Comparison

jQuery 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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jQuery65

★MUI73

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	jQuery	MUILeader
Vioscale score	65 / 100medium · 59%	73 / 100medium · 71%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	commercial	freemium
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	high
Transparentpricing.transparent	-	✓
Security
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	-	✓
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	8.7	7.9
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 6 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=jquery&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: HIGH	-
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	-
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	998,742	-
Github starsadoption.github_stars	59,773	98,935
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	17,487,401	10,342,076
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	2	100
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	134	7
Historyrelease.history	13 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	JavaScript	JavaScript
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	-	Available worldwide · HQ FR

Score

Vioscale score

jQuery65 / 100medium · 59%

MUI73 / 100medium · 71%

Pricing

Free tier

jQuery✓

MUI✓

Model

jQuerycommercial

MUIfreemium

Price level

jQueryfree

MUIhigh

Transparent

jQuery–

MUI✓

Security

Gdpr

jQuery–

MUI✓

Scorecard

jQuery8.7

MUI7.9

Vulnerabilities

jQueryCount: 6 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=jquery&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: HIGH

MUI–

Reliability

Status page

jQuery✓

MUI–

Adoption

Dependent repos

jQuery998,742

MUI–

Github stars

jQuery59,773

MUI98,935

Package downloads weekly

jQuery17,487,401

MUI10,342,076

Activity

Commits last 30d

jQuery2

MUI100

Release

Cadence days

jQuery134

MUI7

History

jQuery13 items

MUI20 items

License

Spdx

jQueryMIT

MUIMIT

Language

Primary

jQueryJavaScript

MUIJavaScript

Market

Availability

jQuery–

MUIAvailable worldwide · HQ FR

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Frontend UI Frameworks
Capability	jQuery	MUI
Core
Paradigm	JavaScript utility library	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

jQueryJavaScript utility library

MUIReact component library

Reusable component model

jQuery✗

MUI✓

Rendering

Virtual DOM

jQuery✗

MUI-

Signals / fine-grained reactivity

jQuery✗

MUI-

SSR support

jQuery✗

MUI-

First-class TypeScript

jQuery✗

MUI-

State

Built-in state management

jQuery✗

MUI-

Ecosystem

Official router

jQuery✗

MUI-

Performance

Runtime size

jQuerySmall (10–40kb)

MUI-

What each one is

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

jQuery

A widely-used JavaScript library that simplifies HTML document traversal, element manipulation, event handling, animations, and server communication across different browsers with a compact, easy-to-use API.

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.

jQuery

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	jQuery	MUI
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✗
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	-
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	-

Platforms

Web

jQuery✓

MUI✓

CLI

jQuery✓

MUI✗

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

jQuery✓

MUI–

Self-hosted

jQuery✓

MUI–

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