Best Fontra Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 tools from font design software ranked against Fontra on the same published basis.
- 1Fontra vs FontBob
- 3Fontra vs Birdfont
- 4Fontra vs FontForge
- 5Fontra vs Runebender
- 6Fontra vs FontLab 8
- 7Fontra vs FontStruct
- 8Fontra vs FontCreator
- 9Fontra vs Glyphr Studio
- 10Fontra vs Bezy
- 11Fontra vs Glyphs
- 12Fontra vs Fontself
- 13Fontra vs Bitmap Font Editor
- 14Fontra vs Prototypo
- 15Fontra vs Shift
- 16Fontra vs Type Light
- 17Fontra vs FontCreator
- 18Fontra vs Calligraphr
- 19Fontra vs PixelForge
- 20Fontra vs RoboFont
- 21Fontra vs Brutalita
Fontra alternatives compared
| # | Tool | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FontBob | 7.7 | Free plan | $7/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Birdfont | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 4 | FontForge | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | Runebender | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 6 | FontLab 8 | 7.0 | No | $9.08/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 7 | FontStruct | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 8 | FontCreator | 6.8 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 9 | Glyphr Studio | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 10 | Bezy | 6.6 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web |
| 11 | Glyphs | 6.6 | No | — | Mac |
| 12 | Fontself | 6.5 | No | — | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 13 | Bitmap Font Editor | 6.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 14 | Prototypo | 6.2 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | Shift | 6.2 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | Type Light | 6.1 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | FontCreator | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 18 | Calligraphr | 5.9 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | PixelForge | 5.8 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 20 | RoboFont | 5.8 | No | — | Mac |
| 21 | Brutalita | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about Fontra alternatives
What is the best alternative to Fontra?
FontBob, number 1 in font design software with a score of 7.7 out of 10. The others here: Birdfont, FontForge, Runebender and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Fontra?
FontBob is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes, the fullest spec sheet first: how deeply the product is documented, the platforms it runs on, a free tier or trial to test it, and its standing.