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Should I use Heroicons?

Beautiful hand-crafted SVG icons, by the makers of Tailwind CSS. - heroicons.com

· 1 month ago

Use Heroicons if you build web UIs, especially with Tailwind CSS — it is free, MIT-licensed, and consistently praised for clean SVGs. Skip it if you need brand logos, maximum icon variety, or paid vendor support.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~25 public sources: official site, GitHub, Reddit threads, Product Hunt, and comparison posts.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityOpen-source community only; no evidence found
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Open source

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Tailwind CSS web projects
  • SaaS dashboards and admin UIs
  • High-density interfaces (Micro style)
  • Designers wanting a free Figma set

Not for

  • Apps needing brand or social-media logos
  • Teams wanting the largest possible icon variety
  • Buyers who need paid support or SLAs

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Heroicons 1.x is no longer supported; legacy projects must migrate to v2.

medium

Version churn (v1, v2, v2.1) can break icon imports on upgrades.

low

Free open source means no guaranteed response time when issues arise.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free and MIT-licensed, including commercial use.
  • 1,288 SVG icons across multiple styles.
  • Micro style built for high-density UIs.
  • Praised for clean, consistent SVGs.
  • Official Figma file available.

Cons

  • Fewer icons than rivals like Hugeicons or Font Awesome.
  • Some React developers report switching to other libraries.
  • Community support only; no vendor SLA.

Sources & method

- 9 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x2review x3security x2news x2

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 9

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Completely free, MIT-licensed, no premium tier
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Copy-paste SVGs; first-party Tailwind integration
  • Feature depth: 3/5. 1,288 icons; smaller set than bigger rivals
  • Support quality. Open-source community only; no evidence found
  • Security posture: 4/5. No known public vulnerabilities in reviewed sources
  • $0 Price Entire library, no premium tier
  • Yes Free tier MIT license, commercial use allowed
  • 1,288 Icon count Free SVG icons
  • Tailwind Labs Maker Same team behind Tailwind CSS

Pricing

Open source

$0

  • 1,288 SVG icons, multiple styles
  • MIT license, free for commercial projects
  • Official Figma file included

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Users praise the clean, consistent SVGs and Tailwind fit, though some are migrating to rival libraries like Lucide.

“Heroicons earns praise for clean, consistent SVGs”
Product Hunt reviews
“I used to use HeroIcons with Tailwind CSS but now switching”
Reddit, r/reactjs

Companies that use it

  • Steindler Orthopedic Clinic
Full analysis

Based on ~25 public sources: official site, GitHub, Reddit threads, Product Hunt, and comparison posts.

Free MIT-licensed 1,288-icon set from the Tailwind team. Great for web UIs; thin for brand icons or huge variety.

Methodology

Based on ~25 public sources: official site, GitHub, Reddit threads, Product Hunt, and comparison posts.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Heroicons official siteheroicons.com
    official
  2. tailwindlabs/heroicons on GitHubgithub.com
    official
  3. Heroicons Reviews (2026)producthunt.com
    review
  4. What Icon Library do you guys use? — r/reactjsreddit.com
    review
  5. Lucide vs Heroicons vs Font Awesome vs Material Symbolsicora.io
    review
  6. Heroicons Micro: icons for high-density UIstailwindcss.com
    news
  7. Heroicons – Health Score, Contributors & Security | LFX Insightsinsights.linuxfoundation.org
    security
  8. heroicons/react package health — Snyksecurity.snyk.io
    security
  9. Heroicons – 1,288 free SVG iconsiconbuddy.com
    news

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