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Undertone vs IconVault

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Undertone compared with IconVault
DetailUndertone logo UndertoneIconVault logo IconVault
What it doesSee why colors work Search, preview and export open-source icons and free online tools in one place
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Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: Original view, Temperature map, Value structure, Saturation map, Palette and Harmony for every image, 20 analyses at a time. Lifetime Premium: one-time purchase includes Composition guides, Contrast map, tinted value bands, unlimited history, full-res export. No subscription. Free plan: search and single-icon copy unlimited, 5 free runs per tool per day, 7 bulk downloads total, 20+ tools free unlimited. Pro Lifetime: $19 one-time payment for first 100 members, includes unlimited tool runs, unlimited downloads, bulk exports, design tokens and API access with 50,000 monthl
Key features
  • Palette with proportions showing dominant colors sized by image weight
  • Color harmony identification (Complementary, Analogous, Triadic, Split-complementary, Tetradic, Square, Monochromatic)
  • Temperature map showing warm and cool distribution across image
  • Value structure divided into clear zones (light, mid-tone, dark)
  • Saturation map showing vivid and muted areas
  • Composition guides identifying classic guides like golden ratio and rule of thirds
  • Contrast map showing where the eye lands first (Premium)
  • Painter-friendly color names (Yellow Ochre, Payne's Gray, etc.)
  • Local device processing with no image uploads
  • Works offline with no account required
  • Search 421,020 icons from 239 open-source sets
  • Preview icons at real size with recoloring
  • Design tokens and CSS variable export
  • REST API and CLI for icon access
What makes it different
  • Shows color proportions, not just colors, recognizing that a 60/5 split is fundamentally different from 50/50
  • Four layers of analysis together show relationships single layers cannot reveal
  • Built by people who actually mix paint with painter-friendly vocabulary
  • Lifetime Premium with single payment, no subscription model
  • All data stays on device, no account signup required
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Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)8 +1 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)40
Citation Flow (Majestic)3216
Referring domains (Majestic)313

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