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Font Awesome vs Heroicons:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Font Awesome had more branded searches than Heroicons among icon libraries worldwide. Font Awesome had about 246,000 branded searches, while Heroicons had 22,200. Font Awesome made up 14.2% of all icon library searches we track, and Heroicons accounted for 1.3%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about icon libraries, Heroicons appeared in four of the five answers and Font Awesome in three. Heroicons was mentioned before Font Awesome in every answer that named either.

Among icon libraries worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Font Awesome, about 11 searches for every 1 for Heroicons

Font Awesome 246K searchesHeroicons 22.2K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Heroicons, mentioned in 4 of 5 answers, Font Awesome in 3

Heroicons in 4 of 5Font Awesome in 3 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Heroicons, named ahead of Font Awesome in 4 of 4 answers

Heroicons first in 4Font Awesome never first

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Top icon libraries in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Heroicons was mentioned in four out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Font Awesome was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Heroicons was listed before Font Awesome in every answer that named either.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Lucide1st
  2. Phosphor Icons2nd
  3. Heroicons3rd
  4. Material Symbols4th
  5. Tabler Icons5th
  6. Font Awesome6th
  7. Flaticon7th
  8. Iconoir8th
  9. Noun Project9th
  10. Iconify10th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Lucide4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Phosphor Icons4 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Heroicons4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Material Symbols4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Font Awesome3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Iconoir3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Tabler Icons2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Flaticon1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Noun Project1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Iconify1 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Is Font Awesome or Heroicons more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Font Awesome and Heroicons by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all ten icon libraries we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Font Awesome and Heroicons among icon libraries worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Font Awesome, Heroicons. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthFlaticonFont AwesomeNoun ProjectLucideIconifyPhosphor IconsTabler IconsHeroiconsMaterial SymbolsIconoir
Oct 202559.4%17.8%11.9%3.6%2%1.1%1.3%2%0.72%0.26%
Nov 202559.6%17.9%12%3.6%2%1.1%1.1%2%0.59%0.21%
Dec 202559.7%18%9.8%4.4%2.4%1.3%1.3%2%0.72%0.22%
Jan 202657.8%17.4%11.6%4.3%2.3%1.6%1.6%2.3%0.86%0.21%
Feb 202658.2%17.5%11.7%4.3%2.4%1.6%1.3%1.9%0.86%0.21%
Mar 202655.4%16.7%13.7%5%2.2%2.2%1.5%2.2%0.82%0.24%
Apr 202657%17.2%11.5%5.1%2.3%2.3%1.5%1.9%0.85%0.25%
May 202659.3%14.6%12%5.4%2.4%2%1.6%1.6%0.88%0.21%
Jun 202659.3%14.6%12%5.4%2.4%2%1.6%1.6%0.88%0.21%
Jul 202655.5%16.7%11.2%6.1%2.7%2.7%1.8%1.8%1%0.3%
Aug 202658.2%14.3%11.7%6.4%2.4%2.4%1.9%1.6%0.86%0.31%
Sep 202657.7%14.2%14.2%5.2%2.3%2.3%1.6%1.3%0.85%0.25%

How has the Font Awesome and Heroicons comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Font Awesome was ahead of Heroicons in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Font Awesome’s share of searches among icon libraries worldwide moved from 17.8% to 14.2%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 450K to 246K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Heroicons’ share of searches among icon libraries worldwide moved from 2% to 1.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 22.2K.

How did search popularity change for icon libraries worldwide in September 2026?

2 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Heroicons worldwide fell 55.2% over 12 measured months, from 49.5K to 22.2K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Font Awesome worldwide fell 45.3% over 12 measured months, from 450K to 246K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Font Awesome’s and Heroicons’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.

Font Awesome

1 branded search term

  • font awesome

Heroicons

1 branded search term

  • heroicons

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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