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Head-to-head · Icon Libraries

Tabler Icons vs Material Design Icons

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 4 checks side by side
Higher score Tabler Icons #8 in Icon Libraries 8.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Tabler Icons
Material Design Icons #15 in Icon Libraries 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit site

Tabler Icons leads on 0 checks, Material Design Icons on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreTabler Icons · 8.5/10
  • Free planboth

Tabler Icons scores higher on our rubric for icon libraries: 8.5 against 7.8 out of 10; our editors rank them #8 and #15.

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

Tabler Icons is the better fit for teams wanting a large customizable open collection. Material Design Icons is the better fit for developers using Material ecosystem tooling.

  • Tabler Icons fits best

    Teams wanting a large customizable open collection

  • Material Design Icons fits best

    Developers using Material ecosystem tooling

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Side by side

Feature Tabler Icons 8.5/10 Visit ↗ Material Design Icons 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.5 7.8
Ranking #8 in Icon Libraries #15 in Icon Libraries
Best for Teams wanting a large customizable open collection Developers using Material ecosystem tooling
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price $9 one-time Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Self-hosted, Desktop, Mobile, Browser extension
Platforms Web Web, Windows, Android
Support Community, Docs Community, Docs
Integrations 9 integrations 15 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Tabler Icons 3/4 · Material Design Icons 3/4
Commercial use ✓ ✓
Figma plugin ✓ ✓
API access Not checked yet Not checked yet
Icon font ✓ ✓
Specs
Icons included 6202 Not checked yet
Icon formats SVG, PNG, PDF, EPS, SVG Sprite, Webfont SVG, JavaScript, webfont (EOT, TTF, WOFF, WOFF2)
Style coverage Customizable Multiple
Our review
Pros
  • 6,202+ vector icons in outline and filled styles
  • Customizable size, stroke, and color settings
  • Framework packages, Figma plugin, sprites, and webfont support
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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…

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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. Tabler IconsIcon Libraries 8.5Free plan
  2. Material Design IconsIcon Libraries 7.8Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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 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
  • Tabler Icons8.5/10 · Free plan

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

    Visit Tabler IconsFull 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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