4.4/5
G2 rating
91 verified reviews
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Should I Use Icons8?
Icons, illustrations, photos, music & design tools
Depends
DependsBuy if you ship designs weekly and want one cheap subscription covering icons, illustrations, and photos.
Well-rated asset library: 4.4/5 G2, $13/mo. Buy if you ship designs weekly; occasional users can stick to free icon sets.
Confidence: Medium
$13/mo
Starting price
Free version available
Yes
Free tier
With attribution link
$0 raised
Funding
Bootstrapped; ~$5.8M revenue (Latka)
Value for money
4
Cheap entry; Capterra calls pricing affordable
Ease of use
4
Product Hunt reviewers call it practical
Feature depth
4
Icons, illustrations, 3D, photos, music, AI tools
Support quality
2
Billing and cancellation complaints recur
Pros
Cons
Gotchas
- highGetApp reviewer reports charges continuing every month ('Icons8 is stealing from me'). Check cancellation terms closely.⁴
- mediumFree tier requires attribution on every asset; removing it needs a paid plan.10
- mediumGitHub roundup notes subscription-management complaints alongside the praise.⁶
- lowAdvertised savings up to 75% apply only to annual commitments.⁶
Best for
- Product designers needing multi-style icon sets
- Indie devs shipping UIs fast
- Teams bundling icons, illustrations, photos in one subscription
Not for
- Occasional users needing a handful of icons — free sets suffice
- Buyers wary of subscription billing — complaints recur
- Anyone wanting best-in-class AI image tools
Companies that use it
- OWASP
- City of Carson, CA
- Cy5
Pricing
Free
$0
- 1.3M+ iOS, Windows, Material assets
- Attribution link required
Paid subscription
From $13/month
- Full library access
- Annual billing saves up to 75%
Security
No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
What users say
Reviews are broadly positive (4.4/5 G2, 4 stars Trustpilot), with recurring gripes about subscription billing and weak AI tools.
“Hey - I'm a paying customer for Icons8”
“Icons8 is stealing from me”
“Icons8 isn't perfect.”
Alternatives
Compare Icons8 with each alternative.
Noun Project
Massive icon aggregator with simple per-asset or subscription licensing.
Streamline
Curated icon and illustration sets marketed as a refined Icons8 alternative.
Icons8 vs StreamlineFont Awesome
Developer-standard icon library with a strong free tier.
Full analysis
Based on 12+ public sources; many snippets truncated, so quotes are partial fragments.
Sources
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- Trustpilot reviews of icons8.comtrustpilot.comreview
- Icons8 Software Reviews, Demo & Pricing — Software Advicesoftwareadvice.comreview
- Icons8 Reviews, Cost & Features — GetAppgetapp.com.aureview
- Has anyone paid for icons8.com? — Redditreddit.comreview
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- Icons8 Platform Breakdown — QuickRefquickref.mereview
- Icons8 on Product Huntproducthunt.comreview
- Icons8 Pricingicons8.comofficial
- Icons8 License / free usage termsicons8.comofficial
- Icons8 company profile — Tracxntracxn.comnews
- Icons8 revenue & headcount — GetLatkagetlatka.comnews
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