Head-to-head · Icon Libraries
Flaticon vs Iconify
Flaticon leads on 1 check, Iconify on 0, and 4 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 planonly Flaticon
- Most featuresFlaticon · 4 of 4
Flaticon scores higher on our rubric for icon libraries: 9.2 against 9.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #3.
Flaticon offers icon font; Iconify doesn't.
Flaticon is the better fit for teams needing the largest searchable icon library. Iconify is the better fit for developers needing open icon-set aggregation.
- Flaticon fits best
Teams needing the largest searchable icon library
- Iconify fits best
Developers needing open icon-set aggregation
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Side by side
| Feature | Flaticon 9.2/10 Visit ↗ | Iconify 9.0/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.2 | 9.0 |
| Ranking | #2 in Icon Libraries | #3 in Icon Libraries |
| Best for | Teams needing the largest searchable icon library | Developers needing open icon-set aggregation |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free |
| Starting price | $99/yr | Not checked yet |
| Free plan | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Email, Docs | Docs |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Flaticon 4/4 · Iconify 2/4 | ||
| Commercial use | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Figma plugin | ✓ | ✓ |
| API access | ✓ | ✓ |
| Icon font | ✓ (best) | — |
| Specs | ||
| Icons included | 1.8e+07 | Not checked yet |
| Icon formats | PNG, SVG, EPS, PSD, CSS, BASE64 | SVG, CSS, IconifyJSON, JSON, JavaScript components |
| Style coverage | Customizable | Customizable |
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| 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,… Read the review → |
Iconify is an open-source ecosystem for developers and designers who need access to multiple icon collections without committing to one vendor. It consolidates more than 300,000 vector icons from over 200 open-source icon sets, with… Read the review → |
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
Iconify — where it wins
- Over 300,000 icons across more than 200 open-source sets
- Public and self-hostable APIs with SVG, CSS, and JSON outputs
- Validation, optimization, JavaScript components, and a Figma plugin
Where it doesn't
- Icon licenses vary by set and require individual permission checks
- No icon font support
- Breadth across sets can require more collection-specific decisions
- Flaticon9.2/10 · Free plan
A broad icon library with strong format support, editing tools, and workflow integrations.
Visit FlaticonFull verdict → - Iconify9.0/10 · Free
A broad, open-source icon ecosystem with APIs, generation tools, and Figma support.
Visit IconifyFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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