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Head-to-head · Icon Libraries

The Noun Project vs Font Awesome

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score The Noun Project #1 in Icon Libraries 9.4/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Noun Project
Font Awesome #4 in Icon Libraries 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 4 features Visit Font Awesome

The Noun Project leads on 0 checks, Font Awesome 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 scoreThe Noun Project · 9.4/10
  • Free planboth
  • Free trialonly The Noun Project

The Noun Project scores higher on our rubric for icon libraries: 9.4 against 8.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #4.

The Noun Project is the better fit for budget-conscious teams needing huge icon coverage. Font Awesome is the better fit for product teams needing mature cross-platform tooling.

  • The Noun Project fits best

    Budget-conscious teams needing huge icon coverage

  • Font Awesome fits best

    Product teams needing mature cross-platform tooling

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Side by side

Feature The Noun Project 9.4/10 Visit ↗ Font Awesome 8.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.4 8.9
Ranking #1 in Icon Libraries #4 in Icon Libraries
Best for Budget-conscious teams needing huge icon coverage Product teams needing mature cross-platform tooling
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $3.33/user/mo Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial 30 days —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop Cloud, Self-hosted, Desktop
Platforms Web, macOS Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Email, Docs Docs
Integrations 12 integrations 12 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features The Noun Project 3/4 · Font Awesome 3/4
Commercial use ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Figma plugin ✓ ✓
API access ✓ ✓
Icon font Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Specs
Icons included 1e+07 Not checked yet
Icon formats PNG, SVG SVG, CSS, SCSS, Sass, JavaScript, web fonts, SVG sprites
Style coverage Multiple Multiple
Our review
Pros
  • Nearly 10 million icons with PNG and SVG downloads
  • Figma, Office, Adobe, Mac, and REST API integrations
  • Noun Pro adds commercial licensing and unlimited downloads
  • Free and paid collections cover multiple icon families and visual styles.
  • Hosted or downloadable kits support SVG, CSS, Sass, SCSS, and web fonts.
  • React, Vue, Angular, CMS, package, Figma, and API integrations are supported.
Cons
  • Free use requires attribution
  • Noun Pro and Noun Team prices are annual billing equivalents
  • Studio editing and generation use a separate credit pack
  • Some collections and capabilities are reserved for paid plans or Pro kits.
  • Its wide feature set may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow icon set.
  • Custom icon uploads are available only through Pro kits.
Our verdict

The Noun Project is an online icon library for designers, educators, developers, and teams. Its collection includes nearly 10 million professionally curated icons across thousands of styles, with search, visual-style filtering, matching…

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Font Awesome is an icon library and styling toolkit for designers and developers working across web, desktop, and design workflows. It offers free and paid icon collections, multiple visual families, SVG and web-font assets, JavaScript…

Read the review →
  1. The Noun ProjectIcon Libraries 9.4Free plan · 30-day trial
  2. Font AwesomeIcon Libraries 8.9Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • The Noun Project — where it wins

    • Nearly 10 million icons with PNG and SVG downloads
    • Figma, Office, Adobe, Mac, and REST API integrations
    • Noun Pro adds commercial licensing and unlimited downloads

    Where it doesn't

    • Free use requires attribution
    • Noun Pro and Noun Team prices are annual billing equivalents
    • Studio editing and generation use a separate credit pack

  • Font Awesome — where it wins

    • Free and paid collections cover multiple icon families and visual styles.
    • Hosted or downloadable kits support SVG, CSS, Sass, SCSS, and web fonts.
    • React, Vue, Angular, CMS, package, Figma, and API integrations are supported.

    Where it doesn't

    • Some collections and capabilities are reserved for paid plans or Pro kits.
    • Its wide feature set may exceed the needs of teams seeking a narrow icon set.
    • Custom icon uploads are available only through Pro kits.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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