BarcodeX is an ActiveX control that creates various types of barcodes easily, can be used in database reporting, and the barcodes can be exported to bitmaps, metafiles, and clipboard.

BarcodeX proves to be a versatile option as it can be used in various Windows container applications such as MS Word, MS Access, Visual Basic, among others. It also offers the facility to create barcodes with ASP or scripting engines, resulting in further convenience.
Overall, BarcodeX delivers excellent functionality with the ability to produce a diverse range of barcodes while providing flexibility in terms of applications it can integrate with.
Version 5.5:
- Flags property instead of ScaleBarcode
- draw-to-metafiles support
- New properties: Title, Title2, BarcodeAlign, Caption2, Version
- Font property bug fixed
- CreateBmpEx method
- new barcode types: Planet, 4-state, ITF-14, EAN-14
- DataMatrix barcode
- corner marks for UPC-A and UPC-E barcodes