Should I Use Ean or Upc?

If you are NOT selling your product(s) in the United States or Canada and strictly out of these countries, you should use the EAN barcode. A UPC — or Universal Product Code — can be read in all countries that have adopted the EAN code plus the United States and Canada.

Is EAN better than UPC?

The EAN contains a 13 digit number and the UPC contains a 12 digit number. ... The only major difference is the placement of the numbers below (human readable numbers) which are there only as a back-up in case the barcode doesn't scan properly and the information has to be manually entered into the point of sale system.

Can I use EAN instead of UPC?

In the world of retail sales there are primarily two barcode formats used, UPC and EAN. The UPC format (as shown below) is 12 digits while the EAN is 13. These two formats are predominantly used in their own regions, the UPC is used only in the US and Canada, while the EAN is used everywhere else globally.