Font Awesome vs Iconify
Font Awesome
fontawesome.com
Iconify
iconify.designSide by side
| Figure | Font Awesome | Iconify |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $4/mo | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Spec score · Icon Libraries | 9.2 (#1) | 7.8 (#13) |
| Privacy | Font Awesome says it stores account data, website-use data, and CDN-use data on servers in the United States, while CDN servers are located worldwide. | The privacy policy says authenticated account data is not shared with third parties or used for tracking or analytics. |
| Self hosting | Users can host Font Awesome themselves using Web Fonts or SVGs. | The API can be self-hosted, allowing operators to choose which icon sets to host, including custom sets. |
| Support | Font Awesome says every paid plan includes priority support from real humans. | Support is available in the #iconify channel of Anthony Fu’s Discord server, through the author’s social accounts, and by opening GitHub tickets. |
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In their own words
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.