AMP Font Viewer vs Fontist

AMP Font Viewer is a free Windows utility for browsing and managing fonts on a computer. It shows installed fonts and fonts in a folder, with several display options for viewing lists. The program handles TrueType, OpenType, and Type 1 formats. Fonts can be installed individually, as a list from a folder, or temporarily until AMP Font Viewer closes. You can remove fonts and arrange them into categories. A scratchpad provides a place to try typefaces, and the program can print font lists with a sample of each font. English and Spanish versions are available. The product page lists version 3.86, which added copying installed font files to a folder from the font-list window. AMPsoft offers a 522 KB installer and a 483 KB ZIP file. Windows Vista and Windows 7 guidance covers running as administrator when security settings block permanent installation. The listed plan is free.

Fontist installs and manages fonts programmatically on Windows, Linux, and macOS. It offers a command-line interface and Ruby API for workflows such as automated publishing, PDF generation, design automation, containerized environments, visual testing, and CI/CD. Its searchable registry lists 2,534 font families and 4,286 formulas, with filters for license and source. YAML manifests let users specify font requirements for repeatable installations across machines and pipelines. Fontist can be used with GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, and other runners, and optional fontconfig integration supports font discovery on Linux. It can detect and index fonts already installed on a system. Fonts can be placed in managed storage, user directories, or system-wide directories; the last option requires administrator permissions. Formulas include download instructions, checksums, and metadata, and the software describes license handling during installation. Supported formats include TTF, OTF, TTC, OTC, dfont, WOFF, WOFF2, PFB, and PFA. It is open-source software with a free plan at free.