Tool profile
Bootstrap Icons: cost, fit and limits
Bootstrap Icons is the official icon library of the Bootstrap project, published by The Bootstrap Authors under the MIT license, with 2,078 icons in version 1.13.2 delivered as SVG files, an SVG sprite or web fonts for use with or without Bootstrap.
What to know first
Bootstrap Icons lists 2,078 icons in version 1.13.2, grouped in browsable categories such as Arrows with 125 and Brand with 85. You can install it with npm and use the icons as separate SVG files, one SVG sprite or web fonts, whether or not the site uses Bootstrap. A link opens the set in Figma. The set is MIT licensed, and the site points to OpenCollective for support instead of selling a plan.
Bootstrap Icons at a glance
| Maker | The Bootstrap Authors, Not stated on the vendor pages |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes |
| Entry price | Free |
| API access | No |
| Category | Best AI Icon Libraries in 2026, rank 7 of 11 |
| Website | icons.getbootstrap.com |
Who Bootstrap Icons is best for
Bootstrap sites
The set is published by the Bootstrap project, so sites already built on its grid and components get icons from the same source with matching documentation.
Projects that prefer fonts or sprites
Web fonts and an SVG sprite are offered beside plain SVG files, which suits older pages and templates that cannot easily import components.
Designers who start in Figma
An open-in-Figma link on the site lets a designer pull the set into a file and plan layouts with the same icons the developers will install.
Bootstrap Icons plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| MIT license | Free | 2,078 icons in version 1.13.2 as SVG files, an SVG sprite or web fonts, with an OpenCollective link for support and no paid plan. |
Checked November 2026.
What Bootstrap Icons does
- Three output formats
- Icons come as separate SVG files, one SVG sprite or web fonts, so a project can match the format to its build rather than convert it.
- npm install
- The homepage shows npm i bootstrap-icons, which puts the files into a project's dependencies and lets a build tool pick the format it needs. A bundler then copies the SVGs, sprite or fonts from node_modules into the build output.
- Category browsing
- The browse page shows counts per category, for example Arrows 125 and Brand 85, which helps you judge whether the set covers your domain. The two counts quoted on the page show how many arrows and brand marks the set holds, which helps a buyer judge coverage.
- Figma link
- An open-in-Figma link on the site gives designers the set as a file, so layouts and production code can use the same symbols. Developers install the same set with npm, so file names in the design file match the code.
- Independent of Bootstrap
- The homepage says the icons work with or without Bootstrap, so the set can serve projects that use a different CSS framework. No Bootstrap CSS or JavaScript has to be loaded for the icons to render on the page.
How Bootstrap Icons handles your data
Bootstrap Icons is shipped as files, so using the set sends no data to the maintainers. The LICENSE file credits The Bootstrap Authors for 2019 to 2024 under the MIT license, which asks that the notice stay with redistributed copies. The site links to OpenCollective for support. The pages we read state no hosting region, retention period, certification or position on training AI models, and no company address, so the vendor's policy was not checked for those points. There is no account and no hosted service.
Where Bootstrap Icons falls short in practice
- No framework components named. The pages read name npm, SVG, sprite and font output but no React or Vue packages, so component-based teams write wrappers or use another set.
- Version-bound count. The 2,078 figure belongs to version 1.13.2 and will change, so a team that pins versions should check the count and the new names after each upgrade.
- No AI or hosted features. No API, AI search or icon request path is described, so finding and requesting icons depends on browsing the categories and opening an issue on GitHub.
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Alternatives to Bootstrap Icons
Bootstrap Icons: common questions
Do I need Bootstrap to use Bootstrap Icons?
No. The homepage says the icons can be used with or without Bootstrap. They come as SVG files, an SVG sprite or web fonts, so any page can include them. Projects that already use Bootstrap get matching documentation, but the set carries no dependency on its CSS or JavaScript.
How many icons are in Bootstrap Icons?
The homepage lists 2,078 icons in version 1.13.2. The browse page shows counts per category, such as 125 for Arrows and 85 for Brand. The count rises with releases, so check the version when you compare it with Lucide at 2,051 or Tabler Icons at 6,287.
Which license does Bootstrap Icons use?
The LICENSE file in the repository is the MIT license, with the copyright line crediting The Bootstrap Authors for 2019 to 2024. MIT permits commercial use and asks that the notice stay with copies you distribute. The site links OpenCollective for supporters but sells nothing.
Can Bootstrap Icons be used as a font?
Yes. The homepage lists web fonts as one of three output formats, next to individual SVG files and an SVG sprite. Fonts suit pages that style icons with CSS classes. The pages we read do not describe accessibility behavior for the font option, so test it with a screen reader if that matters.
Does Bootstrap Icons have an API or AI features?
No. The pages we read describe files, a sprite, fonts and an npm package, with no hosted API and no AI search or generation. Designers can open the set in Figma through a link on the site. Buyers who want AI-assisted search should look at The Noun Project instead.