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Comparison

Chakra UI vs MUI

On the evidence we track, MUI leads this comparison with a composite score of 73/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Chakra UI62
★MUI73
Score
Vioscale score
Chakra UI62 / 100medium · 69%
MUI73 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tier
Chakra UI✓
MUI✓
Model
Chakra UIcommercial
MUIfreemium
Price level
Chakra UIfree
MUIhigh
Transparent
Chakra UI–
MUI✓
Integrations
Count
Chakra UI2
MUI–
Security
Gdpr
Chakra UI–
MUI✓
Scorecard
Chakra UI5.8
MUI7.9
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
Chakra UI39,940
MUI–
Github stars
Chakra UI40,596
MUI98,935
Package downloads weekly
Activity
Commits last 30d
Chakra UI17
MUI100
Release
Cadence days
Chakra UI–
MUI7
History
Chakra UI20 items
MUI20 items
License
Spdx
Chakra UIMIT
MUIMIT
Language
Primary
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for frontend ui frameworks. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Core
Paradigm
Chakra UIReact component library
MUIReact component library
Reusable component model
Chakra UI✓
MUI✓
Rendering
Virtual DOM
Chakra UI✓
MUI-
Signals / fine-grained reactivity
Chakra UI✗
MUI-
SSR support
Chakra UI✓
MUI-
DX
First-class TypeScript
Chakra UI✓
MUI-
State
Built-in state management
Chakra UI✗
MUI-
Ecosystem
Official router
Chakra UI✗
MUI-
Performance
Runtime size
Chakra UI-
MUI-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Chakra UI

A React component library that enables rapid web application development through pre-built, accessible components designed for building complete applications and design systems.

Independently observed

MUI

Leader

Material UI is a comprehensive React component library implementing Google's Material Design, providing ready-to-use UI components and advanced components for complex applications. It combines free foundational components with optional commercial plans offering additional features and support.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Chakra UI

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

MUI

Leader
from $299/moHybridFree tier

Free tier available. Pro from $24.92/developer/month, Premium from $49.92/developer/month, Enterprise from $116.58/developer/month (annual billing)

  • CommunityFree
    • MIT-licensed
    • 40+ free components
    • Community support
    • MUI Core libraries (Base UI, Material UI, Joy UI, MUI System)
  • Pro$299/developer/year or $24.92/developer/month
    • Everything in Community
    • Pro support
    • MUI X Pro access
    • 10+ Pro features
    • Multi-app license
  • Premium$599/developer/year or $49.92/developer/month
    • Everything in Pro
    • Premium support
    • Access to new features first
    • MUI X Premium access
    • 5+ Premium features
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Everything in Premium
    • Priority support
    • Customer Success Manager
    • Technical support for all libraries
    • Guaranteed response time
    • +4 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Chakra UI✓
MUI✓
CLI
Chakra UI✓
MUI✗

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Chakra UI

2 total
  • Next.js
  • Emotion
Independently observed

MUI

Leader

Not documented yet.

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.