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Hugeicons vs Material Design Icons
Hugeicons 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 scoreHugeicons · 8.7/10
- Free planboth
- Most featuresHugeicons · 4 of 4
Hugeicons scores higher on our rubric for icon libraries: 8.7 against 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #6 and #15.
Hugeicons is the better fit for design teams needing broad multi-format coverage. Material Design Icons is the better fit for developers using Material ecosystem tooling.
- Hugeicons fits best
Design teams needing broad multi-format coverage
- Material Design Icons fits best
Developers using Material ecosystem tooling
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Side by side
| Feature | Hugeicons 8.7/10 Visit ↗ | Material Design Icons 7.8/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.7 | 7.8 |
| Ranking | #6 in Icon Libraries | #15 in Icon Libraries |
| Best for | Design teams needing broad multi-format coverage | Developers using Material ecosystem tooling |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free |
| Starting price | $99/seat/yr | Free plan |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Windows, Android |
| Support | Email, Community, Docs | Community, Docs |
| Integrations | 14 integrations | 15 integrations |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Hugeicons 4/4 · Material Design Icons 3/4 | ||
| Commercial use | ✓ | ✓ |
| Figma plugin | ✓ | ✓ |
| API access | ✓ (best) | Not checked yet |
| Icon font | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Icons included | 60000 | Not checked yet |
| Icon formats | SVG, PNG, icon font (WOFF2, WOFF, TTF, EOT, SVG font), React, Vue, Svelte, Angular, Flutter, Figma, JSON | SVG, JavaScript, webfont (EOT, TTF, WOFF, WOFF2) |
| Style coverage | Multiple | Multiple |
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| Our verdict | Hugeicons is an icon library for UI/UX designers and developers who need assets across design systems, web applications, mobile projects, and frontend frameworks. Its free plan includes more than 6,000 Stroke Rounded icons, while the paid… Read the review → |
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… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Hugeicons — where it wins
- 60,000+ Pro icons across 10 styles
- Figma, API, AI search, and custom icon sets
- React, Vue, Flutter, and other framework formats
Where it doesn't
- The free plan covers only 6,000+ Stroke Rounded icons
- Pro costs $99 per seat per year
- Pro Plus costs $1,197 per seat
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
- Hugeicons8.7/10 · Free plan
A broad icon system spanning design tools, developer formats, frameworks, and APIs.
Visit HugeiconsFull verdict → - Material Design Icons7.8/10 · Free plan
A flexible, open-source icon library with strong Material ecosystem support.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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