Why it's an alternative to Font Awesome: Free, MIT-licensed SVG icons from the makers of Tailwind CSS, designed to fit Tailwind interfaces.
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Indie alternatives to Font Awesome (2026)
Font Awesome is the classic icon library, with many icons and styles reserved for paid Pro plans. Developers often prefer free, MIT-licensed SVG sets that fit modern UI design. Below are 3 alternatives built by independent makers — Heroicons, Untitled UI Icons and TablerIcons.com — with what each does differently, who makes it and any revenue they have shared publicly.
Font Awesome alternatives at a glance
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| # | Product | Maker | Status | Reported revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heroicons | Adam Wathan and Steve Schoger | Active | — |
| 2 | Untitled UI Icons | Jordan Hughes | Active | — |
| 3 | TablerIcons.com | Csaba Kissi | Active | — |
The 3 best indie alternatives to Font Awesome
Each product is made and run by an independent maker or a small, self-directed team.
Adam Wathan
Steve Schoger
Why it's an alternative to Font Awesome: Consistent icon library for Figma and code, with a free SVG set and a Pro tier.
made by
Jordan Hughes
Jordan Hughes
Why it's an alternative to Font Awesome: A site for browsing and downloading the open-source Tabler icon set.
made by
Csaba Kissi
Csaba KissiWhy choose an indie-made tool?
You talk to the maker
With a small product, support requests and feature ideas usually reach the person who wrote the code, and many makers build in public and reply to users directly.
Focused and fairly priced
Small teams tend to do one job well instead of bundling every feature into enterprise tiers, and many indie tools offer one-time licenses, open-source editions or free plans.
Built by real people
These 3 alternatives come from 4 makers in Canada Australia Slovakia. Paying them funds a sustainable, independent business.
Meet the makers: Adam Wathan, Steve Schoger, Jordan Hughes, Csaba Kissi.
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Font Awesome alternatives FAQ
What are the best indie alternatives to Font Awesome?
IndieMakerList lists 3 indie-made alternatives to Font Awesome: Heroicons (by Adam Wathan and Steve Schoger), Untitled UI Icons (by Jordan Hughes) and TablerIcons.com (by Csaba Kissi).
Why do people look for alternatives to Font Awesome?
Font Awesome is the classic icon library, with many icons and styles reserved for paid Pro plans. Developers often prefer free, MIT-licensed SVG sets that fit modern UI design.
Who builds these Font Awesome alternatives?
They are built by 4 independent makers from 3 countries, including Canada, Australia and Slovakia, rather than a large company. Each maker has a profile on IndieMakerList with their other products and links.
Are these Font Awesome alternatives still maintained?
Yes. As far as IndieMakerList knows, all 3 are active and still run by the makers who built them.
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