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Should I use iconmonstr?

Free simple icons for your next project - iconmonstr.com

Worth it. If you need clean, simple SVG/PNG icons for a website, app, or deck, use it — it is free, commercial-use, and requires no signup. Skip it if you need icon fonts, bulk exports, multicolor illustration styles, or vendor support.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 30+ public sources; mostly directory listings and community mentions, few in-depth reviews.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo evidence of any support channels
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes

Best for

  • Web and app UI icons
  • Startups and side projects
  • Decks and mockups
  • Non-designers needing quick SVGs

Not for

  • Teams wanting icon fonts or npm workflows
  • Projects needing multicolor or illustrated icons
  • Anyone reselling or bundling icon packs
  • Enterprises needing SLAs or vendor support

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

You cannot resell or sublicense icons — fine for apps, not for icon-pack products.

medium

No official bulk export; one developer wrote a third-party downloader out of need.

low

Some icons are gated behind a license-acceptance click.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • 4,784+ free icons across 316 collections
  • Free for commercial projects, no attribution required
  • Download SVG or PNG without registering an account
  • Customize size and color before downloading
  • Recommended in dev and design circles since 2013

Cons

  • No built-in bulk downloader; a user built their own
  • License bans reselling or sublicensing the icons
  • Simple glyph style only; no illustration sets
  • License acceptance required before using some icons

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/20/2026 - 8 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x1review x4security x1news x2

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 8

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Everything free, commercial rights included
  • Ease of use: 5/5. Search, tweak size and color, download
  • Feature depth: 3/5. Search and customization only; no font tooling
  • Support quality. No evidence of any support channels
  • Security posture: 4/5. No reported incidents; simple static site
  • 4,784+ Icons available across 316 collections
  • $0 Price all icons, commercial use included
  • Yes Free tier no account or attribution required
  • 2013 Around since listed in tool roundups since 2013

Pricing

Free

$0

  • All 4,784+ icons
  • SVG and PNG downloads
  • Commercial use, no attribution

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Developers and designers have recommended iconmonstr as a convenient free icon source for over a decade.

“사이즈, 색상등을 설정해서 아이콘을 생성할 수 있는 편리한 사이트다”
Korean dev blog, bacassf.tistory.com
“I'd recommend using iconmonstr”
Esri Community forum
“It's the little things that make me happy... 😊”
Facebook group post
Full analysis

Based on 30+ public sources; mostly directory listings and community mentions, few in-depth reviews.

Free, no-attribution library of 4,784+ simple icons. Great for quick UI glyphs; wrong for icon fonts or illustrations.

Methodology

Based on 30+ public sources; mostly directory listings and community mentions, few in-depth reviews.

Sources

  1. iconmonstr official siteiconmonstr.com
    official
  2. iconmonstr security/license pageiconmonstr.com
    security
  3. Reddit r/webdev discussionreddit.com
    review
  4. Reddit r/web_design third-party downloaderreddit.com
    review
  5. Korean dev blog reviewbacassf.tistory.com
    review
  6. TechMoon overview with license detailstechmoon.xyz
    news
  7. Whitebrd 2013 link logwhitebrd.se
    news
  8. UI UX Showcase listinguiuxshowcase.com
    review

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