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Font Manager vs Sitra

Both stand on font management software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

Font Manager

Free plan Linux

Font Manager covers everyday font browsing, installation, organization, and GNOME settings in a free Linux application. Its stated audience is general desktop users, and some integrations have additional requirements or limited support.

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Sitra

Free plan Linux

Choose Sitra if you use Linux and want a free app for browsing and managing Google Fonts, with project-use code also available. Look elsewhere if you need another platform or a font format beyond TTF.

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The facts

Font ManagerSitra
Free planYesYes
Open sourceNot publishedNot published
Runs onLinuxLinux
Lowest paid planFree or on requestFree or on request
Plans published11
MakerNot publishedNot published
Websitefontmanager.github.iogithub.com
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Font Manager: what it does well

  • Previews and compares font files.
  • Installs and removes user fonts.
  • Organizes fonts by properties and collections.
  • Includes a Gucharmap-based character map.
  • Available through packages for four distributions.

What to know first

  • Linux-only application.
  • Not intended as a professional-grade font management solution.
  • Google Fonts integration requires WebKitGTK and libsoup.
  • Thunar bulk renaming support is very basic.

Sitra: what it does well

  • Search fonts by family or subset.
  • Filter the catalog by category.
  • Preview, install, and uninstall fonts.
  • Download fonts in TTF format.
  • Provides code for Fontsource CDN or npm.

What to know first

  • Available for Linux only.
  • Downloads fonts in TTF format.

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