Comparison

Noun Project vs Icons8

Noun Project lands on Worth it, and Icons8 lands on Depends.

Noun Project

Worth it

Confidence: Medium

Start with the free tier if you make decks, UI mockups, or teaching material . unlimited downloads, just credit the creator.

Depends

Confidence: Medium

Buy if you ship designs weekly and want one cheap subscription covering icons, illustrations, and photos.

Noun Project versus Icons8
Compare	Noun Project	Icons8
Verdict	Worth it	Depends
Best for	Deck and presentation builders	Product designers needing multi-style icon sets
Who it's not for	Anyone needing attribution-free assets on a $0 budget	Occasional users needing a handful of icons . free sets suffice
Privacy	SSL-encrypted; automated scan found no malicious or adult content flags, but full assessment incomplete.^⁵	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
Support quality	No support evidence found	Billing and cancellation complaints recur
Public sentiment	Reviewed sources are mostly vendor pages, directory listings, and Pinterest echoes; no independent user reviews were found.^²	Reviews are broadly positive, with recurring gripes about subscription billing and weak AI tools.¹¹
Biggest gotcha	Attribution on every free asset gets painful for client or commercial work^⁴	GetApp reviewer reports charges continuing every month ('Icons8 is stealing from me'). Check cancellation terms closely.¹⁴