Fluent UI System Icons vs Font Awesome
Fluent UI System Icons
github.com
Font Awesome
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| Figure | Fluent UI System Icons | Font Awesome |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $4/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 4 |
| Spec score · Icon Libraries | 6.2 (#46) | 9.2 (#1) |
Plans
In their own words
Fluent UI System Icons
Fluent UI System Icons has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Font Awesome
Font Awesome is an icon library and toolkit for adding icons to software and design projects. Its maker lists more than 60,000 icons and over 30 styles; the Font Awesome 7 page lists 65,928 Pro icons and 2,163 Free icons. Web Kits can add icons through an embed code, and icons are also available as downloads or packages. Styling options include sizing, rotation, animation, stacking, duotone, counters and transforms. Pro Kits support uploaded custom icons alongside the library. Documentation covers Vue, React, Ember, Angular, SCSS, WordPress and Squarespace, plus desktop design programs including Figma, Sketch and Illustrator. Developers can use JavaScript and GraphQL APIs, and can host the library themselves using web fonts or SVGs. The Free plan includes 2,163 icons, one Kit and 10,000 pageviews. Starter costs $4 a month, billed $48 per year, billed annually, and is CDN-only without downloads or a perpetual license. Pro+ icons are available in Kit packages, not other packages.