# Heroicons vs The Noun Project

**Leader by Vioscale score:** The Noun Project

| Attribute | Heroicons | The Noun Project |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 49.3 (21% (low)) | 69.3 (43% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 45,181 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 23,764 | - |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true}` |
| 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. | 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. |
| integrations.count | - | 8 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"Figma"},{"name":"Adobe Creative Suite"},{"name":"Adobe Express"},{"name":"PowerPoint"},{"name":"Google Workspace"},{"name":"Canva"},{"name":"Mural"},{"name":"Squarespace"}]` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | - |
| license.spdx | MIT | - |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"mac":true,"web":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":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free forever","features":["Millions of icons and photos","Royalty-free, commercial, worldwide licenses","Direct support for artists","No attribution required","No advertisements"],"description":"Access to millions of royalty-free icons and photos"},{"free":false,"name":"Noun Pro","summary":"$3.33/month billed yearly","features":["Unlimited icon downloads","Icon editor (resize, recolor, rotate)","Mac app access","Plugins for Figma, Adobe, Office, Google"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":3.33,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Unlimited icon downloads with editing capabilities"},{"free":false,"name":"Noun Pro Plus","summary":"$9.99/month billed yearly","features":["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","Plugins for Figma, Adobe, Office, Google"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":9.99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Unlimited icons, photos, and icon sets with advanced editing"},{"free":false,"name":"Team Plan","features":["Everything in Noun Pro Plus","Centralized billing","Priority support","Asset sharing across team","Volume discounts available"],"minSeats":10,"description":"Centralized team access with shared assets and priority support","contactSales":true},{"free":false,"name":"Noun Pro for EDU","summary":"$1.67/month billed yearly (educators and students)","features":["Unlimited icons and photos","50% off standard Noun Pro pricing","Free creative classroom templates","Educator resources"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":1.67,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"50% discount for educators and students"},{"free":true,"name":"Icon API - Free Trial","features":["Full API access during trial period","All API endpoints and features","Call limits apply"],"description":"30-day free trial of REST API access with no credit card required"},{"free":false,"name":"Icon API - Paid","features":["Scalable API access","Pay-per-use billing","Customized solutions for enterprises","99.99% uptime SLA"],"description":"Usage-based pricing for API access","contactSales":true,"includedLimits":{"minimum":"$25/month"}}],"addOns":[{"name":"Single Icon","components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":4.99,"currency":"USD"}]},{"name":"Single Photo","components":[{"kind":"one_time","amount":10.99,"currency":"USD"}]}],"summary":"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.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://thenounproject.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T13:10:58.689Z","freeTrialDays":30,"startingPrice":{"amount":1.67,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | low |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":1.67,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 22 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/heroicons/releases/tag/v2.2.0","date":"2024-11-18T15:32:49Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/heroicons/releases/tag/v2.1.5","date":"2024-07-10T17:57:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/heroicons/releases/tag/v2.1.4","date":"2024-06-17T21:59:37Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/heroicons/releases/tag/v2.1.3","date":"2024-03-22T20:11:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/heroicons/releases/tag/v2.1.2","date":"2024-03-22T18:23:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/heroicons/releases/tag/v2.1.1","date":"2023-12-18T20:10:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/heroicons/releases/tag/v2.1.0","date":"2023-12-18T16:41:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/heroicons/releases/tag/v2.0.18","date":"2023-05-09T19:40:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.18"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/heroicons/releases/tag/v2.0.17","date":"2023-03-30T20:49:26Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.17"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/heroicons/releases/tag/v2.0.16","date":"2023-02-17T16:31:57Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.16"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/heroicons/releases/tag/v2.0.15","date":"2023-02-08T20:26:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.15"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/heroicons/releases/tag/v2.0.14","date":"2023-01-25T20:12:47Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.14"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/heroicons/releases/tag/v2.0.13","date":"2022-11-02T12:35:53Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.13"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/heroicons/releases/tag/v2.0.12","date":"2022-10-05T20:20:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.12"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/heroicons/releases/tag/v2.0.11","date":"2022-09-13T13:59:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/heroicons/releases/tag/v2.0.10","date":"2022-09-13T13:59:20Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/heroicons/releases/tag/v2.0.9","date":"2022-09-13T13:59:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/heroicons/releases/tag/v2.0.8","date":"2022-09-13T13:58:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/heroicons/releases/tag/v2.0.7","date":"2022-09-13T13:58:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/tailwindlabs/heroicons/releases/tag/v2.0.6","date":"2022-09-13T13:58:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.0.6"}]` | - |
| reliability.sla_pct | - | 99.99 |
| security.scorecard | 4.9 | - |
| 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}` | - |

## Capabilities (Icon Tools)

| Capability | Heroicons | The Noun Project |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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 2026-09-01T17:01:15.591Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*