MatchBenchBY SMARTFACTFREE BARCODE COMPARISON
Scan a reference barcode and the label you want to check, and see whether the decoded values are identical. Use the phone camera, a keyboard scanner or typed entry, with no app to install and no account.
Free to use. No account, email address or trial. Works offline once prepared.
Reference barcode
00045120
Barcode to compare
45120
Illustrative values, not a real comparison. A match compares decoded values; it does not approve a label.
For stores, despatch and production staff who reprint or replace a label and need to check that it carries the same value as the original, the traveller or the paperwork.
A USEFUL STARTING POINT
When a label is damaged, reprinted or copied onto paperwork, its value has to stay exactly the same. Reading two long codes by eye is slow and easy to get wrong. MatchBench decodes both, compares them character by character and tells you whether they are identical or where they first differ.
FROM QUESTION TO EVIDENCE
Scan the barcode on the original label, traveller or instruction sheet as the reference. On a busy label, hold only the barcode you mean inside the camera's guide box.
Scan the new label in the Barcode to compare field. With the camera, close the camera view after the read to see the result.
Exact match means the decoded values are identical. Different value shows the label's value and the position of the first character that differs, with nothing changed or corrected.
A carton label for work order WO-24817-03 is damaged and reprinted. The reference scan from the traveller reads WO-24817-03 and the reprinted label reads WO-24817-08. MatchBench reports Different value, first difference at character 11, and keeps both values in the comparison list and the PDF report.
USED IN PRODUCTION
MatchBench compares the values you scan, one label at a time. Two SmartFACT services work earlier in the job: choosing the right label data before it prints, and checking that the right components go into each kit. Both are in early access, with scope agreed at onboarding.
Early accessChecking a printed label against its reference finds a wrong value after it is printed. LabelRules works before printing: describe label rules in plain English, and approved rules select each job's layout, resolve customer codes and check required values before the label prints. LabelRules Free prints at an attended workstation; Pro adds connected triggers, routing and unattended printing.
Early accessMatchBench compares one value with one reference. When a kit needs the right components in the right quantities, KitProof turns approved plain English component rules into each kit's expected parts and quantities, then checks every scan against that plan before the kit leaves the bench.
BEFORE YOU START
Code 128, QR Code, Data Matrix, EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A and UPC-E. Decoding happens on your device, using the browser's own barcode reader where it has one and a decoder supplied with the tool otherwise. For any other symbology, use a keyboard scanner or type the value.
No. MatchBench runs in the browser. The camera button appears when the browser can use a camera on this site, and the browser asks for your permission the first time.
The camera decodes only inside the guide box and accepts a value once it has read the same value twice in a row. Hold the barcode you mean inside the box, then check the recorded value on screen before you rely on the result.
MatchBench compares decoded text exactly. A match shows that two values are identical. It does not show that the reference is correct, that two different labels were scanned, what a carton contains or how well a barcode is printed: it is not a barcode verifier, and it does not interpret GS1 data. There is no list of expected pairs, no shared record and no sign-off, and one person works on one device. Each value can be up to 4,096 characters, with up to 10,000 comparisons, 1,000 references and 5 MiB of data in a project, and PDF reports up to 200 pages. The camera reads Code 128, QR Code, Data Matrix, EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A and UPC-E.
Your comparisons stay in this browser. They are kept in memory while the tab is open, or in this browser between visits if you choose Save on this device. The camera starts only when you open it, and images are decoded on your device, never stored or uploaded. Nothing you scan is uploaded, and no account or contact details are needed. Google Analytics is optional and loads only after you accept; it never receives barcode values, results or file contents. Change your choice with Analytics settings on these pages or Change preference in the tool; see /privacy/.
ONE SMALL JOB, DONE WELL
Open the free tool and start with one known example.
THE SMARTFACT SUITE
Automate factory decisions with rules you describe in plain English. Explore focused SmartFACT services, plus free tools for everyday checks.
Early accessSuggested next stepDescribe label rules in plain English. Automatically select layouts, resolve customer codes and check each job before printing.
Explore LabelRules ↗Early accessTurn plain English component rules into automatic kit checklists, then check scans against the expected parts and quantities.
Explore KitProof ↗
Early accessTurn plain English rules into automatic step selection for each unit, with required evidence and a record of completed work.
Explore WorkSteps ↗
Early accessApply approved product rules and calculations automatically to turn dimensions and options into manufacturing requirements.
Register early-access interest ↗
Early accessMaintain configuration in Google Sheets and make it available as structured data your applications can query.
Register early-access interest ↗
Early accessTurn plain English rules into automatic order checks and destination selection, with controlled production release.
Register early-access interest ↗
Early accessScan the work order and the parcel choice to book the courier and print the labels. Approved plain English rules recommend or choose the parcel.
Explore ParcelOffice ↗
Early accessScan an empty container to send the right refill request to stores. Approved plain English rules set the stores queue, priority, ticket printer and escalation.
Explore RefillFlow ↗
Early accessLabel each offcut, find a suitable length before cutting new stock and record what you used. Approved plain English rules decide what to keep and where it goes.
Explore RemnantRack ↗
Free toolSee the text and key events your keyboard scanner sends. Compare them with the value you expected.
Test a scanner ↗
Free toolPrint a known PDF, measure its reference marks and compare scans from the printed codes.
Check a print ↗
Free toolCreate 100 × 50 mm bin and rack cards with Code 128 or QR, from one record or a CSV.
Make bin cards ↗
Free toolCount stock by location with a barcode scanner, compare it with a stock file and export the results. No account needed.
Start a free count ↗
Free toolSee exactly what a scanned barcode contains, with hidden characters shown and GS1 fields, check digits and dates explained. No account needed.
Inspect a barcode ↗Free toolScan a reference and each label, see an exact match or the first difference, and download the results. No account needed.
You are here
Free toolScan an item or location, note what needs attention, print a review tag and keep a review list. No account needed.
Make a free tag ↗
Free toolLoad your own parts and locations CSV, scan a code and see every location it lists. No account needed.
Start a free lookup ↗
Free toolCheck cartons, pallets or serial numbers against a list with a phone or scanner and see what is missing. No account needed.
Start a free check ↗
Free toolCheck CSV and JSON files exactly as written, preview a column mapping and compare two versions by key. No account needed.
Check a file free ↗
Free toolTime work cycles and changeovers on a phone, record interruptions with reasons and download the results. No account needed.
Start a free study ↗
HelpStep-by-step guides and interactive demonstrations for the SmartFACT suite. Read the instructions, watch a task or practise with real product screens and sample data.
Open SmartFACT Help ↗