Future Fonts vs FontDatabase

Compare Future Fonts and FontDatabase on the same questions, with pricing terms and sources shown where they are known.

Future Fonts

Browse and license typefaces while they are still in progress — buy early at a discount, get free updates, and support independent type designers

View Future Fonts

FontDatabase

A curated font database for designers — preview and download typefaces on macOS without a browser

View FontDatabase

Comparison table

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Facts compared for Future Fonts and FontDatabase
QuestionFuture FontsFontDatabase
Pricing modelDiffersPaidFree
Free planNot enough dataUnknownYes
PlatformsDiffersWebmacOS
Listed featuresDiffers
  • Buy Fonts in Progress
  • Free Future Updates
  • Curated Designer Selection
  • Journal Section
  • Early Discount Pricing
  • Characteristic filters
  • macOS native app
  • Live font previews
  • Curated font database

Pricing and limits

Plans can differ in scope, region and billing terms, so compare plan names rather than assuming equivalence.

Future Fonts

Free plan: Unknown

Subscriptions

  • Per-font license: $Variable, one-time payment
Official pricing page

Pricing verification date unknown. A check was attempted on Jul 24, 2026; that does not verify the prices.

FontDatabase

Free plan: Yes

Subscriptions

  • Listed price: Free

Pricing verification date unknown. A check was attempted on Sep 22, 2026 but no value was found; that does not verify the prices.

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