# Extensis Connect vs FontBase

| Attribute | Extensis Connect | FontBase |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 47 (26% (low)) | 77.1 (26% (low)) |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | - |
| description.long | - | 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. |
| integrations.count | 3 | 7 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, After Effects)"},{"name":"Microsoft Office"},{"name":"Google Docs"}]` | `[{"name":"Google Fonts"},{"name":"Dropbox"},{"name":"Google Drive"},{"name":"Adobe Photoshop"},{"name":"Adobe Illustrator"},{"name":"Adobe InDesign"},{"name":"Stripe"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"mac":true,"web":true,"linux":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Base","summary":"$200/user/year","features":["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","Basic reporting and analytics","Project risk scanning"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":200,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Designed for growing brands","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$300/user/year","features":["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"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"user","amount":300,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Designed for large teams","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"fonts":"250000"}}],"summary":"From $200/user/year, annual commitment","currency":"USD","freeTier":false,"sourceUrl":"https://www.extensis.com/fr-fr/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T13:08:27.820Z","startingPrice":{"unit":"user","amount":200,"period":"year","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["year"]}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Awesome Monthly","summary":"$3/month","features":["Team member management","Font licensing and activation limits","Cloud sync with Dropbox and Google Drive","Google Fonts integration","Minimize to system tray","Full glyph viewing","Enhanced screen space"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":3,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Awesome Annual","summary":"$29/year","features":["Team member management","Font licensing and activation limits","Cloud sync with Dropbox and Google Drive","Google Fonts integration","Minimize to system tray","Full glyph viewing","Enhanced screen space"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":29,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Awesome Lifetime","summary":"$180 one-time","features":["Team member management","Font licensing and activation limits","Cloud sync with Dropbox and Google Drive","Google Fonts integration","Minimize to system tray","Full glyph viewing","Enhanced screen space","Lifetime access"],"components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":180,"currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"summary":"From $3/month or $29/year. Free tier available. Lifetime license for $180 one-time.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://fontba.se/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T23:34:26.395Z","startingPrice":{"amount":3,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | no | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | high | low |
| pricing.starting_price | `{"amount":200,"currency":"USD"}` | `{"amount":3,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| security.gdpr | yes | yes |

## Capabilities (Font Tools)

| Capability | Extensis Connect | FontBase |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Deployment model | - | - |
| Auto activation in adobe sketch affinity | - | - |
| Duplicate font conflict resolution | - | - |
| Dynamic os level font deactivation | - | - |
| Enterprise license compliance tracking | - | - |
| Google fonts google cloud sync | - | - |
| Advanced glyph and opentype inspection | - | - |
| Team based role access control RBAC | - | - |
| Adobe fonts formerly typekit sync | - | - |
| Missing font replacement suggestions | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:23:21.436Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*