What license does Griddy Icons use and can I use the icons commercially?

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Griddy Icons is released under the MIT license, and that generally means you can use the icons in commercial projects. The site states the license as MIT and describes the family as "free open-source," so the standard MIT permissions apply: use, copy, modify, merge, publish, and distribute the icons, including in products you sell. The one condition MIT places on you is that the copyright and license notice must be preserved in copies or substantial portions of the work.

What the MIT license actually allows

MIT is one of the most permissive open-source licenses. Under it you can:

  • Use the icons in personal and commercial projects
  • Modify them (recolor, resize, combine, redraw)
  • Redistribute them, including as part of a product or template
  • Use them in closed-source and proprietary work

The requirement is attribution preservation: if you redistribute the icons or a substantial portion of them, keep the copyright notice and the license text. You do not have to credit Griddy Icons visibly in your app or website UI — the obligation is about the license notice accompanying the files, not a public credit line.

Free download vs. the $9 download

The site lists two ways to get the assets, and the license does not change between them:

Free download $9 download
License MIT MIT
What you get All SVG icons All design assets: all SVG icons, Figma components, master file with individual layers
Best for Developers dropping SVGs into code Designers who want editable Figma components and a layered master file

The $9 option is a convenience and format upgrade, not a different license. If you only need SVGs, the free route gives you the same licensing rights. If you work in Figma and want components with individual layers, the paid download saves you the work of rebuilding them.

Practical conditions to check before you ship

  • Version matters. The site lists Version 0.2.0 with 1,159 icons. If you rely on a specific icon, confirm it exists in the version you download.
  • Keep the license file. When you vendor icons into a repo or bundle them into a template you distribute, include the MIT notice. This is the main way people accidentally break the terms.
  • Trademarks are separate. MIT covers the icon artwork, not third-party brand marks. Icons referencing other companies' products or logos (the set includes entries like Airbnb, Android, Apple, Behance, and others) do not grant you rights to those trademarks. Using a brand icon to represent that brand is normally fine; using it to imply endorsement is not.
  • Attribution in the UI is optional. You are not required to add a visible "Icons by Griddy Icons" credit, though it is a reasonable courtesy.

Quick answer by use case

  • Commercial app or website: Yes, allowed under MIT.
  • Client work you hand over: Yes, but pass along the license notice with the assets.
  • Selling a template that includes the icons: Yes, keep the MIT notice in the distributed files.
  • Redrawing and rebranding the icons as your own set: Allowed by MIT, but do not remove the original copyright notice from files you redistribute.
  • Using brand-specific icons to imply a partnership: Not covered by the icon license — that is a trademark question.

If you need certainty for a high-stakes or legal context, read the full MIT text bundled with the download and, where relevant, consult a lawyer; the summary above reflects the license terms and the site's stated description, not legal advice.