Comparison

HTMX vs MUI

On the evidence we track, MUI leads this comparison with a composite score of 77/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

HTMX full profile →MUI full profile →

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HTMX59

★MUI77

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	HTMX	MUILeader
vioscaleAI score	59 / 100medium · 56%	77 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	open_source	free
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	-	✓
Security
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	-	✓
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	5.2	8.6
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=htmx.org&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40mui%2Fmaterial&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	348	163,982
Github starsadoption.github_stars	49,564	99,201
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	289,763	10,365,358
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	30	100
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	35	7
Historyrelease.history	20 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	0BSD	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	JavaScript	JavaScript
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	-	Available worldwide · HQ FR
Content
Faqcontent.faq	4 items	6 items

Score

vioscaleAI score

HTMX59 / 100medium · 56%

MUI77 / 100medium · 72%

Pricing

Free tier

HTMX✓

MUI✓

Model

HTMXopen_source

MUIfree

Price level

HTMXfree

MUIfree

Transparent

HTMX–

MUI✓

Security

Gdpr

HTMX–

MUI✓

Scorecard

HTMX5.2

MUI8.6

Vulnerabilities

HTMXCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=htmx.org&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

MUICount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40mui%2Fmaterial&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Adoption

Dependent repos

HTMX348

MUI163,982

Github stars

HTMX49,564

MUI99,201

Package downloads weekly

HTMX289,763

MUI10,365,358

Activity

Commits last 30d

HTMX30

MUI100

Release

Cadence days

HTMX35

MUI7

History

HTMX20 items

MUI20 items

License

Spdx

HTMX0BSD

MUIMIT

Language

Primary

HTMXJavaScript

MUIJavaScript

Market

Availability

HTMX–

MUIAvailable worldwide · HQ FR

Content

Faq

HTMX4 items

MUI6 items

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Frontend UI Frameworks
Capability	HTMX	MUI
Core
Paradigm	Attribute-driven HTML extension	React component library
Reusable component model	-	✓
Rendering
Virtual DOM	✗	-
Signals / fine-grained reactivity	-	-
SSR support	-	-
DX
First-class TypeScript	-	-
State
Built-in state management	✗	-
Ecosystem
Official router	-	-
Performance
Runtime size	Small (10–40kb)	-

Core

Paradigm

HTMXAttribute-driven HTML extension

MUIReact component library

Reusable component model

HTMX-

MUI✓

Rendering

Virtual DOM

HTMX✗

MUI-

Signals / fine-grained reactivity

HTMX-

MUI-

SSR support

HTMX-

MUI-

First-class TypeScript

HTMX-

MUI-

State

Built-in state management

HTMX✗

MUI-

Ecosystem

Official router

HTMX-

MUI-

Performance

Runtime size

HTMXSmall (10–40kb)

MUI-

What each one is

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

HTMX

A lightweight, dependency-free JavaScript library that enables dynamic web interactions using HTML attributes instead of extensive JavaScript code, reducing development complexity.

Independently observed

MUI

Leader

A free React library containing pre-styled interface components based on Material Design, enabling developers to quickly construct application UIs.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

HTMX

Open sourceFree tier

as of 2026-08-13verify ↗

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 2026-08-14verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	HTMX	MUI
WebPlatforms	✓	✓

Platforms

Web

HTMX✓

MUI✓

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