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Creating the identity of tomorrow

CardExchange® Producer is the leading ID card design and production softwares on the market designed for professional ID card printing. With features like easy database integration, customizable card design, and advanced printing options, CardExchange® Producer simplifies the entire card issuance process.

CardExchange® Producer boasts an impressive lineup of 5 powerful desktop editions. Whether you're an individual seeking entry-level functionality, a mid-sized business aiming for enhanced features, a large organization with complex requirements, or an enterprise requiring high-volume production capabilities, CardExchange® Producer has the perfect solution tailored just for you. With its comprehensive range of desktop editions, CardExchange Producer offers a seamless and powerful experience at every step of the way.

If you're unsure which edition is best for you, by clicking Compare Editions, you will get a great overview of all features available per edition and please feel free to reach out to our sales team. They can provide personalized recommendations based on your specific needs and help you choose the edition that fits your requirements and budget.

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To get a free trial please fill out the form and an email will be sent to you with download instructions.

With our trial edition you can get started with all the features the software has to offer. If you decide to purchase, you do not need to start all over again. You can order a license, activate the software, and keep working. It's that easy!

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Effortlessly Create Perfect ID Cards

Create the ideal ID card effortlessly with CardExchange® Producer. Customize fonts, add images, graphics, barcodes, magnetic strips, and more with ease. Our robust graphic tools enable you to resize, rotate, enhance graphics, remove image backgrounds, and generate variable images—all with simple point-and-click actions. Each template supports multiple layouts, automatically adjusting based on field values during printing.

Take control of text appearance, merge fields, and even incorporate images as background elements within text fields. With a user-friendly interface designed for intuitive workflow reminiscent of Microsoft®, crafting professional ID cards has never been simpler.

Wizard Driven Configuration

CardExchange® Producer simplifies every aspect of card design, database connectivity, and encoding setup with intuitive and user-guided wizards across all editions. Whether you're creating a visually stunning card layout, establishing connections to your database, or configuring contactless encoding, our software ensures a seamless and hassle-free setup process.

With step-by-step guidance and comprehensive tools, CardExchange® Producer empowers you to effortlessly navigate through the setup, allowing you to focus on creating high-quality ID cards tailored to your specific needs.

Concurrent Licenses and Network Printing

CardExchange® Producer's network licensing offers a powerful solution for centralized data management and licensing. With centralized data, all your card templates, user profiles, database connections, and more are stored in one central location, accessible and shared across all users of the system.

Centralized licensing allows you to install the software on multiple computers and point them all to a central license manager folder located anywhere on your network, without being limited to a LAN. As long as CardExchange® Producer can access the folder anywhere on your network, worldwide, you can run the software.

Combined with our powerful user and group profiles, centralized licensing enables you to exercise precise control over each location's access and capabilities within the software. Whether it's restricting access to specific card templates or limiting access to certain database records, you have full control over user permissions and functionality.

Advanced Inline Encoding Capabilities

Unlock the full potential of your card encoding with CardExchange® Producer's advanced inline encoding capabilities. Our software supports a wide range of encoding technologies, including MIFARE®, DESfire (EV1 & EV2), MIFARE® SAM, 1K, 4K, Classic, and more. These advanced encoding features are exclusively available in our Enterprise Edition, providing you with unparalleled flexibility and functionality.

In addition to our advanced encoding options, CardExchange® Producer also supports basic magnetic strip encoding across all editions. Whether you're using our Entry, Standard, Professional, or Enterprise Edition, you can leverage magnetic strip encoding to meet your card issuance needs. With CardExchange® Producer, you have the power to encode cards with precision and efficiency, ensuring seamless integration with your existing systems and workflows. Experience the ultimate in card encoding capabilities with CardExchange® Producer.

Compare CardExchange® Producer Editions


Application Features
Features GO Premium Professional Business Enterprise
Multiple Languages
Various Card Sizes CR-80 All Sizes All Sizes All Sizes All Sizes
Create Card Templates 5 Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
Card Template Manager
Template Migration Tool
Sample Card Templates
Step-by-Step Card Design Wizard
Manual Data Entries
Import and Export Card Templates
Grouping of Templates -
Automate Manual Insert Actions -
Unlimited Layouts per Template - -
Network License Available (SBS) - - -
Application Type Desktop Desktop Desktop Desktop Desktop
OS Support Windows Windows Windows Windows Windows
Designer Features
Features GO Premium Professional Business Enterprise
Enhanced Properties for Text, Image, and Drawing Objects
Content Allignment Tools
Border Object Features
Image Opacity Masking
Resize Font to Fit Feature
1D Barcodes
Drag and Drop Database Fields on Layout
Background Removal -
2D Barcodes -
Export Card Preview as Image -
Customize with Python Scripting Language - - -
External Plugin Support - - - -
Camera, Photo, and Scanner Features
Features GO Premium Professional Business Enterprise
Directshow Webcam Support
Image Tools Editor
Twain Image Aquisition
Canon Camera Support
Advanced Photo Options -
Signature Capture Support -
Advanced Signature Options -
Automatic Face Recognition / Face Crop - -
Printing Features
Features GO Premium Professional Business Enterprise
Print to Windows Printers
Single and Double Sided Printing
Batch Printing -
UV Panel Printing -
Windows Print Manager -
Print Production Reports -
Autoprint Server - -
Network Printing Support - - -
Database Features
Features GO Premium Professional Business Enterprise
Internal Database 200 Records Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
MS Excel Connectivity (all Office versions) -
CSV and Text DB Connectivity -
Paradox Connectivity -
MS Access Connectivity (all Office versions) -
SQLite Database Connectivity -
MS SQL Server Connectivity (native) - -
Oracle Connectivity (native) - -
MySQL Connectivity (native) - -
DB2 Connectivity (native) - -
PostgreSQL Connectivity (native) - -
ODBC Connectivity - -
Multiple Database Server Connections (Push/Pull) - -
Active Directory Read and Write (LDAP) - - - -
Data Management Features
Features GO Premium Professional Business Enterprise
Database Record Edit Window
Record Column Filtering and Sorting
Store Photos in Database
Add, Update, and Delete Database Records
Store Signatures and Images in Database -
Automate Inserting Records -
Store Global Counters in Database -
Create Database Filter per Template (Level 1) -
Create Selectable Record Filters (Level 2) - 5 Unlimited Unlimited Unlimited
Live Database Record Filter (Level 3) -
Database Column Management (Visible, Editable) -
Advanced Primary Key, Insert, and Update Options - -
Create Internal Views (Queries) - -
Store Data in Multiple Database - -
Set Column Requirements for Inserting, Updating, Printing - -
Customize Database Record Layout and Field Labels - -
Security Features
Features GO Premium Professional Business Enterprise
Login Feature -
Create User Profiles with Permissions -
Temporary Block Users -
Customize Interface per User -
Hide Database Access per User -
Create User Groups - -
Create User Group Profiles with Permissions - -
Assign and Remove Users To and From Group(s) - -
Customize Interface per Group - -
Hide Database Access per Group - -
Inline Encoding Features
Features GO Premium Professional Business Enterprise
Magnetic Encoding
HID® Proximity Encoding - - -
MIFARE® Setup Wizard - - -
MIFARE® Classic 1K and 4K - - -
MIFARE® DESFire EV1, EV2, EV3 - - - -
MIFARE® SAM AV2 - - - -
Other Features and Plugin Support
Features GO Premium Professional Business Enterprise
ID Scanner Support - - - -
Fingerprint Scanner Support - - - -
Paxton Access Controll (3rd Party Integration) - - - - PLUGIN
Contact Card Encoding - - - - PLUGIN
MIFARE® UltraLight - - - - PLUGIN
iClass Reading - - - - PLUGIN

More CardExchange® Producer Highlights


Customizable Interface

CardExchange® Producer interface has a variety of customizable features. Our software comes in over 30 languages which can easily be switched from a click of a button. Each section of the interface layout can be moved around to fit your workflow needs. You can even dock any panel outside the main window for the ultimate workflow. With the use of our user profiles you can define what each user can see and do in the system, removing all the features you do not want them to see. This creates an custom interface based on that persons role so they only see what parts of the software you want them to and simplifies the interface.

Support Multiple Devices

Producer can support any Microsoft® Windows printers. Other supported devices include Logitech webcams, Canon cameras, fingerprint readers, signature pads, and encoders. It is important to use our supported device list to make sure your device is supported. When choosing a printer with inline encoding, it is important to refer to the supported encoder devices list. All supported devices can be found in our support section of our website. Click on Support tab above in our menu to take you to all the supported devices.

Endless Database Capabilities

You can connect each card template to its own database. Connect to your own existing database(s) or use our preloaded sample databases. After printing you can push back any data including record updates, print date, smart card data, photos, and more back to not only the leading database but multiple back offices in one click. We have native connections to the most popular type of SQL databases as well as ODBC. Purchased plug-in development is available to connect to an API.

Easy Implementation

Installing and setting up CardExchange® Producer is easy and done in minutes. Having to wait for a CD to install your software is a thing  of the past. You can easily download our software and get started right away. Once installed, we have an easy create-a-card user guided wizard which in a few steps you can create a card and connect your card to your database, or use one of our preloaded ones.  With a variety of user guided wizards for database connections, inline encoding, create-a-card, user and group profiles, and more we make setting up your perfect ID card system easy. For help setting up your CardExchange® Producer, we have a variety of resources under our support tab in the menu above.

Print Dispatcher

While you do not need to use our print dispatcher with print services add-ons, if you are doing a lot of card production it is something to consider. Our print dispatcher, in combination with a print server for each printer, enables every print job to be handled efficiently. Once you hit print, whether one card or a batch print job, the print dispatcher receives the print job and automatically assigns the print job to any of the connected printers.  If a printer gets has an error, runs out of ribbon or jammed, the print dispatcher will take the entire print job and assign it to another printer. Your print production keeps going. When doing large batch printing you can send large print jobs  to the dispatcher and it free's up Producer to continue doing other things instead of waiting for the print job to finish.

User and Group Profiles

Starting with our Premium Edition you can use our user and group profiles with login feature you can control what every group or user can see or do inside the application. For example, group profiles you can apply to a department, location, or personnel type removing anything card templates, database record information, etc. you don't want that group to see. You can create user profiles with login expiration dates, password reset requirements, and more. You can define what that user can see from specific templates, functions, configuration tools, and more creating a perfect interface for that user. Removing everything not relevant to a group or user not only protects data but simplifies the interface for the user.

Auto Crop Face Recognition

When taking photos for your ID cards it is important to have consistency in the look and feel of the photos. Having close up pictures or some pics with shoulders and others without can create an unappealing look on your cards. Aside from that, have a good image of your persons face is most important. You don't want the photo to be too far away or too close. Starting with our Professional Edition, when taking photos you can use our auto crop and face recognition tool to automatically crop your images in perfect ratio. Our face recognition tool allows you to automatically look for the persons eyes and use this to set the size of your photos on your cards. This creates a consistent look and feel to all your printed cards. You can choose to store the cropped image back in your database or keep the original picture untouched.