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Heroicons vs The Noun Project

On the evidence we track, The Noun Project leads this comparison with a composite score of 67/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Heroicons50
★The Noun Project67
Score
vioscaleAI score
Heroicons50 / 100low · 20%
The Noun Project67 / 100medium · 58%
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$3.33
Transparent
Heroicons–
The Noun Project✓
Integrations
Count
Heroicons–
The Noun Project10
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
Heroicons23,831
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
Content
Faq
Heroicons4 items
The Noun Project5 items

Capabilities

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

Capabilities
Deployment model
Heroicons-
The Noun ProjectWeb repository
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 ProjectFlat monthly subscription

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

An online repository of 10 million icons and photos created by human designers, with tools for browsing, editing, downloading in multiple formats, and integrating into design and productivity applications.

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 $3.33/moHybridFree tier30-day trial

Free tier available. Noun Pro at $3.33/mo (annual billing) is the main paid subscription. Noun Studio offers usage-based pricing at $8.99 per ~45 edits. Team plans and educator discounts available.

  • Free AccountFree
    • 10 million icons in thousands of styles
    • Download in PNG format
    • Basic icon editor for color and rotation
  • Noun Pro$3.33/mo billed annually. Most popular plan.
    • Unlimited PNG & SVG downloads
    • Icon and background color editor
    • Edit line weight and visual details
    • Figma, PowerPoint, Adobe, Sketch and other plugins
    • 1-click icon set downloads
    • +2 more
  • Noun Team$6.67/mo for starter team of 2, billed annually
    • All Noun Pro benefits
    • Consolidated billing for multiple users
    • Add or remove members at any time
    • Priority support
    • Discounts for teams of 10 or more
  • Noun Studio Credits$8.99 for 900 credits (approximately 45 edits or generations)
    • Edit colors, line weight, and visual details
    • Generate icons matching specified styles
    • Private image storage and processing
    • 10% discount available with Noun Pro subscription
  • Icon APIFree
    • Code-based integration
    • Advanced tools for developers
    • Scalable access
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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✓
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
16 total
  • Figma
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Adobe Express
  • PowerPoint
  • Google Workspace
  • Canva
  • Mural
  • Squarespace
  • FigJam
  • Figma Buzz
  • Figma Slides
  • Sketch
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Google Slides
  • Google Docs
Independently observed
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