In 1986, Zebra (then Data Specialties Incorporated) acquired Qwint Systems (formerly Martin Research), an early microcomputer pioneer which had restructured as a teletypewriter manufacturer at the beginning of the 1980s.

[15] In 2013, the company acquired Hart Systems for $94 million in cash from the private equity firm Topspin Partners LBO.

[16] In 2014, Zebra acquired Motorola Solutions' Enterprise Division in a $3.45 billion transaction, providing mobile computing and advanced data capture communications technologies and services.

[22] That same year, Zebra also acquired Profitect, a retail software company that developed a product line used for tracking and identifying inventory losses.

[23][24] In 2020, Zebra acquired Reflexis Systems, a provider of workforce scheduling and task management software to the retail, food service, hospitality, and banking industries[25] for $575 Million.

[30] In December 2023, Zebra partnered with Verizon Business to create a software package that will allow for a faster private 5G network.