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Open Foundry vs Adobe Fonts

Side-by-side comparison of licensing terms between Open Foundry and Adobe Fonts.

License Comparison

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Adobe Fonts:
O
Open Foundry
Free
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A
Adobe Fonts
Creative Cloud Single App
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Price
Open Source
$22.99/mo

Prices may vary by region and are subject to change.

Download
No. Open Foundry is a display, not a distribution platform. Fonts can be downloaded on their respective project or GitHub pages.
Yes
Commercial Use
Often yes, but it depends on the licence of each individual font. Some licences allow full commercial use, others have restrictions. Always read the font's licence before using it in client work, products or campaigns.
Yes
Editing
SIL OFL and similar open-source licenses allow modification of font files, including creating derivative works.
You can use fonts freely in designs but cannot modify the font software files themselves.
Attribution
Nice to
No
Exclusive Rights
No
No
Redistribution
Open-source fonts can be redistributed. Modified versions must use a different name under SIL OFL.
No
Print Use
Yes
Yes
Digital Use
Yes
Yes
Client Work
Depends on each font's individual licence. Users are advised to read the licence before using in client work.
Yes
Survives Cancellation
Forever
Files that embed font data (PDF, images) or rasterized/outlined text continue to display correctly after cancellation. Live editable documents (e.g., InDesign, Word) will lose font access and require a new license purchase.
Open Foundry:

Open Foundry is a curation platform - fonts are hosted elsewhere (Google Fonts, GitHub, etc.). Check the specific license for each font.

Modified versions of SIL OFL fonts must be distributed under a different name to avoid confusion.

Adobe Fonts:

Font access ends when your Creative Cloud subscription ends. Downloaded fonts stop working.

Key Differences

Fields where these platforms differ

Download

Open Foundry:✗
Adobe Fonts:✓

Commercial Use

Open Foundry:~Often yes, but it depends on the licence of each individual font. Some licences allow full commercial use, others have restrictions. Always read the font's licence before using it in client work, products or campaigns.
Adobe Fonts:✓

Editing

Open Foundry:✓
Adobe Fonts:~You can use fonts freely in designs but cannot modify the font software files themselves.

Attribution

Open Foundry:Varies
Adobe Fonts:Not required

Redistribution

Open Foundry:✓
Adobe Fonts:✗

Client Work

Open Foundry:~Depends on each font's individual licence. Users are advised to read the licence before using in client work.
Adobe Fonts:✓

Survives Cancellation

Open Foundry:✓Published
Adobe Fonts:✓Published

Indemnification

Open Foundry:✗
Adobe Fonts:✓

Refund Policy

Open Foundry:✗
Adobe Fonts:~

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