Character Map vs GNOME Characters

Struggling to choose between Character Map and GNOME Characters? Both products offer unique advantages, making it a tough decision.

Character Map is a Os & Utilities solution with tags like characters, fonts, symbols, utility.

It boasts features such as View all characters in any font installed on your computer, Search for characters by name or by code point value, Preview characters in different font sizes, Copy characters to the clipboard, Zoom in to see characters in more detail, Compare characters across multiple fonts, View character metadata like Unicode name and code point and pros including Easy way to find and insert special characters, No need to memorize or lookup character codes, Supports all fonts installed on your system, Lightweight and fast.

On the other hand, GNOME Characters is a Office & Productivity product tagged with characters, emojis, special-characters, text-insertion.

Its standout features include Browse and insert characters and emojis, Search for characters by name or keyword, Favorite characters for quick access, Font previews, Recently used characters, Character categories, Support for many languages and scripts, and it shines with pros like Free and open source, Simple and easy to use interface, Good selection of characters and emojis, Handy for inserting symbols and special characters, Actively developed and maintained.

Feature	Character Map	GNOME Characters
Overall Score	N/A	N/A
Primary Category	Os & Utilities	Office & Productivity

Product Overview

Character Map

Description: Character Map is a utility in Windows that allows users to view and copy characters from various fonts installed on their computer. It can be useful for finding symbols, accented letters, or other obscure characters.

GNOME Characters

Description: GNOME Characters is a character map application that allows users to insert special characters and emojis into documents. It has a simple interface for browsing characters categorically.

Key Features Comparison

Character Map Features

• View all characters in any font installed on your computer
• Search for characters by name or by code point value
• Preview characters in different font sizes
• Copy characters to the clipboard
• Zoom in to see characters in more detail
• Compare characters across multiple fonts
• View character metadata like Unicode name and code point

GNOME Characters Features

• Browse and insert characters and emojis
• Search for characters by name or keyword
• Favorite characters for quick access
• Font previews
• Recently used characters
• Character categories
• Support for many languages and scripts

Pros & Cons Analysis

Character Map

Pros

• Easy way to find and insert special characters
• No need to memorize or lookup character codes
• Supports all fonts installed on your system
• Lightweight and fast

Cons

• Limited functionality compared to more full-featured font tools
• Cannot edit or create new characters
• Does not allow font installation or management
• Only includes fonts installed locally, not web fonts

GNOME Characters

Pros

• Free and open source
• Simple and easy to use interface
• Good selection of characters and emojis
• Handy for inserting symbols and special characters
• Actively developed and maintained

Cons

• Limited features compared to some proprietary options
• Emoji selection not as comprehensive as mobile keyboards
• No OCR or handwriting recognition features
• Lacks advanced typography features

Pricing Comparison

Character Map

• Free

GNOME Characters

• Open Source