Should Flaticon be used in 2025?

Flaticon has been a mainstay for me and Easy Web for over five years now. Whenever we start a project and need icons, it's our first port of call. Its undeniable strength, which I particularly appreciate, is its absolutely huge library and the incredible diversity of styles available.

For quick mockups, UI/UX prototypes, or even to refine a customer interface, Flaticon is formidable. You can almost always find the perfect icon there. The ease of downloading in SVG format and their quick adaptation are crucial to ensuring visual consistency across all our deliverables. It saves us valuable time.

That said, for highly unique brand identities or hyper-specific needs, Flaticon shows its limitations. Finding a complete, fully customized set becomes a challenge. Advanced editing of icons requires the use of external tools, which can slightly slow down the workflow on very complex projects.

When you're starting out in design, finding the right icon can be a nightmare. Flaticon is the tool that saves you from that. Its search bar is intuitive, even if you only have a vague idea in mind. I've seen junior teams use it for quick mockups, social media visuals, and even client presentations. The simple editor lets you change colors and sizes in a snap, perfect for non-designers who want a professional look without getting bogged down in complex software.

It's a real time-saver. Instead of spending hours creating the perfect icon, you can focus on the essentials of your project. Flaticon gives you the freedom to achieve flawless visual consistency without being an expert in vector illustration. Trust me, for beginners, it's a valuable tool for quickly building skills and delivering polished results.

Let's talk directly about cost, because it's a key factor when choosing your tools. Flaticon offers two options, each of which meets very specific needs.

The free plan is a great place to start. You have access to a huge library, but with limitations: a daily download limit and, most importantly, the requirement to attribute the source. It's perfect for designers who are just starting out or for one-off personal projects on a tight budget.

Then there's the Premium subscription. For around $9.99 per month (often cheaper if you opt for the annual plan), you get unlimited access to icons, no attribution required, and, most importantly, access to vector formats (SVG, EPS) and PSD files. For an agency like ours or a freelance designer managing multiple projects, this saves an invaluable amount of time and more than justifies the investment. It's the fluidity you're paying for.

Honestly, what has always impressed me about Flaticon is the sheer size of their collection. I remember our early years at Easy Web, spending hours searching for the perfect icon. Today, you have access to millions of icons, available in SVG or PNG, in an impressive variety of styles: from sleek flat design to more detailed glyphs. It's a major boost to our productivity—no more endless treasure hunts.

But the huge plus is their built-in editor. You don't just download; you can change colors, sizes, and orientations directly on the platform. It's a real Swiss Army knife that allows us to tailor each icon precisely to our clients' graphic guidelines without even opening a design software program. Believe me, this feature has saved us more than once.

Flaticon's advanced customization capabilities are often underestimated. No more tedious back-and-forth with Illustrator for a simple color adjustment. Their built-in editor allows you to modify SVG icons in depth: adjust precise colors, even those of internal layers. For us as an agency, this saves a considerable amount of time when adapting a set of icons to a client's graphic charter, and believe me, that's priceless in 2025.

Beyond editing, their "Webfont Kits" system is a real asset. Rather than exporting each PNG or SVG one by one, you generate a complete CSS kit. You can integrate it into your web project in the blink of an eye, and your icons are ready, ultra-optimized for responsiveness and loading time. This guarantees smooth and efficient integration, which is essential for today's web standards.