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24 alternatives to Zany – Favicon API

Got mad at this console error the other night: "Failed to load resource: the server responded with a status of 404 (File not found) :8000/favicon.ico:1" and hacked this together. Never have to worry about that 16x16 square again.

Zany is a favicon API that automatically handles favicon requests for web applications, eliminating the common 404 console error when a favicon is missing. Built as a developer tool, it provides a simple solution to… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Zany – Favicon API launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    Favicons for HN. GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.

    2022 · gist.github.com · its alternatives →

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    I spent a few hours on a weekend writing a project using v0 called favicon.run, which is an icon tool website, the first released feature is to get icons of various sizes of other websites and support embedding in your website, articles, design materials. Therefore it supports markdown embed and web embedding, suitable for directory website construction and product design, article citations.

    2025 · favicon.run · its alternatives →

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    Create a stylish favicon.ico file for your website using this interactive tool.

    2014 · fav.ninja · its alternatives →

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    Hey HN, We couldn’t find a reliable favicon provider for our CRM [1]. There are existing solutions (FaviconKit, Google faviconV2, ...) but we have faced issues with all of them: rate-limiting, down-time, inconsistent icon size. We were looking for a solution that is: 1) reliable: no down-time ; 2) accurate: request a specific icon size to optimize for user bandwidth ; 3) high-quality: that provides the highest resolution icon available for a given requested size ; 4) open-source: this is a common need and a simple problem to solve: an open solution should exist and anybody should be able to…

    2023 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Create distinctive, animated favicons from GIFs

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    Favicon Kit has 5 repositories available. Follow their code on GitHub.

    2018 · faviconkit.com · its alternatives →

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    Generate favicons & manifest file for your site/PWA

    2023 · favicon.now · its alternatives →

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    Create favicon PNG and ICO files in your browser

    Jul 2026 · garmahis.com · its alternatives →

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    Favicon Helper is an ai superpowered icon generator that can generate stunning favicons in seconds. First "real" project lmk if it sucks!

    2024 · faviconhelper.com · its alternatives →

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    Favicons for your Safari Tabs

    2017 · timingapp.com · its alternatives →

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    favico.js▲184

    Superpower your favicon with badges, images or videos

    2021 · lab.ejci.net · its alternatives →

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    Dead simple & easy to use favicons for any website

    2021 · icon.horse · its alternatives →

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    A javascript library that allows easy manipulation of the favicon to include nice looking alert bubbles. This means that users can pin your site and still see when their attention is needed! It's been done before, but in my opinion not in a way aesthetically pleasing enough for production use. This library also falls back to the standard number in page title approach for browsers that do no support canvas / dynamic favicons. Thoughts welcome.

    2012 · tommoor.github.com · its alternatives →

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    Complete favicon & PWA icon package with SVG & webmanifest

    Dec 2025 · favicon.pub · its alternatives →

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    Create a favicon in a few clicks from text, image, or emoji.

    2020 · favicon.io · its alternatives →

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    A tiny async loader / dependency manager for modern browsers (961 bytes) - amorey/loadjs

    2015 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    A lightweight macOS window and app manager scriptable with JavaScript - kasper/phoenix

    2020 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Hacker News Plus. GitHub Gist: instantly share code, notes, and snippets.

    2023 · gist.github.com · its alternatives →

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    Favioli▲103

    Chrome extension that replaces blank favicons with emoji

    2018 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    A better and completely free favicon generator

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Easily compare your favicons on all major web browsers.

    2018 · colinkeany.com · its alternatives →

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    Design a letter-based favicon like most big tech companies, or be playful and create an emoji-based favicon. Modern browsers supports SVG favicon. Be creative.

    2020 · formito.com · its alternatives →

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    Generating favicons, the right way

    2023 · favicon.zip · its alternatives →

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