Comparison

MUI vs Preact

On the evidence we track, Preact leads this comparison with a composite score of 81/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

MUI full profile →Preact full profile →

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MUI73

★Preact81

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	MUI	PreactLeader
Vioscale score	73 / 100medium · 71%	81 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	-
Modelpricing.model	freemium	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	high	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	-
Security
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	-
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	7.9	5.7
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	-	Count: 2 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=preact&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 1 · Max severity: HIGH
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	-	78,992
Github starsadoption.github_stars	98,935	38,834
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	10,342,076	31,234,030
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	100	100
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	7	13
Historyrelease.history	20 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	JavaScript	JavaScript
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · HQ FR	-

Score

Vioscale score

MUI73 / 100medium · 71%

Preact81 / 100medium · 72%

Pricing

Free tier

MUI✓

Preact–

Model

MUIfreemium

Preactcommercial

Price level

MUIhigh

Preactfree

Transparent

MUI✓

Preact–

Security

Gdpr

MUI✓

Preact–

Scorecard

MUI7.9

Preact5.7

Vulnerabilities

MUI–

PreactCount: 2 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=preact&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 1 · Max severity: HIGH

Adoption

Dependent repos

MUI–

Preact78,992

Github stars

MUI98,935

Preact38,834

Package downloads weekly

MUI10,342,076

Preact31,234,030

Activity

Commits last 30d

MUI100

Preact100

Release

Cadence days

MUI7

Preact13

History

MUI20 items

Preact20 items

License

Spdx

MUIMIT

PreactMIT

Language

Primary

MUIJavaScript

PreactJavaScript

Market

Availability

MUIAvailable worldwide · HQ FR

Preact–

Capabilities

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

Capability comparison for Frontend UI Frameworks
Capability	MUI	Preact
Core
Paradigm	React component library	Virtual DOM 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	-	Tiny (<10kb)

Core

Paradigm

MUIReact component library

PreactVirtual DOM component library

Reusable component model

MUI✓

Preact✓

Rendering

Virtual DOM

MUI-

Preact✓

Signals / fine-grained reactivity

MUI-

Preact-

SSR support

MUI-

Preact✓

First-class TypeScript

MUI-

Preact-

State

Built-in state management

MUI-

Preact✓

Ecosystem

Official router

MUI-

Preact-

Performance

Runtime size

MUI-

PreactTiny (<10kb)

What each one is

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

MUI

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

Preact

Leader

A minimal virtual DOM library that provides a React-compatible API with significantly reduced file size. Preact delivers performance-focused component development without the overhead of traditional frameworks.

Independently observed

Pricing

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

MUI

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 ↗

Preact

Leader

Open source

as of 2026-08-13verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	MUI	Preact
WebPlatforms	✓	✓

Platforms

Web

MUI✓

Preact✓

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