FontLab 8 vs FontMaker
FontLab 8
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| Figure | FontLab 8 | FontMaker |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $9.08/mo | $3.99/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 6 | 3 |
| Spec score · Font Design Software | 8.1 (#9) | 8.5 (#6) |
| Headquarters | Warsaw, Poland | Mauritius |
| Privacy | FontLab says it does not sell personal data and only uses submitted fonts or crash reports for support, without sharing them with third parties absent permission. | The maker says files are processed in the browser and fonts and files are not uploaded to its servers. |
| Support | The maker offers expert support with the Starter and Pro licenses and provides support through its support portal and email. | The FAQ invites users to email questions, bug reports, or ideas and says every message is read. |
Plans
FontLab 8
- Starter — 3-months license$97, paid once
- Workshop 2-weeks$99, paid once
- Student 1-year$109 a year
- Course 4-months$249, paid once
- Student / teacher lifetime$335, paid once
- Pro — Lifetime license$499, paid once
FontMaker
- FreeFree
- FontMaker Pro Monthly$3.99 a month
- FontMaker Pro for life$19.99, paid once
In their own words
FontMaker
FontMaker turns handwriting, drawings, SVG files, and images into downloadable fonts. Users can photograph a handwritten page, draw characters with a mouse, finger, or stylus, or import files. It traces PNG, JPG, GIF, and WebP images into vector glyphs. Each glyph can be adjusted for baseline, size, and left and right spacing, with a live preview while typing. Export formats are OTF, TTF, and WOFF; the maker lists Photoshop, Word, Canva, Figma, and Procreate as compatible uses, and says WOFF is for websites. FontMaker says processing happens in the browser and that fonts and files are not uploaded to its servers. The free plan costs nothing and exports 26 lowercase or uppercase characters for personal use. FontMaker Pro Monthly costs $3.99 a month; FontMaker Pro for life costs $19.99, paid once. Both paid plans allow all characters and commercial use. FontMaker Studio is described as available for iPhone, iPad, and Android, with drawing, scanning, and TTF export.