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Icon Monks vs Heroicons

Heroicons is a popular icon library. Here is how it compares with Icon Monks on the things that decide which set fits a product: how many icons there are, which styles, the license and the platforms you can install on.

At a glance

	Icon Monks	Heroicons
Icons	6,054	324
SVG files	36,324	1,288
Styles	Six weights for every icon: thin, light, regular, bold, fill and duotone	Outline and solid at 24 px, plus solid at 20 px (mini) and 16 px (micro)
License	MIT, no attribution needed	MIT
Official packages	React, Vue, Web Components, Icon font, Flutter, SwiftUI, Jetpack Compose and Android	React, Vue

Heroicons figures were counted in heroicons 2.2.0 on npm on 3 November 2026. Icon Monks figures are from version 0.4.3.

When Heroicons is the better pick

You build with Tailwind CSS, need a small, carefully tuned core set, and want icons drawn for exact pixel sizes.

When Icon Monks is the better pick

Heroicons covers 324 concepts; Icon Monks covers 6,054, so you rarely hit a missing icon. You also get thin, light, bold and duotone weights and native mobile packages. See how the six weights work or install it for your platform.

Switching to Icon Monks

Install the package for your platform, then replace icons screen by screen. Search the icon browser by the concept rather than the old name, because names differ between sets, and keep one weight per screen so the result looks consistent. Every icon has its own page with code for each platform, like the house icon.

Frequently asked questions

Is Icon Monks a free alternative to Heroicons?

Yes. Icon Monks is free and open source under the MIT license, with 6,054 icons in six weights and packages for React, Vue, Flutter, SwiftUI and Jetpack Compose. You can use it in commercial work without credit.

How many icons does Heroicons have compared with Icon Monks?

Heroicons has 324 icons (1,288 SVG files, counted in heroicons 2.2.0 on npm on 3 November 2026). Icon Monks has 6,054 icons, or 36,324 SVG files across six weights.

Can I use Icon Monks and Heroicons together?

You can, since both are free to use, but mixed sets rarely match in stroke and corner style. Icon Monks is large enough that most products can use it alone.

Other comparisons

Heroicons is a trademark of its owners. Icon Monks is not affiliated with it and uses none of its artwork; every Icon Monks icon is drawn from scratch.

Last updated 3 November 2026 with version 0.4.3. Release notes