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Head-to-head · Icon Libraries

Iconify vs Material Symbols

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Iconify #3 in Icon Libraries 9.0/10 Free ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Iconify
Material Symbols #7 in Icon Libraries 8.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Material

Iconify leads on 0 checks, Material Symbols on 1, 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 scoreIconify · 9.0/10
  • Free planonly Material Symbols
  • Most featuresMaterial Symbols · 3 of 4

Iconify scores higher on our rubric for icon libraries: 9.0 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.

Material Symbols offers icon font; Iconify doesn't.

Iconify is the better fit for developers needing open icon-set aggregation. Material Symbols is the better fit for teams using Google Fonts and native platforms.

  • Iconify fits best

    Developers needing open icon-set aggregation

  • Material Symbols fits best

    Teams using Google Fonts and native platforms

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Side by side

Feature Iconify 9.0/10 Visit ↗ Material Symbols 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 8.6
Ranking #3 in Icon Libraries #7 in Icon Libraries
Best for Developers needing open icon-set aggregation Teams using Google Fonts and native platforms
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Not checked yet Free plan
Free plan Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web Web, Android, iOS
Support Docs Docs, Community
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Iconify 2/4 · Material Symbols 3/4
Commercial use Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Figma plugin ✓ (best) Not checked yet
API access ✓ ✓
Icon font — ✓ (best)
Specs
Icons included Not checked yet Not checked yet
Icon formats SVG, CSS, IconifyJSON, JSON, JavaScript components SVG, PNG, web font, Vector Drawable, Apple Symbols
Style coverage Customizable Customizable
Our review
Pros
  • 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
  • SVG, PNG, web font, Vector Drawable, and Apple Symbols formats
  • Adjustable fill, weight, grade, and optical-size axes
  • Free, open-source collection with commercial use support
Cons
  • Icon licenses vary by set and require individual permission checks
  • No icon font support
  • Breadth across sets can require more collection-specific decisions
  • Its documented ecosystem integration centers on Google Fonts CSS API.
  • The collection focuses on icons rather than broader design assets.
  • Multiple styles and visual axes add configuration decisions.
Our verdict

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…

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Material Symbols is Google's open-source icon collection for designers and developers building web, Android, and iOS interfaces. It offers more than 2,500 glyphs across Outlined, Rounded, and Sharp styles, with commercial use supported…

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  1. IconifyIcon Libraries 9.0Free
  2. Material SymbolsIcon Libraries 8.6Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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

  • Material Symbols — where it wins

    • SVG, PNG, web font, Vector Drawable, and Apple Symbols formats
    • Adjustable fill, weight, grade, and optical-size axes
    • Free, open-source collection with commercial use support

    Where it doesn't

    • Its documented ecosystem integration centers on Google Fonts CSS API.
    • The collection focuses on icons rather than broader design assets.
    • Multiple styles and visual axes add configuration decisions.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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