FontMap vs Character Map

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

FontMap is a Office & Productivity solution with tags like font, typography, organize, preview, manage.

It boasts features such as Preview font samples, Organize fonts into collections, Find duplicate and similar fonts, Identify missing fonts, Uninstall fonts, Activate/deactivate fonts and pros including Intuitive interface, Powerful font management features, Helps free up disk space, Free version available.

On the other hand, Character Map is a Os & Utilities product tagged with characters, fonts, symbols, utility.

Its standout features include 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 it shines with pros like 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.

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

Product Overview

FontMap

Description: FontMap is a font management utility for Windows that allows users to preview, organize, and manage fonts installed on their computer. It provides an easy way to view font samples, find duplicate fonts, identify missing fonts, and uninstall fonts no longer needed.

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.

Key Features Comparison

FontMap Features

• Preview font samples
• Organize fonts into collections
• Find duplicate and similar fonts
• Identify missing fonts
• Uninstall fonts
• Activate/deactivate fonts

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

Pros & Cons Analysis

FontMap

Pros

• Intuitive interface
• Powerful font management features
• Helps free up disk space
• Free version available

Cons

• Limited font editing capabilities
• No Mac or Linux version
• Pro version is expensive

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

Pricing Comparison

FontMap

• Freemium
• One-time Purchase

Character Map

• Free