TL;DR: If you are replacing Font Awesome, the closest options are Eivod, Vellum, Operand. The table below compares 12 alternatives on what they do, stage, size and status.
Every alternative below is compared on what it actually does, not just its category — so you can see which one genuinely replaces Font Awesome (YC Summer 2015).
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The three closest alternatives to Font Awesome are:
| Alternative | What it does | Stage | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eivod | — | YC Summer 2007 | 51 | Inactive |
| Vellum | — | YC Winter 2023 | 23 | Active |
| Operand | — | YC Winter 2025 | 8 | Active |
| Lightwell | — | YC Summer 2019 | 4 | Inactive |
| Plutis | — | YC Winter 2023 | 2 | Active |
| Demospace | — | YC Winter 2023 | 2 | Inactive |
| Hey Healthcare | — | YC Summer 2019 | 1 | Inactive |
| Stackq | — | YC Summer 2009 | — | Inactive |
| BitSample | — | YC Winter 2008 | — | Inactive |
| Stitch Technologies | - | YC Winter 2024 | — | Inactive |
| Variant | Creative intelligence | YC Fall 2024 | 5 | Active |
| Tagsafe | — | YC Winter 2023 | — | Active |
It depends on your size. Eivod is the closest match on what Font Awesome actually does. If you need something more established, sort the table by team size — larger teams generally mean more support and a longer track record. If budget is the constraint, the earlier-batch companies are usually the ones still competing on price.
Font Awesome is still operating, so switching is a choice rather than a forced migration. Compare on fit and price rather than urgency.
Every company here is Y Combinator-backed and was matched to Font Awesome on what it actually does — its own description of its product — rather than on a broad category label. Batch, team size and operating status come from the YC directory and are shown as-is. We do not rank by payment.
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