Tabler Icons vs Solar Icons – Developer vs Designer Aesthetic

Tabler and Solar are both large, high-quality SVG icon libraries, but with distinct personalities. Tabler is utility-first and developer-optimized; Solar is design-first with a warmer, premium aesthetic.

Library

Tabler Icons

Solar

Samples

Icons

6,184

7,608

License

MIT

CC-BY-4.0

Author

Paweł Kuna

480 Design

The personality difference

Tabler Icons prioritizes utility and developer experience: a flat naming system, MIT license, an official React package, and 5,000+ icons covering every product UI need imaginable. It’s the icon set for developers who need “the icon for X” to exist.

Solar Icons (by 480 Design) takes a design-first approach. Each icon ships in 7 visual styles (from Linear to Bold Duotone to Broken), with a warm, premium aesthetic that makes consumer-facing UIs feel polished. Available via Iconify.

Outline/Linear style compared

Solar’s 7 visual styles on one icon

One of Solar’s standout features: every icon ships across 7 style variants, all free.

Info

Solar’s Broken style, where one path stroke appears intentionally interrupted, has a distinctive look popular in dark mode consumer apps and mobile-first interfaces.

Tabler’s developer-focused extras

Api

Tabler covers programming tools, DevOps concepts, and developer workflow icons that Solar doesn’t prioritize.

React integration

# Tabler: official React package
npm install @tabler/icons-react

# Solar: via Iconify (no official React package)
npm install @iconify/react

// Tabler
import { IconHome, IconUser, IconSearch } from "@tabler/icons-react";
<IconHome size={20} stroke={1.5} />;

// Solar via Iconify
import { Icon } from "@iconify/react";
<Icon icon="solar:home-bold-duotone" width={20} />;

Tabler wins for React developer experience with an official package and tree-shakeable named exports. Solar requires Iconify as a delivery mechanism.

Use case fit

Use case	Pick
Developer tools, admin panels	Tabler
Consumer app, mobile-first UI	Solar
Dashboard with 200+ unique icons	Tabler
Dark mode, premium aesthetic	Solar
Duotone style (free)	Both
React official package	Tabler
Most diverse style range	Solar (7 weights)

Frequently asked questions

How many styles does Solar Icons have?

Solar provides 7 styles per icon: Linear, Outline, Bold, Bold Duotone, Broken, Line Duotone, and Outline Color, one of the widest style ranges of any free library.

Which is larger, Tabler or Solar?

Tabler has 5,000+ base icons. Solar has around 7,500+ total SVGs counting all 7 styles. In unique icon concepts, they're comparable.

Are Solar Icons free?

Yes. Solar Icons by 480 Design is available via Iconify under CC BY 4.0, free for commercial use with attribution.

Does Tabler have a duotone style like Solar?

No. Tabler uses a single outline/line style. Solar's Bold Duotone and Line Duotone styles are unique to Solar. For free duotone icons, Solar and Phosphor Icons are the main options.