Top Vue Icons Libraries

Lissy93/dashy is a self-hosted dashboard application for organizing and accessing web services.

Pros

• Offers a comprehensive dashboard solution with customizable layouts and themes
• Provides built-in widgets and integrations for various services and applications
• Supports self-hosting, ensuring privacy and control over user data

Cons

• Requires more setup and maintenance compared to cloud-based alternatives
• May have a steeper learning curve for non-technical users
• Limited to dashboard functionality, unlike some of the icon-focused projects listed

Note: Lissy93/dashy is not a code library or icon set like many of the other projects mentioned. It's a full-fledged dashboard application, making direct comparisons challenging. The pros and cons are focused on its dashboard functionality rather than icon-related features.

Lucide is an open-source icon library with a clean and consistent design, offering over 1000 icons for various use cases.

Code Example

import { Camera } from 'lucide-react';

const MyComponent = () => <Camera size={24} color="red" />;

Pros

• Lucide offers a more consistent and minimalist design compared to some other icon libraries like IconPark or Hugeicons.
• It provides better customization options than Vue-Awesome or Vue-FontAwesome, allowing for easy color and size adjustments.
• Lucide has a smaller file size and faster load times compared to more comprehensive libraries like Ant Design Icons.

Cons

• Lucide has fewer icons compared to larger libraries like Iconify or IconPark, which may limit options for specific use cases.
• It lacks the extensive framework support that Unplugin-Icons offers, which provides icons for various JavaScript frameworks.
• Lucide doesn't offer the dashboard creation capabilities of Dashy or the full component library features of Bootstrap Vue, making it less versatile for complete UI solutions.

BootstrapVue is a comprehensive Vue.js implementation of Bootstrap v4 components and grid system.

Code Example

<template>
  <b-button variant="primary" @click="handleClick">Click me</b-button>
</template>

Pros

• Provides a complete set of Bootstrap components specifically designed for Vue.js applications
• Offers extensive documentation and examples for easy integration
• Maintains compatibility with Bootstrap's responsive grid system and utility classes

Cons

• Limited to Bootstrap's design language, which may not suit all project aesthetics
• Larger bundle size compared to more lightweight icon-only libraries
• Less flexibility in customization compared to some icon-focused projects

ByteDance/IconPark is a comprehensive icon library with over 2,000 high-quality vector icons that can be customized and used across various platforms and frameworks.

Code Example

import { Home } from '@icon-park/react'
import '@icon-park/react/styles/index.css'

<Home theme="outline" size="24" fill="#333"/>

Pros

• Offers a vast collection of icons with consistent design language across multiple categories
• Provides excellent customization options, including color, size, and style variations
• Supports multiple frameworks and platforms, making it versatile for different development environments

Cons

• May have a steeper learning curve compared to simpler icon libraries like Lucide or Vue-Awesome
• Less established in the community compared to widely-used options like Font Awesome or Ant Design Icons
• Larger file size due to the extensive icon collection, which may impact performance in some cases

Iconify is a unified icon framework and a massive icon collection with over 150,000 open-source icons from various icon sets.

Code Example

import { Icon } from '@iconify/react';
import homeIcon from '@iconify-icons/mdi-light/home';

<Icon icon={homeIcon} />

Pros

• Offers a vast collection of icons from multiple sets, providing more options than most other projects
• Provides a unified API for using icons across different frameworks and libraries
• Supports on-demand loading, reducing initial bundle size

Cons

• May have a steeper learning curve due to its extensive features and options
• Requires additional setup and configuration compared to simpler icon libraries
• Dependency on external services for icon loading might be a concern for some users