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At a Glance
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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FontExpert
FontExpert
Star Rating
(8)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (62.5% of reviews)
Information
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
FontBase
Free
$0
User
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FontExpert
No pricing available
Free Trial
FontBase
Free Trial is available
FontExpert
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.3
31
9.2
6
Ease of Use
9.0
31
8.3
6
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
Not enough data
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
Not enough data
Quality of Support
8.7
21
Not enough data
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
Not enough data
Product Direction (% positive)
8.5
24
8.1
6
Features by Category
8.1
94
Not enough data
Activation
8.6
15
Not enough data
8.1
14
Not enough data
8.7
10
Not enough data
Usage
6.9
8
Not enough data
8.8
12
Not enough data
8.4
15
Not enough data
8.6
7
Not enough data
Organization
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
6.8
13
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
FontBase
FontBase
FontExpert
FontExpert
FontBase and FontExpert are categorized as Font Management
Unique Categories
FontBase
FontBase has no unique categories
FontExpert
FontExpert has no unique categories
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
FontBase
FontBase
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
73.3%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
22.2%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
4.4%
FontExpert
FontExpert
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
62.5%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
25.0%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
12.5%
Reviewers' Industry
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%
FontExpert
FontExpert
Information Technology and Services
25.0%
Computer Software
25.0%
Retail
12.5%
Graphic Design
12.5%
Computer Hardware
12.5%
Other
12.5%
Most Helpful Reviews
FontBase
FontBase
Most Helpful Favorable Review
Kevin M.
KM
Kevin M.
Verified User in Marketing and Advertising

I like that it's a lightweight desktop application and opens in seconds. Sometimes I open a logo file in illustrator and realize I'm missing a font. With Fontbase on my taskbar it activates about 2000 custom fonts on my system without having to install...

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

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

1. Multilingual properties 2. Easy to use and incorporate

Most Helpful Critical Review
MT
Morgan T.
Verified User in Computer Software

Exam for errors sometimes inaccurate but not usually.

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Discussions
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
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FontExpert
FontExpert Discussions
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