What is the key difference between Icons8 and Aria Icons?

Icons8 belongs to the Developer Tools category with cloud HTTP/SSE execution, while Aria Icons belongs to the Developer Tools category with local stdio execution.

How do I install Icons8 or Aria Icons in Claude Desktop or Cursor?

Copy the mcpServers JSON configuration snippet provided on this page into your claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json file and restart your AI client.

Are Icons8 and Aria Icons free or paid?

Icons8 operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required). Aria Icons operates under a Free / Open Source model (No auth required).

Which MCP server has more tools and community activity?

Icons8 lists 0 tools with 0 views and 0 GitHub stars. Aria Icons lists 0 tools with 2 views and 33 GitHub stars.

Can I use both Icons8 and Aria Icons together in the same MCP host?

Yes! MCP hosts like Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf, Cline, and VS Code support configuring multiple servers under the mcpServers object simultaneously.

Side-by-Side Model Context Protocol Comparison

Icons8 vs Aria Icons

In-depth architectural comparison of the Icons8 and Aria Icons MCP servers. Compare execution transports, security boundaries, tool capabilities, quality scores, and ready-to-paste client installation snippets for Claude, Cursor, Windsurf, and VS Code.

At a Glance & Executive Verdict

Icons8

Developer Tools · Remote HTTP/SSE

Quality: 25/100 (Emerging) | Auth: No auth required

Aria Icons

Developer Tools · Local stdio

Quality: 43/100 (Fair) | Auth: No auth required

Verdict Summary: Choose Icons8 if you need specialized Developer Tools tools running via a hosted cloud SSE transport. Choose Aria Icons if your workspace requires Developer Tools integration with local subprocess execution. Both servers can be configured concurrently in your client's mcpServers manifest.

Which MCP Server Should You Choose?

Choose Icons8 when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Icons8 Details

Choose Aria Icons when:

You need dedicated capabilities in the Developer Tools domain.
You prefer local stdio subprocess transport architecture.
Your security boundary fits: No auth required (Free / Open Source).

Explore Aria Icons Details

Feature & Specification Comparison

Specification	I Icons8 Developer Tools	A Aria Icons Developer Tools
Summary	Search and fetch genuine Icons8 icons and Ouch illustrations as SVG, PNG or animation.	340k SVG icons — browser, CLI (writes source), and MCP for Cursor/Claude.
Category & Scope	Developer Tools	Developer Tools
Quality signal

Tools & Capabilities Breakdown

Icons8 Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Aria Icons Tools (0)

No explicit tool names declared in metadata yet. Check project README on main listing page.

Ready-to-Paste Client Configurations

Paste either (or both) of these JSON server blocks into your client config file (e.g. claude_desktop_config.json or ~/.cursor/mcp.json).

Icons8 Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "icons8": {
      "url": "https://icons8.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Aria Icons Configuration

mcpServers (Claude Desktop / Cursor)

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "aria-icons": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "aria-icons@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Frequently Asked Questions

Icons8 is categorized under Developer Tools and uses a remote streaming HTTP/SSE transport. In contrast, Aria Icons belongs to Developer Tools using local stdio subprocess. Select Icons8 when you need capabilities focused on developer tools and Aria Icons when you require tools for developer tools.

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