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MakeIcon vs Static.app

Both stand on favicon generators. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

MakeIcon

Free plan AndroidiPhoneLinux+3

MakeIcon combines editable open-source icon collections with standard and AI-generated exports. Its basic plan is free, while AI use and icon licensing have specific limits to consider.

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Static.app offers static-site publishing, editing, rollback, and integrations, with a free entry plan and paid options. Its static hosting does not execute server-side scripts, and desktop sync is currently limited to macOS.

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The facts

	MakeIcon	Static.app
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Android, iPhone, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows	API, Mac, Web, Windows
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Starter: $5 a month
Plans published	1	4
Maker	Not published	Not published
Website	makeicon.online	static.app
On favicon generators	#7 of 30	#11 of 30

MakeIcon: what it does well

More than 8,000 icons are listed
Exports PNGs and multi-platform ZIP bundles
Liquid Glass Studio supports PNG exports up to 4096px
Runs in a browser without installation
Free plan has no signup or watermark

What to know first

AI generation is subject to fair-use rate limits
AI prompts are sent to Cloudflare Workers AI
Customized icons may be collected anonymously into the public library
Icon licenses may require attribution or restrict brand-logo use

Static.app: what it does well

Publish by archive upload or AI agent connector.
Daily snapshots support one-click rollback.
Includes form collection and privacy-friendly analytics.
Free plan includes one website and SSL.
Integrations include a REST API and webhooks.

What to know first

Server-side scripts are not executed.
Free plan has a 50MB per-file limit.
Desktop sync is currently available for macOS only.
Short links are excluded from the free plan and trial.

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