Best FontBob Alternatives in 2026
Updated
20 apps from font design software ranked against FontBob on the same published basis.
- 2FontBob vs Birdfont
- 3FontBob vs Fontra
- 4FontBob vs Runebender
- 5FontBob vs FontForge
- 6FontBob vs FontStruct
- 7FontBob vs Glyphr Studio
- 8FontBob vs Bezy
- 9FontBob vs FontLab 8
- 10FontBob vs Fontself
- 11FontBob vs FontCreator
- 12FontBob vs Bitmap Font Editor
- 13FontBob vs Glyphs
- 14FontBob vs Prototypo
- 15FontBob vs Shift
- 16FontBob vs Type Light
- 17FontBob vs FontCreator
- 18FontBob vs Calligraphr
- 19FontBob vs PixelForge
- 20FontBob vs Brutalita
- 21FontBob vs Counterpunch
FontBob alternatives compared
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Runs on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Birdfont | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 3 | Fontra | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, self-hosted, Web, Windows |
| 4 | Runebender | 7.1 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| 5 | FontForge | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Linux, Mac, Windows |
| 6 | FontStruct | 7.0 | Free plan | Free | Mac, Web, Windows |
| 7 | Glyphr Studio | 6.8 | Free plan | Free | self-hosted, Web |
| 8 | Bezy | 6.3 | No | — | Linux, Mac, Web |
| 9 | FontLab 8 | 6.3 | No | $9.08/mo | Mac, Windows |
| 10 | Fontself | 6.2 | No | — | iOS, Mac, Windows |
| 11 | FontCreator | 6.1 | No | — | Mac, Windows |
| 12 | Bitmap Font Editor | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 13 | Glyphs | 6.0 | No | — | Mac |
| 14 | Prototypo | 6.0 | No | — | Web, Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 15 | Shift | 6.0 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 16 | Type Light | 5.9 | No | — | Windows, Mac, Linux |
| 17 | FontCreator | 5.8 | No | — | Windows, Mac |
| 18 | Calligraphr | 5.7 | No | — | Web |
| 19 | PixelForge | 5.7 | No | — | Windows, Linux |
| 20 | Brutalita | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
| 21 | Counterpunch | 5.6 | No | — | Web |
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Questions about FontBob alternatives
What is the best alternative to FontBob?
Birdfont, number 2 in font design software with a score of 7.1 out of 10. The others here: Fontra, Runebender, FontForge and 16 more.
What is the best free alternative to FontBob?
Birdfont 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 on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on.