Best Fontra Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from font design software ranked against Fontra on the same published basis.
- 1Fontra vs FontBob
- 3Fontra vs Runebender
- 4Fontra vs Birdfont
- 5Fontra vs FontForge
- 6Fontra vs Glyphr Studio
- 7Fontra vs Bezy
- 8Fontra vs Bitmap Font Editor
- 9Fontra vs Prototypo
- 10Fontra vs Shift
- 11Fontra vs Type Light
- 12Fontra vs Calligraphr
- 13Fontra vs FontStruct
- 14Fontra vs Glyphter
- 15Fontra vs PixelForge
- 16Fontra vs Brutalita
- 17Fontra vs Counterpunch
- 18Fontra vs Fontastic
- 19Fontra vs FontCreator
- 20Fontra vs Fontello
- 21Fontra vs FontLab 8
Fontra alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FontBob | 6.7 | Free plan | $7/mo | Android, iOS, Linux, Mac, 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 | Glyphr Studio | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 7 | Bezy | 5.5 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web |
| 8 | Bitmap Font Editor | 5.4 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 9 | Prototypo | 5.4 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 10 | Shift | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 11 | Type Light | 5.3 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 12 | Calligraphr | 5.2 | No | — | Web |
| 13 | FontStruct | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 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 |
| 20 | Fontello | 5.1 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | FontLab 8 | 5.1 | No | $9.08/mo | Mac, Windows |
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Questions about Fontra alternatives
What is the best alternative to Fontra?
FontBob, number 1 in font design software with a score of 6.7 out of 10. The others here: Runebender, Birdfont, FontForge and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to Fontra?
FontBob is the best-ranked alternative with a free plan. 6 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. Paid placements never change a rank.