Lucide 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.
Capabilities
Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for icon tools. “-” means undocumented, not absent.
What each one is
The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.
Lucide
An open-source icon library containing over 1600 optimized SVG icons for digital projects. Supports customization of color, size, and stroke width, with packages available across major package managers.
The Noun Project
LeaderA 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.
Pricing
List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.
The Noun Project
LeaderFree 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
Platform & deployment
Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.
Integrations
What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.
Lucide
- React
- React Native
The Noun Project
Leader- Figma
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Adobe Express
- PowerPoint
- Google Workspace
- Canva
- Mural
- Squarespace
Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.