Icons - spinningideas/resources GitHub Wiki
Free Icon Libraries
A curated collection of high-quality, open-source icon libraries for web development.
Popular Libraries
| Library | Icons | Highlights | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lucide Icons | 1,500+ | Fork of Feather, 20k+ GitHub stars, React/Vue/Svelte | MIT |
| Heroicons | 316 | By Tailwind CSS team, outline & solid styles | MIT |
| Material Icons | 2,500+ | Google's official, 51k+ GitHub stars, variable fonts | Apache 2.0 |
| The Noun Project | 5M+ | Massive community-driven, attribution required | Mixed |
| Material Design Icons | 7,000+ | Community-extended Material icons | Apache 2.0 |
| Tabler Icons | 5,500+ | 24x24 grid, stroke customizable | MIT |
| Simple Icons | 3,000+ | Brand/logo icons, SVG only | CC0 1.0 |
| Iconsax | 6,000+ | Modern, 6 styles, React/Vue packages | Mixed |
| Phosphor Icons | 1,200+ | 6 weights (Thin→Duotone), React/Vue packages | MIT |
| Remix Icon | 3,000+ | Neutral style, outlined & filled, 24x24 grid | Apache 2.0 |
| Ionicons | 1,300+ | iOS/Android/Web optimized, premium quality | MIT |
| Font Awesome | 2,000+ free | Most popular, 33k icons in Pro, extensive docs | CC BY 4.0 |
| Iconoir | 1,500+ | Minimalist, multi-framework support | MIT |
Additional Recommended Libraries
Developer-Focused
| Library | Icons | Highlights | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feather Icons | 280+ | Minimalist, 24x24 grid, highly customizable | MIT |
| Radix Icons | 350+ | 15x15 crisp icons, Radix UI design system | MIT |
| css.gg | 700+ | Pure CSS icons, also available as SVG | MIT |
| Octicons | 200+ | GitHub's official icons, 16px & 24px | MIT |
Large Collections
| Library | Icons | Highlights | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bootstrap Icons | 2,000+ | Official Bootstrap icons, Figma support | MIT |
| Boxicons | 1,500+ | 24px grid, Material Design inspired | CC BY 4.0 |
| Eva Icons | 490+ | Solid & outline, iOS/Android/Web | MIT |
| Akar Icons | 450+ | Rounded aesthetic, React components | MIT |
Premium Design Systems
| Library | Icons | Highlights | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled UI Icons | 1,100+ free | Modern Figma-native, SVG & React | MIT |
| Streamline | 4,000+ free | Core Line icons, attribution required | Mixed |
| Solar Icons | 7,000+ | Figma community, multiple styles | CC BY 4.0 |
Aggregators & Tools
| Library | Icons | Highlights | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iconify | 275,000+ | Aggregates 200+ icon sets, unified API | Varies |
| React Icons | 10,000+ | Consolidates 20+ popular sets, tree-shakable | MIT |
| Hugeicons | 4,000+ | Free stroke icons, React package | MIT |
| Lineicons | 4,000+ free | 30k total, SVG/JSX/TSX/Figma formats | Mixed |
| Iconbuddy | 200,000+ | Icon search engine, Figma & VS Code plugins | Mixed |
| Icons8 | 1.3M+ | Massive collection, many free with attribution | Mixed |
| SVG Repo | 500,000+ | Free SVGs, searchable by style | Mixed |
Animated & Interactive
| Library | Icons | Highlights | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lordicon | 8,000+ | Animated Lottie icons, triggers & customization | Free tier |
| LottieFiles | 100,000+ | Animation ecosystem, icon packs | Mixed |
| Animated Icons | 300+ free | CSS/Lottie animated icons | MIT |
| useAnimations | 200+ | Micro-interactions, React/Lottie | MIT |
Map & Location Icons
| Library | Icons | Highlights | License |
|---|---|---|---|
| MapGlyphs | 200+ | Map-specific symbols, POI markers | Free |
| Maki Icons | 200+ | By Mapbox, POI icons for cartography, 15x15 SVG | CC0 |
| Temaki | 200+ | Expansion pack for Maki, additional map symbols | CC0 |
| freesvgmaps | 200+ | Customizable world, country and state maps | Free |
Selection Criteria
When choosing an icon library, consider:
- Consistency - Does the style match your design system?
- Completeness - Does it cover all the icons you need?
- Performance - SVG vs font, tree-shaking support
- Maintenance - Active development, GitHub stars/community
- License - MIT preferred for commercial use
- Framework Support - React/Vue/Svelte components available?
- Animation Needs - Static vs animated/interactive icons