Extensis Connect vs FontBase
No leader: the top candidate FontBase has only 0.26 confidence (low), below the 0.35 needed to declare a winner. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for font tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Extensis Connect
Not documented yet.
FontBase
FontBase is a desktop application that enables designers to organize, install, and manage their font libraries across multiple computers. It offers both free features and premium subscription options with team collaboration capabilities.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
Extensis Connect
From $200/user/year, annual commitment
- Base$200/user/year
- Centralized font library with team access
- Intelligent search and tagging features
- Import and manage fonts from existing libraries
- Workflow integration (Adobe plugins, Microsoft Office)
- License management tools
- +2 more
- Pro$300/user/year
- Access to 250,000+ fonts for search, preview, and activation
- Workflow integration (Adobe plugins, Google Docs, application support)
- Advanced reporting and analytics
- Web fonts implementation
FontBase
From $3/month or $29/year. Free tier available. Lifetime license for $180 one-time.
- Awesome Monthly$3/month
- Team member management
- Font licensing and activation limits
- Cloud sync with Dropbox and Google Drive
- Google Fonts integration
- Minimize to system tray
- +2 more
- Awesome Annual$29/year
- Team member management
- Font licensing and activation limits
- Cloud sync with Dropbox and Google Drive
- Google Fonts integration
- Minimize to system tray
- +2 more
- Awesome Lifetime$180 one-time
- Team member management
- Font licensing and activation limits
- Cloud sync with Dropbox and Google Drive
- Google Fonts integration
- Minimize to system tray
- +3 more
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Extensis Connect
- Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, After Effects)
- Microsoft Office
- Google Docs
FontBase
- Google Fonts
- Dropbox
- Google Drive
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Illustrator
- Adobe InDesign
- Stripe
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.