Favicons
5.6#23 in favicon generatorsFree planFree planSelf-hosted
VisitFavicons vs MakeIcon
What both publish
| Fact | Favicons | MakeIcon |
|---|---|---|
| Customization | Configuration options include app metadata, manifest settings, icon backgrounds, display mode, orientation, and enabled icon groups. | Users can adjust icon color, background, shape, gradient, padding, and size, with real-time previews on device mockups. |
| Integrations | The README documents installation through NPM with `npm install favicons`. | The About page says the icon library integrates with Iconify and provides icons from collections including Material Design, Font Awesome, and Lucide. |
| Purpose | Favicons is a Node.js module for generating favicons and their associated files. | MakeIcon creates app icons for iOS, Android, and web from open-source icons that users can customize. |
Favicons plans
- MIT-licensed open-source softwareFree
MakeIcon plans
- FreeFree
Pick Favicons if…
Favicons suits developers building self-hosted Node.js workflows that need local favicon and web-asset generation. It is useful when ICO, PNG, manifests, and multiple platform icon groups are needed without external dependencies.
Pick MakeIcon if…
MakeIcon suits app developers, PWA creators, people making prototypes, indie developers, and designers who need customizable platform icons. Its browser-based workflow also suits users who do not want to install software for this task.