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Icon Monks vs Material Symbols

Material Symbols 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	Material Symbols
Icons	6,054	3,937
SVG files	36,324	23,622
Styles	Six weights for every icon: thin, light, regular, bold, fill and duotone	Outlined, rounded and sharp, each with a fill toggle; the variable font also offers weight and grade
License	MIT, no attribution needed	Apache 2.0
Official packages	React, Vue, Web Components, Icon font, Flutter, SwiftUI, Jetpack Compose and Android	Variable web font from Google Fonts, SVG files

Material Symbols figures were counted in @material-symbols/svg-400 0.48.2 (an npm build of Google's set) on npm on 3 November 2026. Icon Monks figures are from version 0.4.3.

When Material Symbols is the better pick

You follow Material Design, especially on Android, and want the variable-font controls for weight, grade and fill.

When Icon Monks is the better pick

Icon Monks has 6,054 icons with a look that isn't tied to one design system, and ships ready-made components for React, Vue, Flutter, SwiftUI and Compose. 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 Material Symbols?

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 Material Symbols have compared with Icon Monks?

Material Symbols has 3,937 icons (23,622 SVG files, counted in @material-symbols/svg-400 0.48.2 (an npm build of Google's set) 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 Material Symbols 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

Material Symbols 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