Iconscout's Unlimited plan is $9.99/month just to keep generating icon sets — and every source image still gets uploaded to do it. Iconforge takes one image and outputs the full favicon and app-icon set — ICO, PNG sizes, Apple touch icons, Android adaptive icons, a PWA manifest.json — entirely on your machine, for $15 once.
If you've searched for a Iconscout alternative, Iconforge is the pay-once option worth putting at the top of the list: Iconforge is $15, one time, and covers the same core job Iconscout charges $9.99/mo (Unlimited) for.
What makes Iconforge the pick for 2026
- Drop one source image — PNG, JPG or SVG in — every required size and format generated automatically.
- Full favicon set — 16×16, 32×32, 48×48 packed into a proper multi-resolution ICO, plus standalone PNGs.
- Apple touch icons — All iOS home-screen sizes generated with correct naming and padding.
- Android adaptive icons — Foreground/background layer support for Android's adaptive icon format.
- PWA manifest.json — A ready-to-use manifest with icon references pre-filled, matching sizes.
Iconforge vs Iconscout, at a glance
| Iconforge | Iconscout | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $15 once | $9.99/mo ($120/yr, forever) |
| Cost over 3 years | $15 | $360 |
| Your image leaves your machine | Never | Uploaded to their servers |
| PWA manifest generation | Included | Not offered |
| Android adaptive icons | Included | Limited |
| Batch mode | Included | Higher tier |
| Account required | No | Yes |
| Source code | MIT, on GitHub | Closed |
Two months of Iconscout Unlimited costs more than Iconforge does, once, forever.
Common questions
Is it really free on GitHub?
Yes — MIT source at github.com/bensblueprints/iconforge-mvp. The $15 buys the packaged installer and updates.
Does my source image get uploaded anywhere?
No — every size and format is rendered locally in the app. No network calls.
Does it generate a PWA manifest.json?
Yes — with correct icon paths and sizes pre-filled, ready to drop into a web app.
The bottom line
Iconforge won't out-feature Iconscout on every axis — no subscription tool with a bigger team and a bigger roadmap loses on everything. But for the core job, $15 once against $9.99/mo (Unlimited) forever is a trade most people should at least look at. Iconforge is part of OneTimeSuite, a catalog of pay-once apps that replace subscription SaaS.
Try Iconforge — $15, once
Drop one image, get a full favicon + app-icon set (ICO, PNG, Apple touch, Android, PWA manifest) — zero uploads.