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Figma vs The Icon Set
General UI design tool without a bundled icon set of this size.
Which to pick
Pick Figma if you want…
- Collaborative UI/UX design and prototyping
- Collaborative interface design
- Integrations with VS Code or Supabase (on Figma's list, not The Icon Set's)
Pick The Icon Set if you want…
- Editable multi-style Figma icon library
- Integrations with Figma or IconJar (on The Icon Set's list, not Figma's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Figma:Figma is a collaborative interface design platform that lets teams design, prototype, and hand off UI in one workspace.
- The Icon Set:A comprehensive Figma icon library of 5,200+ editable SVG icons in five styles.
- Best for
- Figma:Collaborative UI/UX design and prototyping
- The Icon Set:Editable multi-style Figma icon library
- Who it’s for
- Figma:Designers, product teams, and developers who need shared design and handoff tools.
- The Icon Set:UI/UX designers who work in Figma.
- Pricing
- Figma:Freemium
- The Icon Set:Freemium
- Plans
- Figma:Starter Free · Professional – Full seat $16/mo per month · Professional – Dev seat $12/mo per month · Professional – Collab seat $3/mo per month · Organization – Full seat $55/mo per month (billed annually)
- The Icon Set:UI ICONS Free $0
- Works with
- Figma:VS Code, Supabase
- The Icon Set:Figma, IconJar
Figma features
- Real-time multiplayer editing. Multiple editors can work in the same file simultaneously with live cursor chat.
- AI design assistance. AI tools for layer renaming, image editing, background removal, and generative design.
- Dev Mode handoff. Inspect design specs, CSS, JSON or React code directly from the canvas.
- Design systems & variables. Create reusable components, styles, and theming with variables and shared libraries.
- Prototyping & animation. Build interactive prototypes with transitions, smart animate, and motion timelines.
- Extensive plugins & integrations. Use community plugins, VS Code extension, and connect external tools via Make connectors.
The Icon Set features
- 5,200+ icons. Over 5,200 SVG icons covering 16 categories and 5 visual styles.
- 5 styles. Icons available in Line, Light, Duotone, Duocolor and Solid.
- Smart tags & sorting. Alphabetically sorted with smart tags for quick discovery.
- Customizable variables. Designed with Figma variables for easy color, size and style changes.
- Free icons. A free tier includes 520+ icons with basic components.
- One-time payment. Paid plans are a single purchase with unlimited future updates.
Figma vs The Icon Set FAQ
Is Figma or The Icon Set free?+
Figma has a free plan (Starter); paid plans start at $3/month (Professional – Collab seat). The Icon Set has a free plan (UI ICONS Free) and paid plans.
Do Figma and The Icon Set integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Figma lists VS Code and Supabase; The Icon Set lists Figma and IconJar.
On DevHunt
Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.