# Font Awesome vs Materialize Comparison

| | Font Awesome | Materialize | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.7 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 34 | 16 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (69.7% of reviews) | Small-Business (60.0% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | No pricing available | 


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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Font Awesome | Materialize | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.6 (30 reviews) | 9.4 (13 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (30 reviews) | 9.5 (13 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.7 (9 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.3 (5 reviews) | Not enough data | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 8.5 (26 reviews) | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.2 (30 reviews) | 9.0 (12 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Font Awesome

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

### Materialize

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Real-time Analytic Database

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Font Awesome** | N/A | N/A |
| **Materialize** | N/A | N/A |

#### Query latency

| Feature | Font Awesome | Materialize | 
|---|---|---|
| **Lower query latency** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Continuous queries** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Data latency

| Feature | Font Awesome | Materialize | 
|---|---|---|
| **Lower data latency** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Data pipeline performance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Connectors

| Feature | Font Awesome | Materialize | 
|---|---|---|
| **Faster ingestion** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Built-in connectors** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Scale

| Feature | Font Awesome | Materialize | 
|---|---|---|
| **Linearly scalable database** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Storage management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Architecture

| Feature | Font Awesome | Materialize | 
|---|---|---|
| **Data security** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Lockless architecture** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Font Awesome (1):** [Other Web Frameworks Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/other-web-frameworks)

**Unique to Materialize (1):** [Real-time Analytic Database Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/real-time-analytic-database)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Font Awesome | Materialize | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 69.7% | 60.0% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 12.1% | 40.0% | 
| **Enterprise** | 18.2% | 0% | 

### By Industry

#### Font Awesome

- **Computer Software:** 21.2%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 18.2%
- **Design:** 12.1%
- **Telecommunications:** 9.1%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 6.1%
- **Medical Practice:** 3.0%
- **Market Research:** 3.0%
- **Information Services:** 3.0%
- **Hospitality:** 3.0%
- **Hospital &amp; Health Care:** 3.0%
- **Other:** 18.2%

#### Materialize

- **Graphic Design:** 20.0%
- **Computer Software:** 20.0%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 13.3%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 6.7%
- **Food Production:** 6.7%
- **Financial Services:** 6.7%
- **Design:** 6.7%
- **Consumer Services:** 6.7%
- **Biotechnology:** 6.7%
- **Banking:** 6.7%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Font Awesome

- [Material Design for Bootstrap](https://www.g2.com/products/material-design-for-bootstrap/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (25 reviews)
- [IHP](https://www.g2.com/products/ihp/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (178 reviews)
- [handlebars](https://www.g2.com/products/handlebars/reviews) — 3.9/5 stars (13 reviews)
- [Ruby on Rails](https://www.g2.com/products/ruby-on-rails/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (83 reviews)
- [ASP.NET](https://www.g2.com/products/asp-net/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (59 reviews)
- [GWT - Google Web Toolkit](https://www.g2.com/products/gwt-google-web-toolkit/reviews) — 3.4/5 stars (15 reviews)
- [Sinatra](https://www.g2.com/products/sinatra/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (21 reviews)
- [JQuery UI](https://www.g2.com/products/jquery-ui/reviews) — 3.6/5 stars (28 reviews)
- [Netty](https://www.g2.com/products/netty/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (20 reviews)
- [WebRTC](https://www.g2.com/products/webrtc/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (29 reviews)

### Alternatives to Materialize

- [SingleStore](https://www.g2.com/products/singlestore/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (118 reviews)
- [InfluxDB](https://www.g2.com/products/influxdata-influxdb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (101 reviews)
- [ClickHouse](https://www.g2.com/products/clickhouse/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (23 reviews)
- [Aerospike](https://www.g2.com/products/aerospike/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (83 reviews)
- [CrateDB](https://www.g2.com/products/cratedb/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (85 reviews)
- [KX](https://www.g2.com/products/kx-kx/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (51 reviews)
- [StarTree](https://www.g2.com/products/startree/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (29 reviews)
- [Tiger Data](https://www.g2.com/products/tiger-data/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (33 reviews)
- [Druid](https://www.g2.com/products/druid/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (31 reviews)
- [Rayven](https://www.g2.com/products/rayven/reviews) — 4.9/5 stars (30 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Font Awesome

- Title: [What is Font Awesome used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/font-awesome-what-is-font-awesome-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "if you want to add any kind of icons this is a thrid party that you can use as a tool to integrate the icons"

### Materialize

No discussions available for this product.

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/font-awesome-vs-materialize)

