Simple Icons vs Octicons (2026)

Simple Icons uses CC0 1.0 (Public Domain). All copyrights have been waived. You can copy, modify, distribute, and use the icons for any purpose — including commercial — without attribution.

Octicons uses the MIT License — one of the most permissive open-source licenses. You can use it in any commercial project, modify the icons, and redistribute them freely. The only requirement is preserving the copyright notice in copies of the software.

import {
  SiGithub,
  SiVercel,
  SiStripe,
  SiReact,
  SiNextdotjs,
  SiTailwindcss,
} from '@icons-pack/react-simple-icons'
// All components use 'Si' prefix + PascalCase brand name

export function TechStack() {
  return (
    <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
      {/* Use currentColor — inherits from parent */}
      <SiGithub size={24} />
      <SiVercel size={24} />

      {/* Use official brand color */}
      <SiStripe size={24} color="#635BFF" />
      <SiReact size={24} color="#61DAFB" />

      {/* Social links row */}
      <a href="https://github.com" aria-label="GitHub">
        <SiGithub size={20} className="text-gray-600 hover:text-gray-900" />
      </a>
    </div>
  )
}

import { RepoIcon } from '@primer/octicons-react'

export default function App() {
  return <RepoIcon size={16} />
}

Which is better: Simple Icons or Octicons?

Choosing between Simple Icons and Octicons depends entirely on your project's technical requirements and design aesthetic. Simple Icons provides 3,200 icons and is notable for 3,109 brand icons — 6x more than font awesome brands (465) at zero cost, while Octicons offers 280 icons and is best known for designed on strict 16px and 24px grid systems to prevent rendering blurriness.

Are Simple Icons and Octicons completely free to use?

Yes. Both libraries are highly permissive open-source projects. Simple Icons is licensed under CC0 1.0 (Public Domain), and Octicons is licensed under MIT. Both licenses permit free commercial usage, modification, and redistribution in both personal and enterprise projects.

Do these libraries support TypeScript natively?

Yes, Simple Icons includes excellent built-in TypeScript definitions. Similarly, Octicons offers robust native TypeScript support for an improved developer experience.

• Need a library with 3,200 icons and filled style options
• Want tree-shakable imports to keep bundles small
• Require first-class TypeScript support in your codebase
• Are building with react, nextjs

• Need a library with 280 icons and outline style options
• Want tree-shakable imports to keep bundles small
• Require first-class TypeScript support in your codebase
• Are building with react, vue, nextjs, jekyll

npm install @icons-pack/react-simple-icons

npm install @primer/octicons-react