# Heroicons vs Lucide

| Attribute | Heroicons | Lucide |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 49.3 (21% (low)) | 58.3 (28% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | 50 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 45,181 | 13,703 |
| adoption.github_stars | 23,764 | 24,184 |
| description.long | 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. | 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. |
| integrations.count | - | 2 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"React"},{"name":"React Native"}]` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"cli":true,"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source (MIT licensed)","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://heroicons.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T08:18:45.069Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://lucide.dev","retrievedAt":"2026-08-20T12:18:02.636Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| release.cadence_days | 22 | 4 |
| release.history | 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| `[{"url":"https://github.com/lucide-icons/lucide/releases/tag/1.34.0","date":"2026-08-24T10:00:09Z","type":"stable","version":"1.34.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/lucide-icons/lucide/releases/tag/1.33.0","date":"2026-08-19T11:38:09Z","type":"stable","version":"1.33.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/lucide-icons/lucide/releases/tag/1.32.0","date":"2026-08-18T11:11:29Z","type":"stable","version":"1.32.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/lucide-icons/lucide/releases/tag/1.31.0","date":"2026-08-09T13:39:13Z","type":"stable","version":"1.31.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/lucide-icons/lucide/releases/tag/1.30.0","date":"2026-08-07T09:37:52Z","type":"stable","version":"1.30.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/lucide-icons/lucide/releases/tag/1.29.0","date":"2026-08-06T11:42:39Z","type":"stable","version":"1.29.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/lucide-icons/lucide/releases/tag/%40lucide/lab%400.2.0","date":"2026-07-31T12:27:32Z","type":"stable","version":"@lucide/lab@0.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/lucide-icons/lucide/releases/tag/1.28.0","date":"2026-07-30T07:51:03Z","type":"stable","version":"1.28.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/lucide-icons/lucide/releases/tag/1.27.0","date":"2026-07-25T21:00:42Z","type":"stable","version":"1.27.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/lucide-icons/lucide/releases/tag/1.26.0","date":"2026-07-23T06:11:24Z","type":"stable","version":"1.26.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/lucide-icons/lucide/releases/tag/1.25.0","date":"2026-07-17T08:26:07Z","type":"stable","version":"1.25.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/lucide-icons/lucide/releases/tag/1.24.0","date":"2026-07-09T13:18:02Z","type":"stable","version":"1.24.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/lucide-icons/lucide/releases/tag/1.23.0","date":"2026-07-01T14:03:02Z","type":"stable","version":"1.23.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/lucide-icons/lucide/releases/tag/1.22.0","date":"2026-06-28T16:36:56Z","type":"stable","version":"1.22.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/lucide-icons/lucide/releases/tag/1.21.0","date":"2026-06-18T06:54:58Z","type":"stable","version":"1.21.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/lucide-icons/lucide/releases/tag/1.20.0","date":"2026-06-16T12:42:01Z","type":"stable","version":"1.20.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/lucide-icons/lucide/releases/tag/1.19.0","date":"2026-06-13T13:26:46Z","type":"stable","version":"1.19.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/lucide-icons/lucide/releases/tag/1.18.0","date":"2026-06-12T12:38:47Z","type":"stable","version":"1.18.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/lucide-icons/lucide/releases/tag/1.17.0","date":"2026-05-28T08:20:57Z","type":"stable","version":"1.17.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/lucide-icons/lucide/releases/tag/1.16.0","date":"2026-05-14T11:40:22Z","type":"stable","version":"1.16.0"}]` |
| security.scorecard | 4.9 | 6.3 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40heroicons%2Freact&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=lucide-react&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Icon Tools)

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

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T17:22:50.998Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*