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At a Glance
Font Book
Font Book
Star Rating
(153)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (75.7% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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FontBase
FontBase
Star Rating
(48)4.2 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (73.3% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
$0 User
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AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
  • Users report that FontBase excels in its drag and drop upload feature, scoring 8.7 compared to Font Book's 9.5, which indicates a more seamless experience for adding new fonts.
  • Reviewers mention that Font Book offers superior font activation capabilities, with a score of 9.3, while FontBase trails slightly at 8.1, suggesting that users may find Font Book more efficient for activating fonts quickly.
  • G2 users highlight that FontBase's font editor received a lower score of 6.9, indicating that users may find it less intuitive or feature-rich compared to Font Book's score of 7.2, which suggests a more user-friendly editing experience.
  • Users on G2 appreciate Font Book's organization features, particularly its categorization score of 7.4, which outperforms FontBase's 6.8, indicating that users may find it easier to manage and locate their fonts in Font Book.
  • Reviewers say that FontBase shines in font sync capabilities, with a score of 8.8, closely matching Font Book's 8.9, suggesting that both products are effective in keeping fonts updated across devices.
  • Users report that FontBase has a strong quality of support, scoring 8.7, which is slightly higher than Font Book's 8.6, indicating that users may feel more supported when using FontBase for their font management needs.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Font Book
No pricing available
FontBase
Free
$0
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Free Trial
Font Book
No trial information available
FontBase
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.8
81
8.3
31
Ease of Use
9.0
81
9.0
31
Ease of Setup
9.4
11
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
8.3
11
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.6
47
8.7
21
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
9
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
7.1
65
8.5
24
Features by Category
8.4
570
8.1
94
Activation
9.4
62
8.6
15
9.3
61
8.1
14
9.5
56
8.7
10
Usage
7.2
37
6.9
8
8.9
50
8.8
12
9.1
58
8.4
15
7.8
38
8.6
7
Organization
7.8
52
Feature Not Available
7.4
54
6.8
13
8.2
55
Feature Not Available
8.0
47
Feature Not Available
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Font Book
Font Book
FontBase
FontBase
Font Book and FontBase are categorized as Font Management
Unique Categories
Font Book
Font Book has no unique categories
FontBase
FontBase has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Font Book
Font Book
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
75.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
17.1%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
7.2%
FontBase
FontBase
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
73.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
22.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
4.4%
Reviewers' Industry
Font Book
Font Book
Graphic Design
23.7%
Design
14.5%
Marketing and Advertising
12.5%
Computer Software
4.6%
Religious Institutions
3.9%
Other
40.8%
FontBase
FontBase
Graphic Design
26.7%
Design
15.6%
Marketing and Advertising
11.1%
Information Technology and Services
6.7%
Computer Software
6.7%
Other
33.3%
Most Helpful Reviews
Font Book
Font Book
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Aaron H.
AH
Aaron H.
Verified User in Packaging and Containers

I like the addition of adding fonts, and the warnings created when non-acceptable fonts come down the road.

Most Helpful Critical Review
Cassandra K.
CK
Cassandra K.
Verified User in Education Management

There isn't too much that I openly dislike about it. However, I think it could be re-designed to have a more aesthetic appeal. It seems to be very standard and a little boring.

FontBase
FontBase
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Verified User
G
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

1. Easy to use 2. Easy to incorporate 3. Multilingual and multiple font base available

Most Helpful Critical Review
Samundra T.
ST
Samundra T.
Verified User in Information Technology and Services

Had great new feature updated regularly, but it is nice

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Font Book
Font Book Alternatives
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FontBase
FontBase Alternatives
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Discussions
Font Book
Font Book Discussions
Is there a way to preview each font listed in its actual font?
1 comment
Jose L.
JL
I actually highlight the text I’m trying to change, then I open fonts from the menu, from there I highlight the font size number and I hit Shift+Tab to...Read more
Is FontBook any good?
1 comment
Tom W.
TW
It's very good, and perhaps more importantly, easy to use.Read more
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Font Book has no more discussions with answers
FontBase
FontBase Discussions
Is FontBase any good?
2 comments
Lisa Monique C.
LC
Yes, Fontbase is good! I look forward to its future. The price is right as well. It took me a little while to get used to it and to understand how it works...Read more
What is the best font software?
1 comment
Peter R.
PR
It depends on what your operating system is and what your intent is. I am a big fan of Font Base for PC and Typeface for Mac. Typeface is part of the SetApp...Read more
Monty the Mongoose crying
FontBase has no more discussions with answers