Best Fontello Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from font design software ranked against Fontello on the same published basis.
- 1Fontello vs FontBob
- 2Fontello vs Fontra
- 3Fontello vs Runebender
- 4Fontello vs Birdfont
- 5Fontello vs FontForge
- 6Fontello vs FontStruct
- 7Fontello vs Glyphr Studio
- 8Fontello vs Bezy
- 9Fontello vs Bitmap Font Editor
- 10Fontello vs Prototypo
- 11Fontello vs Shift
- 12Fontello vs Type Light
- 13Fontello vs Calligraphr
- 14Fontello vs Glyphter
- 15Fontello vs PixelForge
- 16Fontello vs Brutalita
- 17Fontello vs Counterpunch
- 18Fontello vs Fontastic
- 19Fontello vs FontCreator
- 21Fontello vs FontLab 8
Fontello alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FontBob | 6.7 | Free plan | $7/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 2 | Fontra | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 3 | Runebender | 6.6 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Birdfont | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 5 | FontForge | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | FontStruct | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Glyphr Studio | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Bezy | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web |
| 9 | Bitmap Font Editor | 5.4 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 10 | Prototypo | 5.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 11 | Shift | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 12 | Type Light | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 13 | Calligraphr | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 14 | Glyphter | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 15 | PixelForge | 5.2 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 16 | Brutalita | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
| 17 | Counterpunch | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
| 18 | Fontastic | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | FontCreator | 5.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 21 | FontLab 8 | 5.1 | No | $9.08/mo | Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Fontello alternatives
What is the best alternative to Fontello?
FontBob, number 1 in font design software with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: Fontra, Runebender, Birdfont and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Fontello?
FontBob is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 7 of the 20 alternatives here publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
How are these alternatives ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.