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Comparison

Heroicons vs The Noun Project

On the evidence we track, The Noun Project leads this comparison with a composite score of 69/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Heroicons49
★The Noun Project69
Score
Vioscale score
Heroicons49 / 100low · 21%
The Noun Project69 / 100low · 43%
Pricing
Free tier
Heroicons✓
The Noun Project✓
Model
Heroiconsopen_source
The Noun Projectfreemium
Price level
Heroiconsfree
The Noun Projectlow
Starting price
Heroicons–
The Noun Project$1.67
Transparent
Heroicons–
The Noun Project✓
Integrations
Count
Heroicons–
The Noun Project8
Security
Scorecard
Heroicons4.9
The Noun Project–
Vulnerabilities
Reliability
Sla pct
Heroicons–
The Noun Project99.99
Adoption
Dependent repos
Heroicons45,181
The Noun Project–
Github stars
Heroicons23,764
The Noun Project–
Activity
Commits last 30d
Heroicons0
The Noun Project–
Release
Cadence days
Heroicons22
The Noun Project–
History
Heroicons20 items
The Noun Project–
License
Spdx
HeroiconsMIT
The Noun Project–
Language
Primary
HeroiconsJavaScript
The Noun Project–
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for icon tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capabilities
Deployment model
Heroicons-
The Noun Project-
Vector svg raw download extraction
Heroicons-
The Noun Project-
Css webfont CDN hosting
Heroicons-
The Noun Project-
React vue npm package delivery
Heroicons-
The Noun Project-
Figma sketch native plugin
Heroicons-
The Noun Project-
Unified stroke weight and color control
Heroicons-
The Noun Project-
Desktop mac win library management app
Heroicons-
The Noun Project-
Multi style families solid outline duotone
Heroicons-
The Noun Project-
Animated svg lottie file support
Heroicons-
The Noun Project-
Commercial usage rights granted
Heroicons-
The Noun Project-
SOC2 type ii
Heroicons-
The Noun Project-
ISO 27001
Heroicons-
The Noun Project-
Pricing model
Heroicons-
The Noun Project-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Heroicons

An open-source library of high-quality SVG icons created by the Tailwind CSS team for UI development. Includes over 300 icons, provided free under the MIT license.

Independently observed

The Noun Project

Leader

A cloud-based platform offering nearly 10 million royalty-free icons and photographs created by human artists. Each asset includes a worldwide commercial license and directly compensates the creators, with no attribution requirements.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Heroicons

Open sourceFree tier

Free and open source (MIT licensed)

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The Noun Project

Leader
from $1.67/moHybridFree tier30-day trial

Free tier available. Subscription plans from $3.33/month (Noun Pro) to $9.99/month (Noun Pro Plus) billed annually. Icon API free trial for 30 days, then usage-based starting at $25/month minimum.

  • FreeFree
    • Millions of icons and photos
    • Royalty-free, commercial, worldwide licenses
    • Direct support for artists
    • No attribution required
    • No advertisements
  • Noun Pro$3.33/month billed yearly
    • Unlimited icon downloads
    • Icon editor (resize, recolor, rotate)
    • Mac app access
    • Plugins for Figma, Adobe, Office, Google
  • Noun Pro Plus$9.99/month billed yearly
    • Unlimited icons and 1-click icon sets
    • Unlimited high-resolution photos
    • Icon editor (resize, recolor, rotate, add shapes)
    • Photo cropping and editing
    • Mac app access
    • +1 more
  • Team PlanContact sales
    • Everything in Noun Pro Plus
    • Centralized billing
    • Priority support
    • Asset sharing across team
    • Volume discounts available
  • Noun Pro for EDU$1.67/month billed yearly (educators and students)
    • Unlimited icons and photos
    • 50% off standard Noun Pro pricing
    • Free creative classroom templates
    • Educator resources
  • Icon API - Free TrialFree
    • Full API access during trial period
    • All API endpoints and features
    • Call limits apply
  • Icon API - PaidContact sales
    • Scalable API access
    • Pay-per-use billing
    • Customized solutions for enterprises
    • 99.99% uptime SLA
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Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Heroicons✓
The Noun Project✓
macOS
Heroicons✗
The Noun Project✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Heroicons–
The Noun Project✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Heroicons

Not documented yet.

The Noun Project

Leader
8 total
  • Figma
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Adobe Express
  • PowerPoint
  • Google Workspace
  • Canva
  • Mural
  • Squarespace
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.