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Simple Icons vs Reddit

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

Simple Icons versus Reddit
CompareSimple IconsReddit
VerdictWorth itDepends
Best forDevelopers needing brand SVGsNiche community discussion
Who it's not forAnyone needing general UI or illustrated icons . brands onlyB2B validation . reviewers say G2 analysis is 10x better
PrivacyCore library has no known CVEs; the companion WordPress plugin had CVE-2025-31786 (CVSS 5.3), patched after 2.8.4.⁶Two known breaches (2018, 2023) and a removed warrant canary; no security page found.12
Support qualityCommunity-run, GitHub issues only1.2/5 Trustpilot; account-access complaints
Public sentimentDevelopers 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.⁹Users value Reddit's candid communities but rate the company itself poorly and remain angry about 2023 API pricing.11
Biggest gotchaWordPress plugin users: update beyond 2.8.4 to clear CVE-2025-31786 (CVSS 5.3)⁶2023 API repricing killed apps like Apollo overnight . paid API costs can spike unpredictably14

Pick Simple Icons when

  • Developers needing brand SVGs
  • Open-source dashboards and homepages
  • Figma users grabbing brand logos
  • WordPress sites adding social icons

When Simple Icons is not a fit

  • Anyone needing general UI or illustrated icons . brands only
  • Teams wanting full-color or custom-styled icons
  • Buyers expecting support or SLAs . none exists
  • Non-technical users wanting an icon editor or marketplace

Pick Reddit when

  • Niche community discussion
  • Candid product research
  • Consumer and dev-tool marketing
  • Free audience insight gathering

When Reddit is not a fit

  • B2B validation . reviewers say G2 analysis is 10x better
  • Teams needing support SLAs or accountable vendor
  • Regulated industries with sensitive data
  • Anyone depending on stable API pricing

Sources

  1. simple-icons on npmnpmjs.com
    official
  2. Simple Icons sitesimpleicons.org
    official
  3. Simple Icons legal disclaimergithub.com
    official
  4. Release process FAQ (GitHub discussion)github.com
    official
  5. Site loading time complaints (GitHub discussion)github.com
    review
  6. CVE-2025-31786 via WPScanwpscan.com
    security
  7. Wordfence vulnerability entrywordfence.com
    security
  8. Simple Icons security page checksimpleicons.org
    security
  9. Best icon library thread (r/reactjs)reddit.com
    review
  10. Figma brand icons pluginfigma.com
    official
  11. Reddit is rated "Bad" with 1.2 / 5 on Trustpilottrustpilot.com
    review
  12. Reddit discloses security breach that exposed source code and internal docssecurityaffairs.com
    security
  13. Reddit hack shows even strong security measures can be bypassedcnbc.com
    security
  14. Reddit Users Are Planning 48-Hour Blackout Over New Pricing Policybusinessinsider.com
    news
  15. Reddit API Pricing: Compare Reddit API Costsdata365.co
    official
  16. How Much Does Reddit Advertising Cost? 2026 Pricingstackmatix.com
    official