Noun Project
Noun Project is a human-made icon and stock-photo library: search 10M+ icons, then download PNG/SVG with or without attribution.
OUR TAKE
Pick Noun Project for designers who want artist-made icons and will pay to skip attribution. Free downloads require attribution.
Good fit
Designers who want artist-made icons and will pay to skip attribution.
Poor fit
Developers who want a code-first outline set (Lucide / Phosphor Icons) or a motion file (LottieFiles).
Free Account · Noun Pro (monthly) $9.99 · Noun Pro (yearly) $3.33
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-28 · thenounproject.com/pricing
OUR TAKE
Pick Noun Project for designers who want artist-made icons and will pay to skip attribution. Free downloads require attribution. and do not include the commercial license.
Good fit
Designers who want artist-made icons and will pay to skip attribution.
Poor fit
Developers who want a code-first outline set (Lucide / Phosphor Icons) or a motion file (LottieFiles).
Free Account · Noun Pro (monthly) $9.99 · Noun Pro (yearly) $3.33
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-28 · thenounproject.com/pricing
What it costs
USD, before tax · Checked 2026-10-28 · thenounproject.com/pricing
Free Account
Browse and download with attribution; no royalty-free commercial license
$0
Noun Pro (monthly)
Unlimited PNG/SVG, commercial license, no attribution, editor, plugins
$9.99
Noun Pro (yearly)
paid yearly
Lowest paid
$3.33
Noun Studio credits
Not published by the vendor
Not published by the vendor
Checked 2026-10-28·thenounproject.com/pricing
Before you pay
Good fit
Designers who want artist-made icons and will pay to skip attribution.
Poor fit
Developers who want a code-first outline set (Lucide / Phosphor Icons) or a motion file (LottieFiles).
Watch out
Free downloads require attribution. and do not include the commercial license.
Instead, try
Hugeicons if 60k multi-style icons with a $0 stroke-rounded floor; Canva if layout + stock when you need a full design file, not just an icon
Compare Noun Project with
Limits, in full
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Free downloads require attribution. and do not include the commercial license.
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$3.33 is the yearly card, not the monthly price.
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Icons and photos, not a Lottie marketplace
If Noun Project isn't it
Why: 60k multi-style icons with a $0 stroke-rounded floor.
Free· paid from$1
Free is one styleChecked 2026-10-28·hugeicons.com/pricing
vs Noun Project
Why: layout + stock when you need a full design file, not just an icon.
Free· paid from$144/yr
Free is not ProChecked 2026-10-20·canva.com/pricing
vs Noun Project
Why: quick social layouts when Noun’s icon grid is not the job.
Free· paid from$9.99/mo
express/pricing HTML hid $Checked 2026-10-26·adobe.com/express/pricing
vs Noun ProjectLimits & alternatives3 limits · Hugeicons, Canva, Adobe Express instead
Limits, in full
- 01
Free downloads require attribution. and do not include the commercial license.
- 02
$3.33 is the yearly card, not the monthly price.
- 03
Icons and photos, not a Lottie marketplace
If Noun Project isn't it
Why: 60k multi-style icons with a $0 stroke-rounded floor.
Free· paid from$1
Free is one styleChecked 2026-10-28·hugeicons.com/pricing
vs Noun ProjectWhy: layout + stock when you need a full design file, not just an icon.
Free· paid from$144/yr
Free is not ProChecked 2026-10-20·canva.com/pricing
vs Noun ProjectWhy: quick social layouts when Noun’s icon grid is not the job.
Free· paid from$9.99/mo
express/pricing HTML hid $Checked 2026-10-26·adobe.com/express/pricing
vs Noun Project