FontApp vs FontBase
FontApp
fontapp.comFontBase
fontba.seSide by side
| Figure | FontApp | FontBase |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $3/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 6 |
| Spec score · Font Management Software | 7.8 (#13) | 9.2 (#1) |
| Font activation | The client supports one-click font activation and deactivation. | FontBase can activate fonts without installing them and can automatically activate fonts added to designated folders. |
| Font licensing | The subscription agreement says users are responsible for checking rights and restrictions for free fonts and for ensuring they have authorization for uploaded fonts. | Team licensing records seat limits and expiry dates, synchronizes them across the team and can block activations after limits are reached. |
| Product | FontApp describes itself as a font manager for individuals and enterprises. | FontBase is a font manager described as built by designers, for designers. |
| Support | FontApp offers a help center and email customer support. | The maker says users can contact support by email or through its Facebook and Twitter pages. |
Plans
FontBase
- FontBaseFree
- FreeFree
- Awesome monthly$3 a month
- Awesome Monthly$3 a month
- Awesome ForeverPrice not published
- Awesome YearlyPrice not published
In their own words
FontBase
FontBase is a font manager for Linux, macOS, and Windows. Users can group fonts into collections and sub-collections, then activate them with one click. Watched folders keep fonts in their original locations while making them available in FontBase, and the app can automatically activate fonts placed in designated folders. The free feature set includes OpenType features, glyph viewing and copying, and access to Google's font library as if those fonts were local. The paid Awesome plan can synchronize collections across computers using a cloud drive, automatically activate missing fonts in Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign documents, and manage team licenses and activations. It also supports team membership tools, including viewing who is online and how many fonts they use. Awesome costs $3 a month per user and can be used on up to two personal computers at once. The maker says it does not keep user data on its servers; Stripe handles subscription data and Auth0 handles login and authentication data. Organizations are advised to subscribe per user or contact the maker about a multi-seat account.