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Head-to-head · Icon Libraries

Flaticon vs Material Design Icons

  • 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
Material Design Icons #15 in Icon Libraries 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit site

Flaticon leads on 0 checks, Material Design Icons 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 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #15.

On style coverage, Flaticon gives you Customizable where Material Design Icons offers Multiple.

Flaticon is the better fit for teams needing the largest searchable icon library. Material Design Icons is the better fit for developers using Material ecosystem tooling.

  • Flaticon fits best

    Teams needing the largest searchable icon library

  • Material Design Icons fits best

    Developers using Material ecosystem tooling

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Side by side

Feature Flaticon 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Material Design Icons 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 7.8
Ranking #2 in Icon Libraries #15 in Icon Libraries
Best for Teams needing the largest searchable icon library Developers using Material ecosystem tooling
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price $99/yr Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms Web Web, Windows, Android
Support Email, Docs Community, Docs
Integrations 2 integrations 15 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Flaticon 4/4 · Material Design Icons 3/4
Commercial use ✓ ✓
Figma plugin ✓ ✓
API access ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Icon font ✓ ✓
Specs
Icons included 1.8e+07 Not checked yet
Icon formats PNG, SVG, EPS, PSD, CSS, BASE64 SVG, JavaScript, webfont (EOT, TTF, WOFF, WOFF2)
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
  • SVG, JavaScript, and four webfont formats support varied workflows
  • Official Figma plugin supports icon search and insertion
  • Framework guides and packages cover major web and app platforms
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
  • No AI features are included
  • Choosing between SVG, JavaScript, and webfont workflows adds implementation decisions
  • Its strongest fit is teams already working with Material ecosystem tooling
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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Material Design Icons is an open-source icon library maintained by Pictogrammers for designers and developers. It provides vector icons for websites, applications, and design tools, with individual and inline SVG options, JavaScript…

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  1. FlaticonIcon Libraries 9.2Free plan
  2. Material Design IconsIcon Libraries 7.8Free 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

  • Material Design Icons — where it wins

    • SVG, JavaScript, and four webfont formats support varied workflows
    • Official Figma plugin supports icon search and insertion
    • Framework guides and packages cover major web and app platforms

    Where it doesn't

    • No AI features are included
    • Choosing between SVG, JavaScript, and webfont workflows adds implementation decisions
    • Its strongest fit is teams already working with Material ecosystem tooling
  • Flaticon9.2/10 · Free plan

    A broad icon library with strong format support, editing tools, and workflow integrations.

    Visit FlaticonFull verdict →
  • Material Design Icons7.8/10 · Free plan

    A flexible, open-source icon library with strong Material ecosystem support.

    Visit siteFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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