQ says no software is needed, only a browser and an internet connection |
| Account to print | No account, no sign-in | No account needed to print; an account is needed to buy a plan that removes the footer-mark |
| Free use | Free: one full sheet per PDF, with a small LabelGrid credit in the page margin (never on a label) | Free plan with unlimited printouts; frequent users get a footer-mark on their printouts |
| Paid plans (published) | Pro, $19 one-time, is not on sale yet: you can reserve the founder price, no payment is taken | $4.99 per month, $36 per year or $89 lifetime (USD), all without the footer-mark |
| Mail merge | Yes: paste rows copied from a spreadsheet and use {Column} placeholders (free up to one sheet) | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| What you bring in | Pasted spreadsheet rows (tab-, comma- or semicolon-separated) or a .csv, .tsv or .txt file, free; opening Excel .xlsx files directly is a Pro feature (Pro is not on sale yet) | You upload finished label image files, or print from its Canva, Microsoft Word, Google Docs, Google Sheets and Adobe Express integrations or Chrome extension |
| Templates (as published) | Sheet layouts from the open gLabels template database (MIT licence) | States support for 102 label sheet and roll brands |
| Printer offset | Yes: an x/y nudge in millimetres, plus an alignment test sheet | Vertical and horizontal offset settings to correct printer drift |
| Printing | You print at home; no printing service | Produces a PDF label sheet that you can download and print as often as you need |
Where LabelGrid and hlabels differ
- Where it runs: hlabels — in the web browser; the FAQ says no software is needed, only a browser and an internet connection. LabelGrid runs in a browser tab with nothing to install or connect.
- Accounts: at hlabels, no account needed to print; an account is needed to buy a plan that removes the footer-mark. LabelGrid has no accounts at all, so there is nothing to sign in to before the PDF.
- Free use: hlabels — free plan with unlimited printouts; frequent users get a footer-mark on their printouts. LabelGrid's free tier prints one full sheet per PDF with a small credit in the page margin, never on a label.
- Price: hlabels' published one-time option is $89; LabelGrid Pro will cost $19 one-time but is not on sale yet, and the free tier needs no payment.
When hlabels is the better choice
- hlabels suits you better when you already design labels in Canva, Word, Google Docs or Adobe Express and only need the sheet alignment step.
- hlabels suits you better when you print on roll labels or on one of the many smaller sheet brands it lists.
- hlabels suits you better when you want unlimited printouts on the free plan and can live with a footer-mark.
How to move your labels from hlabels to LabelGrid
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If your design lives in Canva or Word, retype the text lines in LabelGrid or copy them over; images and clipart do not carry over from your design app.
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If you printed an address list through the Google Sheets add-on, open the sheet, select the rows including the header row and paste them into LabelGrid's list box.
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Pick the same sheet code you used on hlabels, then print the alignment test sheet before the real labels.
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In your print dialog choose Actual size or 100 % (never "Fit to page"), then print the sheet. If hlabels had a printer offset you relied on, enter the same nudge in LabelGrid's printer offset fields.
Sources for the hlabels facts
Checked on October 24, 2026 with read-only visits to these public pages. Product and company names belong to their owners and are used only to identify them; LabelGrid is not affiliated with Ecardify.
Ecardify pages
Frequently asked questions
Is LabelGrid affiliated with Ecardify?
No. LabelGrid is an independent label tool and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Ecardify. hlabels.com is named here only to compare it, using facts from its public pages checked on October 24, 2026.
Is hlabels free?
Free plan with unlimited printouts; frequent users get a footer-mark on their printouts, according to hlabels.com/pricing (checked October 24, 2026). LabelGrid's free tier prints one full sheet per PDF without an account.
How much does hlabels cost compared with LabelGrid?
hlabels publishes these plans: $4.99 per month, $36 per year or $89 lifetime (USD), all without the footer-mark. LabelGrid Pro will cost $19 one-time; it is not on sale yet and you can reserve the founder price without paying.
Can I use the same label sheets with LabelGrid as with hlabels?
Yes, as long as LabelGrid has a template for your sheet code: pick the code (for example Avery® 5160 or an OnlineLabels OL code), check the label size and margins shown on its page, and print the alignment test sheet before the real labels.
How do I move my address list from hlabels to LabelGrid?
If you printed an address list through the Google Sheets add-on, open the sheet, select the rows including the header row and paste them into LabelGrid's list box. The first row becomes the column names you use as placeholders.
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