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Icon Monks vs Phosphor

Phosphor 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	Phosphor
Icons	6,054	1,512
SVG files	36,324	9,072
Styles	Six weights for every icon: thin, light, regular, bold, fill and duotone	Six weights: thin, light, regular, bold, fill and duotone
License	MIT, no attribution needed	MIT
Official packages	React, Vue, Web Components, Icon font, Flutter, SwiftUI, Jetpack Compose and Android	React, Vue, Web Components, Flutter, Swift, Android, React Native

Phosphor figures were counted in @phosphor-icons/core 2.1.1 on npm on 3 November 2026. Icon Monks figures are from version 0.4.3.

When Phosphor is the better pick

You already use Phosphor across a product and its 1,512 icons cover what you need.

When Icon Monks is the better pick

Both use the same six weights, but Icon Monks has 6,054 icons, about four times as many, so screens rarely need a second icon set to fill gaps. 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 Phosphor?

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 Phosphor have compared with Icon Monks?

Phosphor has 1,512 icons (9,072 SVG files, counted in @phosphor-icons/core 2.1.1 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 Phosphor 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

Phosphor 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