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Iconify vs Tabler Icons:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, Iconify had more branded searches than Tabler Icons among icon libraries worldwide. Iconify had about 40,500 branded searches, while Tabler Icons had 27,100. Iconify made up 2.3% of all icon library searches we track, and Tabler Icons accounted for 1.6%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about icon libraries, Tabler Icons appeared in two of the five answers and Iconify in one. Tabler Icons was mentioned before Iconify in every answer that named either.

Among icon libraries worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

Iconify, about 49% more searches than Tabler Icons

Iconify 40.5K searchesTabler Icons 27.1K searches

Who does AI mention more?

Tabler Icons, mentioned in 2 of 5 answers, Iconify in 1

Tabler Icons in 2 of 5Iconify in 1 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

Tabler Icons, named ahead of Iconify in 2 of 2 answers

Tabler Icons first in 2Iconify never first

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Top icon libraries in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Tabler Icons was mentioned in two out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Iconify was mentioned in one out of five: in one of the three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. Tabler Icons was listed before Iconify 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 Iconify or Tabler Icons more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Iconify and Tabler Icons 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.

Iconify and Tabler Icons among icon libraries worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Iconify, Tabler Icons. 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 Iconify and Tabler Icons comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • Iconify was ahead of Tabler Icons in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Iconify’s share of searches among icon libraries worldwide moved from 2% to 2.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 49.5K to 40.5K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Tabler Icons’ share of searches among icon libraries worldwide moved from 1.3% to 1.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 33.1K to 27.1K.

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

2 changes

  1. Estimated monthly branded searches for Iconify worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 49.5K to 40.5K in September 2026.

  2. Estimated monthly branded searches for Tabler Icons worldwide fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 33.1K to 27.1K in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Iconify’s and Tabler Icons’ 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.

Iconify

1 branded search term

  • iconify

Tabler Icons

1 branded search term

  • tabler icons

How the Brand Demand Index is measured

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