Material Symbols vs Tabler Icons

Material Symbols—Visit Tabler Icons8.0Visit

Material Symbols #7 in Icon Libraries —/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Material

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Higher score Tabler Icons #8 in Icon Libraries 8.0/10 Free plan · paid from $9 Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Tabler Icons

• Material Symbols fits best

  Teams using Google Fonts and native platforms

• Tabler Icons fits best

  Teams wanting a large customizable open collection

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Side by side

Feature	Material Symbols —/10 Visit ↗	Tabler Icons 8.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	—	8.0
Ranking	#7 in Icon Libraries	#8 in Icon Libraries
Best for	Teams using Google Fonts and native platforms	Teams wanting a large customizable open collection
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Android, iOS	Web
Support	Docs, Community	Community, Docs
Integrations	1 integrations	9 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Material Symbols 3/4 · Tabler Icons 3/4
Commercial use	✓	✓
Figma plugin	Not published	✓ (best)
API access	✓ (best)	Not published
Icon font	✓	✓
Specs
Icons included	Not published	6202
Icon formats	SVG, PNG, web font, Vector Drawable, Apple Symbols	SVG, PNG, PDF, EPS, SVG Sprite, Webfont
Style coverage	Customizable	Customizable
Our review
Pros	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	6,202+ vector icons in outline and filled styles Customizable size, stroke, and color settings Framework packages, Figma plugin, sprites, and webfont support
Cons	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.	The free Open Source plan provides source code only PNG, PDF, and webfont formats require the $9 Bundle The $69 All Package adds extras beyond teams needing icons alone
Our verdict	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… Read the review →	Tabler Icons is an open-source collection of more than 6,200 customizable vector icons for designers and developers working on web projects. Its library covers outline and filled styles, with controls for size, stroke, and color. Teams can… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• 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.

• Tabler Icons — where it wins

  • 6,202+ vector icons in outline and filled styles
  • Customizable size, stroke, and color settings
  • Framework packages, Figma plugin, sprites, and webfont support

  Where it doesn't

  • The free Open Source plan provides source code only
  • PNG, PDF, and webfont formats require the $9 Bundle
  • The $69 All Package adds extras beyond teams needing icons alone

• Material Symbols—/10 · Free plan

  A free, flexible icon collection with strong format support and a Google-centered ecosystem.

  Visit MaterialFull verdict →
• Tabler Icons8.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $9

  A large, customizable icon collection with free source files and low-cost packaged downloads.

  Visit Tabler IconsFull verdict →