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Should I use Icons8?

Icons, illustrations, photos, music & design tools - icons8.com

· 1 month ago

Buy if you ship designs weekly and want one cheap subscription covering icons, illustrations, and photos. Skip if you only need a few icons occasionally — free libraries with attribution do that job.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 12+ public sources; many snippets truncated, so quotes are partial fragments.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support quality
  • Security postureNo evidence either way

Pricing

$0

Free

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Paid subscriptionFrom $13/month

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

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

GetApp reviewer reports charges continuing every month ('Icons8 is stealing from me'). Check cancellation terms closely.

medium

Free tier requires attribution on every asset; removing it needs a paid plan.

medium

GitHub roundup notes subscription-management complaints alongside the praise.

low

Advertised savings up to 75% apply only to annual commitments.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Huge library: 1.5M+ free icons plus illustrations, 3D, photos, music
  • Free tier covers 1.3M+ assets with attribution
  • Cheap entry: from $13/month, free version available
  • Up to 75% off annual billing
  • Solid ratings: 4.4/5 on G2 across 91 reviews

Cons

  • Recurring-billing complaints; one reviewer reports monthly charges kept hitting
  • Third-party review says AI tools disappoint
  • Some reviewers find alternatives offer better value
  • Attribution link required on free tier
  • App-store licensing questions recur among developers

Sources & method

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

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Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 12

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Cheap entry; Capterra calls pricing affordable
  • Ease of use: 4/5. Product Hunt reviewers call it practical
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Icons, illustrations, 3D, photos, music, AI tools
  • Support quality: 2/5. Billing and cancellation complaints recur
  • Security posture. No evidence either way
  • 4.4/5 G2 rating 91 verified reviews
  • $13/mo Starting price Free version available
  • Yes Free tier With attribution link
  • $0 raised Funding Bootstrapped; ~$5.8M revenue (Latka)

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 vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

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 Streamline

  • Font Awesome

    Developer-standard icon library with a strong free tier.

Companies that use it

  • OWASP
  • City of Carson, CA
  • Cy5
Full analysis

Based on 12+ public sources; many snippets truncated, so quotes are partial fragments.

Well-rated asset library: 4.4/5 G2, $13/mo. Buy if you ship designs weekly; occasional users can stick to free icon sets.

Methodology

Based on 12+ public sources; many snippets truncated, so quotes are partial fragments.

Read how a report is made.

Sources

  1. Icons8 Products — G2 seller reviewsg2.com
    review
  2. Trustpilot reviews of icons8.comtrustpilot.com
    review
  3. Icons8 Software Reviews, Demo & Pricing — Software Advicesoftwareadvice.com
    review
  4. Icons8 Reviews, Cost & Features — GetAppgetapp.com.au
    review
  5. Has anyone paid for icons8.com? — Redditreddit.com
    review
  6. Icons8 Massive Design Library — GitHub reviewgithub.com
    review
  7. Icons8 Platform Breakdown — QuickRefquickref.me
    review
  8. Icons8 on Product Huntproducthunt.com
    review
  9. Icons8 Pricingicons8.com
    official
  10. Icons8 License / free usage termsicons8.com
    official
  11. Icons8 company profile — Tracxntracxn.com
    news
  12. Icons8 revenue & headcount — GetLatkagetlatka.com
    news

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