Favicon.io is handy for quick experiments, but it forces you to upload assets outside Figma and rebuild work every time specs change. Favvy keeps favicon production inside the file you’re already designing, so brand changes cascade automatically. When I compare the two, I look at flexibility and workflow fit.

Flexibility

Can the tool handle PWA manifests, Windows tiles, Safari pinned tabs, and maskable icons? Can you customize padding, background colors, and naming conventions? Favvy checks all of those boxes, while most alternatives stop at a single .ico file.

Workflow fit

Favicon.io requires exporting PNGs manually, uploading them, and copying snippets back to your repo. Favvy runs on top of your master icon frame, exports every size, and generates manifest + HTML code without context switching. Future tweaks take seconds instead of another trip through the web app.

Unless another alternative matches that depth, I’m sticking with Favvy for every favicon request.

Evaluation tip

Run an entire site launch through the alternative—multiple brands, PWA requirements, and platform-specific quirks. Favvy breezes through because presets store your configuration. Most online generators require starting from scratch each time, which wastes hours.

Team benefits

Because Favvy exports manifest files and HTML snippets, engineers trust the output. Alternatives that only deliver images create more work downstream. Saving time for cross-functional partners is a good enough reason to keep Favvy in the stack.