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# UI icon libraries compared

Picking a UI icon library is mostly a question of how many styles you need, what the licence allows and how you install it. We make IconOven, so we say so up front. Below, each library's numbers come from its own site, with the date we read them. Each pair has its own page.

Last updated 12 October 2026

On this page

1. Side by side
2. How to choose
3. Each comparison
4. Common questions

## Side by side

| Topic | IconOven | Hugeicons | Lucide | Phosphor | Tabler Icons | Heroicons | Font Awesome | Iconify |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Icons | 85,000+ across 13 styles | 60,000+ (6,000+ free) | 1,877 | 1,248 | 6,238 | 316 | 60k+ in the library | 300,000+ from many open sets |
| Styles | 13 (Stroke free) | 10 in Pro, Stroke Rounded free | One outline style | 6 weights | Outline, filled | Outline, Solid, Mini, Micro | 30+ (Classic: Solid, Regular, Light, Thin) | Each set's own |
| Free licence | MIT (Stroke) | MIT (Stroke Rounded) | ISC | MIT | MIT | MIT | CC BY 4.0 (free icons) | Each set's own; the framework is Apache 2.0 |
| Paid | Pro $59 / yr, Max $89 / yr | Pro $99 / yr | None | Free (MIT) | $9 or $69 one-time | None | Starter $48 / yr (CDN only), Solo $96 / yr | None |
| Sources | [IconOven Pro](https://iconoven.com/icons/pro) | [Hugeicons pricing](https://hugeicons.com/pricing) | [lucide.dev](https://lucide.dev) | [Phosphor README](https://github.com/phosphor-icons/homepage/blob/master/README.md) | [tabler.io](https://tabler.io/icons) | [Heroicons site](https://heroicons.com) | [Font Awesome plans](https://fontawesome.com/plans) | [Iconify site](https://iconify.design) |

Read 12 October 2026; Heroicons, Font Awesome and Iconify read 13 October 2026.

## How to choose

- One outline style, no plan, no seat count: Lucide, Phosphor or Tabler's free sets all do that well.
- Several weights of one set: Phosphor.
- A small outline and solid set from the makers of Tailwind CSS: Heroicons.
- A very large set with a hosted kit and a CDN: Font Awesome.
- Many open sets behind one API, including IconOven's free set: Iconify.
- A large set with many styles and one price per seat: Hugeicons or IconOven.
- Free Stroke now, more styles later on the same grid and the same package names: IconOven.

## Each comparison

- [IconOven vs Hugeicons](https://iconoven.com/guides/iconoven-vs-hugeicons)
- [IconOven vs Lucide](https://iconoven.com/guides/iconoven-vs-lucide)
- [IconOven vs Phosphor](https://iconoven.com/guides/iconoven-vs-phosphor)
- [IconOven vs Tabler Icons](https://iconoven.com/guides/iconoven-vs-tabler-icons)
- [SF Symbols alternative for Flutter](https://iconoven.com/guides/sf-symbols-alternative-flutter)
- [Duotone, solid and gradient icons in React](https://iconoven.com/guides/icon-library-duotone-solid-gradient-react)

## Common questions

### Which UI icon library is free for commercial use?

Lucide (ISC), Phosphor (MIT), Tabler's open source set (MIT), Heroicons (MIT), Hugeicons' free Stroke Rounded set (MIT) and IconOven's Stroke style (MIT) all allow it. Font Awesome's free icons are CC BY 4.0, which asks for attribution. On Iconify, each set keeps its own licence. Paid styles and plans have their own terms.

### Can I mix libraries in one project?

Yes, but grids and stroke widths differ (IconOven 24 px and 1.5 px, Tabler 24 px and 2 px), so icons from two sets can look uneven side by side.

### Where is IconOven available?

npm, Swift Package Manager, pub.dev, VS Code, Open VSX, Figma and Iconify. See [where to find IconOven](https://iconoven.com/llms.txt).

Facts about other libraries come from their own sites and were checked on 12 October 2026 and 13 October 2026. Tell us if something has changed: [hello@iconoven.com](mailto:hello@iconoven.com).

## Each comparison

- [IconOven vs Hugeicons](https://iconoven.com/guides/iconoven-vs-hugeicons): A side-by-side of IconOven and Hugeicons, with Hugeicons' own numbers and the date we read them.
- [IconOven vs Lucide](https://iconoven.com/guides/iconoven-vs-lucide): IconOven and Lucide compared, using Lucide's own site and README for its numbers.
- [IconOven vs Phosphor](https://iconoven.com/guides/iconoven-vs-phosphor): IconOven and Phosphor Icons compared with facts from Phosphor's own README and licence.
- [IconOven vs Tabler Icons](https://iconoven.com/guides/iconoven-vs-tabler-icons): IconOven and Tabler Icons compared, with Tabler's numbers from its own site.
- [SF Symbols alternative for Flutter](https://iconoven.com/guides/sf-symbols-alternative-flutter): One icon set for a Flutter app on Android and iOS, with what Apple's terms say about SF Symbols.
- [Duotone, solid and gradient icons in React](https://iconoven.com/guides/icon-library-duotone-solid-gradient-react): One React icon set in duotone, solid and gradient styles, switched with a prop.

## Every style, one plan

Every icon is free in Stroke under MIT. Pro opens all 13 styles from $59 a year.

[See Pro plans](https://iconoven.com/icons/pro)

Source: https://iconoven.com/guides/ui-icon-library-alternatives