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Iconify / Hugeicons

A free framework serving 300,000+ open-source icons, plus a paid single-family library.

$0 (Iconify), $99/yr (Hugeicons Pro)Free tier
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What it actually does

Iconify is a free framework that serves more than 300,000 icons from 200+ open-source sets through one API and one component syntax for React, Vue, and Svelte.

Hugeicons is a paid library of 59,000+ icons drawn in ten matching styles, for teams that want every icon in the product to come from one consistent family.

The usual path is to start on Iconify for free and buy Hugeicons only when visual consistency across a single family matters.

Iconify / Hugeicons vs its main rivals

The tools people actually weigh against Iconify / Hugeicons: Font Awesome, Lucide, Streamline. Same criteria for every column, including where Iconify / Hugeicons loses.

Iconify / Hugeicons logoIconify / HugeiconsFont Awesome logoFont AwesomeLucide logoLucideSStreamline
Free tierYes300K+Yes2KYesAll freeYesLimited
Starting priceFree / $99/yrFree / $99/yrFree$0 / paid
Large icon countYes300K+Yes30K ProNo1,500+Yes100K+
One consistent familyYesHugeiconsYesYesYes
Open-source / permissive licenseYesMIT frameworkYesFree setYesISCNo
Framework componentsYesReact/Vue/SvelteYesYesNoSVG only
Worth it for
  • Iconify is free forever with 300K+ icons behind one unified API
  • Hugeicons free tier covers a full MVP in a single style
  • Hugeicons Pro at $99/yr unlocks 59,000+ icons in ten matched styles
Watch out for
  • Iconify mixes sets with different licenses, so check each set before shipping
  • Hugeicons CDN hosting is metered, so self-host via NPM instead
  • Choosing across 200+ sets can slow down a first pick

Pay less for it

4 ways found
Iconify is free forever

300K+ icons, MIT framework, no cost. Most solo founders never need to pay at all.

Self-host to avoid CDN meters

Bundle icons via NPM instead of the Hugeicons CDN to sidestep the pageview and bandwidth meters and their overages.

Buy Pro only for one family

Pay the $99/yr only when you specifically want ten matched styles from one library, not before.

Cheaper swap

Lucide — If you want one clean open-source family and 1,500 icons is enough, Lucide is free and permissively licensed.

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Is it the right tool for you

Pick it if
  • You want the widest free icon selection through one API
  • You want an option to standardize on one paid family later
  • You use React, Vue, or Svelte components
Skip it if
  • You only need a small, clean, consistent set → use Lucide
  • You need a specific brand icon system, not general icons → use a custom SVG set

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Prices and limits last verified 2026-07-20.