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Simple Icons: cost, fit and limits
Simple Icons is a free collection of over 3,400 brand logo icons as SVG, published by the Simple Icons project under the CC0 1.0 public domain dedication, browsable on one page at simpleicons.org and installable through the npm package simple-icons.
What to know first
Simple Icons holds brand marks, not interface symbols: the README counts over 3,400 SVG icons for popular brands. The set is dedicated to the public domain under CC0 1.0, so no attribution is required, but the brand marks remain the property of their owners. Everything is browsable on one page, and corrections and additions come through GitHub. It pairs with a general icon library.
Simple Icons at a glance
| Maker | Simple Icons project (CC0 1.0 dedication), Not stated on the vendor pages |
|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes |
| Entry price | Free |
| API access | No |
| Category | Best AI Icon Libraries in 2026, rank 11 of 11 |
| Website | simpleicons.org |
Who Simple Icons is best for
Footers and integration pages
A site that lists the tools it connects to or the networks it appears on can show recognizable brand marks as SVG without hunting for each logo.
Login and share buttons
Sign-in options and share links need brand marks at small sizes, and a single set of SVG files keeps their weight and format uniform.
Open source projects with strict licensing
CC0 1.0 asks for no attribution, which keeps the license file simple for projects that bundle many third-party assets. Projects that bundle many third-party assets also avoid tracking credit lines for them.
Simple Icons plans and pricing
| Plan | Price | What it includes |
|---|---|---|
| CC0 1.0 | Free | Brand SVG icons, downloadable and browsable on one page, dedicated to the public domain, with no paid plan published on the pages read. |
Checked November 2026.
What Simple Icons does
- Over 3,400 brand icons
- The README counts over 3,400 SVG icons for popular brands, which makes it a broader logo source than a general interface icon set. Counting brands rather than interface symbols makes it a logo source, not a replacement for a general set.
- Single-page browsing
- All icons can be browsed on one page at simpleicons.org, which makes a quick visual check easier than paging through categories. Seeing the whole catalog on one page makes it quick to check whether a company is included.
- Public domain dedication
- The LICENSE.md file is a CC0 1.0 dedication, so use does not require a credit line or a notice in your repository. Trademark rules for each brand still apply separately, as the README says, so check owner guidelines.
- npm package
- Icons are published on the project site and in the npm package simple-icons, which lets a build import brand marks as data. The package gives a build tool direct access to each brand mark, not only a browsing page.
- GitHub contributions
- Corrections and additions are taken through GitHub, and the README notes that brand marks are the property of their owners. A brand that is missing or drawn wrong can therefore be reported or fixed through the repository.
How Simple Icons handles your data
Simple Icons is a set of files, so using the package sends no data to the maintainers. The LICENSE.md in the repository is a CC0 1.0 dedication, and the README says that brand marks are the property of their owners, so trademark rules still apply to how you display them. The homepage text read as client-side, so facts come from the GitHub README and LICENSE. The pages we read state no hosting region, retention period, certification, company address or position on training AI models, so the vendor's policy was not checked for those points.
Where Simple Icons falls short in practice
- Brands only. Simple Icons has no general interface symbols, so arrows, menus and settings icons need a second library such as Lucide or Tabler Icons. Brand-only coverage means interface work needs another set alongside it.
- Trademark rules remain. CC0 covers the files, yet the marks belong to their owners, so how you show a logo, and whether the owner's guidelines allow it, is still your responsibility.
- Homepage needs scripts. The homepage text rendered client-side, so the README and LICENSE on GitHub were the readable sources, and no hosted API or design-tool plugin is described.
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Simple Icons: common questions
How many icons are in Simple Icons?
The README counts over 3,400 SVG icons for popular brands. All of them can be browsed on one page at simpleicons.org. The count grows as contributors add brands through GitHub, so check the repository for the current number if you need a specific company's mark.
Do I need to give credit for Simple Icons?
No credit is required for the files, because the LICENSE.md file is a CC0 1.0 dedication. The README notes that brand marks belong to their owners, so a company may have its own rules about showing its logo. Check those guidelines for any brand you display.
Can Simple Icons replace a general icon library?
No. The set contains brand marks, not interface symbols such as arrows, menus or settings icons. Pair it with a general library. Lucide, Tabler Icons and Bootstrap Icons cover interface needs, and Simple Icons then handles the logo row in your footer or integrations page.
How do I install Simple Icons?
Icons are published in the npm package named simple-icons, and the project site lets you browse and download them as SVG. The README directs contributions to GitHub. The pages we read do not describe framework components, so you import the SVG data or files yourself.
Does Simple Icons use AI?
No AI feature is named on the pages we read. The set is a static collection of SVG brand marks with a public domain dedication, browsable on one page. If you want AI-assisted icon search or editing, The Noun Project is the entry in this list that names it.