Bootstrap Icons vs Octicons
Bootstrap Icons
icons.getbootstrap.com
Octicons
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| Figure | Bootstrap Icons | Octicons |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Icon Libraries | 7.8 (#11) | 7.0 (#36) |
| Accessibility | The documentation recommends aria-hidden="true" for decorative icons and an appropriate text alternative for meaningful icons. | React icons are decorative by default; the documentation recommends an accessible name when an icon alone conveys essential meaning. |
| Formats | Icons are available as SVGs, an SVG sprite, and web fonts. | Octicons are provided as SVGs. |
| License | The project’s GitHub repository lists the license as MIT. | The repository license page identifies the code license as MIT and grants permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, sublicense, and sell copies subject to its terms. |
| What it is | Bootstrap Icons is a free, high quality, open source icon library with over 2,000 icons. | Octicons is a scalable set of icons handcrafted by GitHub. |
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Bootstrap Icons
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