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Head-to-head · Icon Libraries

Flaticon vs Font Awesome

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Flaticon #2 in Icon Libraries 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Flaticon
Font Awesome #4 in Icon Libraries 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Font Awesome

Flaticon leads on 0 checks, Font Awesome on 0, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreFlaticon · 9.2/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresFlaticon · 4 of 4

Flaticon scores higher on our rubric for icon libraries: 9.2 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.

On style coverage, Flaticon gives you Customizable where Font Awesome offers Multiple.

Flaticon is the better fit for teams needing the largest searchable icon library. Font Awesome is the better fit for product teams needing mature cross-platform tooling.

  • Flaticon fits best

    Teams needing the largest searchable icon library

  • Font Awesome fits best

    Product teams needing mature cross-platform tooling

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Side by side

Feature Flaticon 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Font Awesome 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.9
Ranking #2 in Icon Libraries #4 in Icon Libraries
Best for Teams needing the largest searchable icon library Product teams needing mature cross-platform tooling
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $99/yr Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms Web Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Email, Docs Docs
Integrations 2 integrations 12 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Flaticon 4/4 · Font Awesome 3/4
Commercial use ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Figma plugin ✓ ✓
API access ✓ ✓
Icon font ✓ ✓
Specs
Icons included 1.8e+07 Not checked yet
Icon formats PNG, SVG, EPS, PSD, CSS, BASE64 SVG, CSS, SCSS, Sass, JavaScript, web fonts, SVG sprites
Style coverage Customizable Multiple
Our review
Pros
  • 18M+ icons and stickers across searchable collections
  • SVG, EPS, PSD, BASE64, CSS, and PNG support
  • Figma, Google Workspace, and API access
  • Free and paid collections cover multiple icon families and visual styles.
  • Hosted or downloadable kits support SVG, CSS, Sass, SCSS, and web fonts.
  • React, Vue, Angular, CMS, package, Figma, and API integrations are supported.
Cons
  • Free downloads are limited to PNG and require attribution
  • Premium monthly billing costs more than annual billing
  • Some individual resources may carry editorial-use restrictions
  • Some collections and capabilities are reserved for paid plans or Pro kits.
  • Its wide feature set may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow icon set.
  • Custom icon uploads are available only through Pro kits.
Our verdict

Flaticon is a web-based library of icons and stickers for designers, developers, marketers, and other creators. Its searchable collection supports vector and raster graphics, while the icon editor provides controls for color, size, shape,…

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Font Awesome is an icon library and styling toolkit for designers and developers working across web, desktop, and design workflows. It offers free and paid icon collections, multiple visual families, SVG and web-font assets, JavaScript…

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  1. FlaticonIcon Libraries 9.2Free plan
  2. Font AwesomeIcon Libraries 8.9Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Flaticon — where it wins

    • 18M+ icons and stickers across searchable collections
    • SVG, EPS, PSD, BASE64, CSS, and PNG support
    • Figma, Google Workspace, and API access

    Where it doesn't

    • Free downloads are limited to PNG and require attribution
    • Premium monthly billing costs more than annual billing
    • Some individual resources may carry editorial-use restrictions

  • Font Awesome — where it wins

    • Free and paid collections cover multiple icon families and visual styles.
    • Hosted or downloadable kits support SVG, CSS, Sass, SCSS, and web fonts.
    • React, Vue, Angular, CMS, package, Figma, and API integrations are supported.

    Where it doesn't

    • Some collections and capabilities are reserved for paid plans or Pro kits.
    • Its wide feature set may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow icon set.
    • Custom icon uploads are available only through Pro kits.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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