Best Font Design Software in 2026
Updated
In short: FontBob is ranked #1 of 29 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Birdfont and Fontra. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Birdfont. The lowest first paid tier on this page is FontBob at $7/mo.
Font design software supports the process of drawing glyphs and shaping how a typeface behaves across uses. FontForge, Fontra, and Birdfont appear at the start of this ranking. Compare glyph capacity and OpenType layout tools, then consider variable and color font support for the typefaces you plan to create. Collaboration level and webfont export may also influence how well an option fits your workflow. Supported platforms, free plans, and paid starting prices provide further comparison points. Think about the font features you need, where you work, and how you intend to distribute your typeface; the listed criteria can help you weigh each option.
29 font design software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
#1 FontBob Top pick · 7.4 Free plan · $7/mo
#2 Birdfont Runner-up · 7.1 Free plan · Free
#3 Fontra Also great · 7.1 Free plan · Free
- Free plan AndroidiOSLinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Variable fonts
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web, windows, macos, linux, ios, android
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$7/mofirst paid tier About FontBobVisit site - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Paid from
- 4.99 one-time
- Variable fonts
- Yes
- Color fonts
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- Windows, Linux, macOS
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSself-hostedWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Variable fonts
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web, windows, macos, linux
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWebWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Variable fonts
- Yes
- Color fonts
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web, macos, linux
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan LinuxmacOSWindows
- Free plan
- Yes
- Webfont export
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- Windows, macOS, GNU/Linux
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free plan self-hostedWeb
- Free plan
- Yes
- Variable fonts
- No
- Color fonts
- No
- Webfont export
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial macOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 97 one-time
- Variable fonts
- Yes
- Color fonts
- Yes
- Webfont export
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- macOS, Windows
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms$9.08/mofirst paid tier About FontLab 8Visit site - Free trial macOSWindows
- Free plan
- No
- Paid from
- 49 one-time
- Variable fonts
- Yes
- Color fonts
- Yes
- Webfont export
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- windows, macos
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Variable fonts
- Yes
- Color fonts
- No
- Webfont export
- No
- Supported platforms
- windows, macos, linux
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Free trial macOS
- Free plan
- No
- Variable fonts
- Yes
- Color fonts
- Yes
- Webfont export
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- macos
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebWindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web, windows, macos, linux, chrome_extension
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Variable fonts
- Yes
- Webfont export
- No
- Supported platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Variable fonts
- No
- Supported platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOS
- Free plan
- No
- Variable fonts
- Yes
- Color fonts
- Yes
- Webfont export
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- Windows, macOS
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Webfont export
- No
- Supported platforms
- web
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsmacOSiOS
- Free plan
- No
- Color fonts
- Yes
- Webfont export
- No
- Supported platforms
- macos, windows, ios
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Color fonts
- Yes
- Webfont export
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WindowsLinux
- Free plan
- Yes
- Color fonts
- No
- Webfont export
- No
- Supported platforms
- windows, linux
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Webfont export
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Variable fonts
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Color fonts
- No
- Webfont export
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Webfont export
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Webfont export
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - WebmacOSLinux
- Supported platforms
- web, macos, linux
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms - Web
- Free plan
- Yes
- Webfont export
- Yes
- Supported platforms
- web, api
RecognisedDocumentedFree planPlatforms
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Questions about this list
Which font design software is ranked first on Everything Xiaomi?
FontBob is ranked #1 of 29 with a score of 7.4. Birdfont is second and Fontra third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, FontBob has the lowest first paid tier we found: $7/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on what each maker publishes: documentation depth, a free tier and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.