Comparison

Simple Icons vs G2

Simple Icons lands on Worth it, and G2 lands on Depends.

Simple Icons

Worth it

Confidence: Medium

Free, CC0-licensed library of 3,400+ brand SVGs . a no-brainer for developers who need brand marks.

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Buyers shortlisting B2B software should use G2 free as one input, cross-checked against Capterra or TrustRadius.

Simple Icons versus G2
Compare	Simple Icons	G2
Verdict	Worth it	Depends
Best for	Developers needing brand SVGs	B2B software buyers shortlisting tools
Who it's not for	Anyone needing general UI or illustrated icons . brands only	Vendors without five-figure budgets
Privacy	Core library has no known CVEs; the companion WordPress plugin had CVE-2025-31786 (CVSS 5.3), patched after 2.8.4.^⁶	No public security page found; UpGuard reports no phishing; G2's own DPA references a past data breach.¹⁵
Support quality	Community-run, GitHub issues only	Trustpilot and BBB complaints about G2's service
Public sentiment	Developers treat it as the default free brand-icon source and often pair it with general sets like Tabler; ecosystem repackagings exist for WordPress, Figma, and Elm.^⁹	Buyers find G2 useful for breadth, but sentiment on G2's own service skews negative on Trustpilot and Redditors weigh it against Capterra and Trustpilot.
Biggest gotcha	WordPress plugin users: update beyond 2.8.4 to clear CVE-2025-31786 (CVSS 5.3)^⁶	Vendor contracts are negotiated and opaque; budget five figures annually before committing.¹⁶