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The Noun Project vs Tabler Icons
The Noun Project leads on 2 checks, Tabler Icons on 1, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 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 · 9.0/10
- Free planboth
The Noun Project scores higher on our rubric for icon libraries: 9.0 against 8.0 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #8.
The Noun Project leads on icons included: 1e+07 versus 6202. On style coverage, Tabler Icons gives you Customizable where The Noun Project offers Multiple. The Noun Project offers api access; Tabler Icons doesn't publish it. Tabler Icons offers icon font; The Noun Project doesn't publish it.
The Noun Project is the better fit for budget-conscious teams needing huge icon coverage. Tabler Icons is the better fit for teams wanting a large customizable open collection.
- The Noun Project fits best
Budget-conscious teams needing huge icon coverage
- Tabler Icons fits best
Teams wanting a large customizable open collection
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Side by side
| Feature | The Noun Project 9.0/10 Visit ↗ | Tabler Icons 8.0/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.0 | 8.0 |
| Ranking | #1 in Icon Libraries | #8 in Icon Libraries |
| Best for | Budget-conscious teams needing huge icon coverage | Teams wanting a large customizable open collection |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $3.33/mo | Not published |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Desktop | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web, macOS | Web |
| Support | Email, Docs | Community, Docs |
| Integrations | 12 integrations | 9 integrations |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features The Noun Project 3/4 · Tabler Icons 3/4 | ||
| Commercial use | ✓ | ✓ |
| Figma plugin | ✓ | ✓ |
| API access | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Icon font | Not published | ✓ (best) |
| Specs | ||
| Icons included | 1e+07 (best) | 6202 |
| Icon formats | PNG, SVG | SVG, PNG, PDF, EPS, SVG Sprite, Webfont |
| Style coverage | Multiple | Customizable |
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| 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… 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
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
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
- The Noun Project9.0/10 · Free plan · paid from $3.33/mo (annual) · 30-day trial
A broad icon library with strong editing, integration, and API options at a low entry price.
Visit Noun ProjectFull 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 →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026



