Web Designer versus desktop Designer

Web Designer is similar to Loftware desktop Designer you may already be familiar with.

Table 1. Web Designer versus desktop Designer

Web Designer

Desktop Designer

Accessible from any operating system.

Accessible from Windows OS only.

Saved files are accessible from cloud storage.

Saved files are accessible from your workstation (local accessibility).

A limited set of databases.

All of the popular databases are supported.

Limited functions (only Concatenate and GS1-128).

All functions.

Limited Objects (no RTF, Inverse, or Report)

Full range of Objects.

Autosave.

Manual save.

Compatibility between Web Designer and desktop Designer

  • You can open all labels created in Web Designer in desktop Designer.

  • If one or more functionalities are not supported by Web Designer, you can only see your label's preview.