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At a Glance
Google Fonts
Google Fonts
Star Rating
(286)4.7 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (66.9% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Monotype Fonts
Monotype Fonts
Star Rating
(29)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (53.6% of reviews)
Information
Pros & Cons
Not enough data
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Google Fonts vs Monotype Fonts

When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found Google Fonts easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with Google Fonts overall.

  • Reviewers felt that Google Fonts meets the needs of their business better than Monotype Fonts.
  • When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Google Fonts is the preferred option.
  • For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Google Fonts over Monotype Fonts.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Google Fonts
No pricing available
Monotype Fonts
No pricing available
Free Trial
Google Fonts
No trial information available
Monotype Fonts
No trial information available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.3
229
8.6
22
Ease of Use
9.5
232
8.2
22
Ease of Setup
9.7
51
8.3
11
Ease of Admin
9.4
38
8.9
6
Quality of Support
8.9
152
8.5
17
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.5
35
9.2
6
Product Direction (% positive)
9.3
219
7.9
22
Features by Category
Web Font MarketplaceHide 9 FeaturesShow 9 Features
9.0
207
8.2
9
Style
9.4
195
9.0
8
8.9
195
7.7
8
9.1
197
8.9
9
9.2
188
9.3
7
Download
9.2
173
8.3
6
8.1
145
Feature Not Available
8.5
146
7.0
5
9.4
188
8.1
8
9.1
169
7.5
8
Not enough data
8.7
18
Activation
Not enough data
8.6
16
Not enough data
8.4
17
Not enough data
8.1
7
Usage
Not enough data
9.0
10
Not enough data
9.0
15
Not enough data
8.2
15
Not enough data
9.1
9
Organization
Not enough data
8.0
11
Not enough data
8.5
11
Not enough data
9.3
5
Not enough data
9.2
6
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Google Fonts
Google Fonts
Monotype Fonts
Monotype Fonts
Google Fonts and Monotype Fonts are categorized as Web Font Marketplace
Unique Categories
Google Fonts
Google Fonts has no unique categories
Monotype Fonts
Monotype Fonts is categorized as Font Management
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Google Fonts
Google Fonts
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
66.9%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
22.8%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
10.3%
Monotype Fonts
Monotype Fonts
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
35.7%
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
53.6%
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
10.7%
Reviewers' Industry
Google Fonts
Google Fonts
Computer Software
14.6%
Marketing and Advertising
13.2%
Information Technology and Services
8.6%
Design
5.7%
Graphic Design
5.4%
Other
52.5%
Monotype Fonts
Monotype Fonts
Marketing and Advertising
17.9%
Graphic Design
14.3%
Design
10.7%
Publishing
7.1%
Packaging and Containers
7.1%
Other
42.9%
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Discussions
Google Fonts
Google Fonts Discussions
Are Google fonts free?
2 Comments
Grace  T.
GT
You betcha! They're completely free.Read more
What is Google Fonts used for?
2 Comments
Neel L.
NL
Google Fonts is a free library of fonts for easy use on websites, Graphics and digital products.Read more
Why are some fonts heavier than others?
1 Comment
Kuel Kustoms L.
KL
It's a style preference. The more options that are offered, the more customization there is. You can have "heavier" or "lighter" fonts which translate to...Read more
Monotype Fonts
Monotype Fonts Discussions
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Monotype Fonts has no discussions with answers