Suitcase Fusion is gone. Here's what to use in 2026.

Extensis discontinued Suitcase Fusion and pushed its customers toward Extensis Connect, its subscription platform. If you licensed Suitcase Fusion outright and don't want to rent your font library every month, you're looking for a replacement. This page compares the real options — honestly, including where each one beats the others.

The field at a glance

Tool	Platform	Price model	Status
MONA	Windows (macOS planned)	Pay what you want — $0 is allowed	Active, v1.1+
Extensis Connect Fonts	Win + Mac	Subscription	Active — Suitcase's official successor
FontBase	Win + Mac + Linux	Freemium	Active
MainType	Windows	Free tier + paid	Active
Typeface	macOS only	Free tier + paid	Active
NexusFont	Windows	Free	Development largely stalled

Feature comparison against Suitcase Fusion

What people actually used Suitcase for: sets, auto-activation plug-ins, temporary activation, previews.

Capability	MONA	Connect Fonts	FontBase	MainType
Collections & tags	Yes — static + smart	Yes	Yes	Yes
Temporary activation	Yes — auto-cleans on exit	Yes	Limited	No
Process-scoped activation (one app sees the font, others don't)	Yes	No	No	No
Activation profiles per project	Yes + system-tray switching	Yes	No	No
Variable-font workbench	Yes — axes, OT features, exports	Basic	Basic	Basic
Font pairing suggestions	Yes — explainable scoring	No	No	No
Built-in free-font market	2,500+ fonts, one-click install	No (add your own sources)	Google Fonts sync	No
Color-font (COLRv1) inspection	Yes	No	No	No
Works fully offline	Yes — local SQLite catalog, no account	No — cloud-centric	Mostly	Yes

Which one should you pick?

• If you want the closest Suitcase workflow without a subscription, on Windows: MONA aims exactly at that gap — sets, temporary and process-scoped activation, per-project profiles, and a tray menu to switch them. Pay what you want, $0 allowed.
• If you live in Adobe apps and want auto-activation plug-ins: Connect Fonts keeps the plug-in heritage and is cross-platform — at a recurring cost and with a cloud account.
• If you're on macOS: Typeface is the polished native option today; MONA's macOS build is planned but not shipping yet.
• If you mostly want free Google Fonts browsing: FontBase does that well across all three platforms.

FAQ

Is Suitcase Fusion really discontinued?

Yes — Extensis ended Suitcase Fusion in favor of Extensis Connect Fonts, its subscription product. Existing installs keep working but receive no meaningful future, and the direction is clear.

Can MONA import my Suitcase Fusion sets?

Not automatically — but MONA scans any folder you point it at and rebuilds collections from your font libraries, with smart collections and tags to reconstruct sets quickly.

What does MONA cost?

Pay what you want, including $0. The same app, the same license, all 1.x updates. Suggested price is $19.

Try MONA

Free direct download, Windows 10/11. Also see the FontExplorer X Pro alternative comparison or the guide to managing fonts on Windows 11.