Company Overview
Founded in 2013 by Alejandro Sánchez, Pablo Blanes, and Joaquín Cuenca Abela (the same team behind Freepik) in Málaga, Spain, Flaticon is the world's largest icon library. As a core part of Freepik Company, Flaticon was acquired by EQT in 2022 as part of the Freepik acquisition.
Flaticon hosts over 7 million vector icons, stickers, and emoji covering virtually every industry and use case — from UI/UX design and branding to education, healthcare, and beyond. The platform operates on a Freemium model, serving millions of designers and developers worldwide with high-quality icon resources.
In the design assets space, Flaticon competes with Noun Project, Icons8, Iconscout, Font Awesome, Material Icons, and Streamline Icons.
Core Products
| Product | Description |
|---|---|
| Flaticon Icon Library | World's largest vector icon library with 7M+ high-quality icons, stickers, and emoji, available in SVG, PNG, and EPS formats |
| Flaticon Premium | Subscription service offering unlimited downloads, exclusive assets, commercial licensing, and advanced format support |
| Flaticon Icon Editor | Online icon editor for customizing colors, sizes, and formats without requiring design software |
| Flaticon API | Developer API for integrating the icon library into websites, applications, and design tools |
| Flaticon Collections | Curated collections feature for organizing, categorizing, and sharing icon sets across teams |
| Flaticon Licenses | Flexible licensing including free attribution-based licenses, Premium commercial licenses, and custom licensing options |
Core Strengths
- Scale: The world's largest icon library with 7M+ vector icons across the broadest range of industries and use cases
- Format Flexibility: Supports SVG, PNG, EPS and multiple formats for web, mobile, print, and other media
- Built-in Editor: Online icon editor enables color, size, and style adjustments without external software
- Developer Friendly: Comprehensive API and SDK for seamless integration into products and workflows
- Clear Licensing: Transparent free and commercial licensing structures minimize copyright risk
Key Milestones
- 2013: Flaticon launched in Málaga, Spain, created by the Freepik founding team
- 2022: Freepik Company (including Flaticon) acquired by private equity firm EQT
- 2026: Continues expanding icon library scale and platform features, serving millions of global users
Market Position
Flaticon is the world's largest and most widely used vector icon library platform. Its main competitors in the icon resources and design assets space include:
- Noun Project: Popular icon library known for free icons and a global community
- Icons8: One-stop design resource platform offering icons, illustrations, and photos
- Iconscout: Icon and illustration marketplace supporting Lottie animations
- Font Awesome: The most popular web icon font library, widely used in frontend development
- Material Icons: Google's open-source icon library, core to the Material Design ecosystem
- Streamline Icons: High-quality line icon set for professional UI/UX design
