FontExplorer X Alternatives for Mac

There are many alternatives to FontExplorer X for Mac and since it's discontinued a lot of people are looking for a replacement. The best Mac alternative is FontBase, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to FontExplorer X and six of them are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to FontExplorer X are Extensis Connect, Typeface 2, RightFont and Font Book.

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  1. FontBase icon
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    FontBase is a blazing fast, beautiful and free font manager for professional designers. All the features of a paid font manager — for free. Works with thousands of fonts on every platform.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  2. Extensis Connect, part of a Creative Intelligence Suite, helps teams manage fonts and assets securely in the cloud, supports Adobe Creative Cloud, offers precise auto-activation and font recommendations, and maintains font license compliance through detailed reporting.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • QuarkXPress
    • Adobe Illustrator
    • Adobe InDesign
     
  3. Typeface 2 icon
     11 likes

    Typeface is a wonderful font manager for macOS that helps you pick the perfect type for your designs. A minimal interface and total focus on your fonts makes browsing your collection exciting and easy.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  4. RightFont icon
     15 likes

    RightFont is the best font manager app for macOS, helping designers to preview, sync and manage fonts and find the right font quickly. RightFont is the new generation font management software for Mac.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  5. Font Book icon
     6 likes

    Font Book is the standard font manager that comes with Mac OS.

    The program enables users to: Preview and install font files, avoiding multiple instances of the same font. Review installed fonts using various sample texts and sizes. Group fonts into collections, which can then b.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
  6. TransType icon
     1 like

    TransType organizes font families, fixes font problems, and allows you to play and experiment with monochrome and multi-color fonts.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
     
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