| Label | Textblock |
|---|---|
| System.Windows.Controls namespace, and is a control | System.Windows.Controls namespace, but is not a control |
| derives from ContentControl | derives directly from FrameworkElement |
| Input can be anything (strings, integers, dates, shapes/images, etc.) | Input is only string |
| support multi-line text output via TextWrapping property | support single line text output only |
| Option for: Custom control template (Template property) and DataTemplate to content (ContentTemplate property). Also, label text can have access keys (focus handling) and appears grayed out when not in use. | Lighter and quicker way to display text (because only Strings). |
WPF: Label vs. Textblock
I wanted to concatenate all the differences into a table form:
