Comparison

MUI vs React

On the evidence we track, React leads this comparison with a composite score of 80/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

MUI full profile →React full profile →

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MUI73

★React80

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	MUI	ReactLeader
Vioscale score	73 / 100medium · 71%	80 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	-
Modelpricing.model	freemium	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	high	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	-
Security
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	-
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	7.9	7
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	-	Count: 1 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=react-devtools-core&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: MODERATE
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	-	324,856
Github starsadoption.github_stars	98,935	247,901
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	10,342,076	173,063,703
Stackoverflow questionsadoption.stackoverflow_questions	-	470,000
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	100	53
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	7	60
Historyrelease.history	20 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	JavaScript	JavaScript
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · HQ FR	Available worldwide · Popular in US · HQ US
Content
Faqcontent.faq	-	7 items

Score

Vioscale score

MUI73 / 100medium · 71%

React80 / 100medium · 73%

Pricing

Free tier

MUI✓

React–

Model

MUIfreemium

Reactcommercial

Price level

MUIhigh

Reactfree

Transparent

MUI✓

React–

Security

Gdpr

MUI✓

React–

Scorecard

MUI7.9

React7

Vulnerabilities

MUI–

ReactCount: 1 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=react-devtools-core&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: MODERATE

Adoption

Dependent repos

MUI–

React324,856

Github stars

MUI98,935

React247,901

Package downloads weekly

MUI10,342,076

React173,063,703

Stackoverflow questions

MUI–

React470,000

Activity

Commits last 30d

MUI100

React53

Release

Cadence days

MUI7

React60

History

MUI20 items

React20 items

License

Spdx

MUIMIT

ReactMIT

Language

Primary

MUIJavaScript

ReactJavaScript

Market

Availability

MUIAvailable worldwide · HQ FR

ReactAvailable worldwide · Popular in US · HQ US

Content

Faq

MUI–

React7 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	MUI	React
Core
Paradigm	React component library	Component-based 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	-	-

Core

Paradigm

MUIReact component library

ReactComponent-based library

Reusable component model

MUI✓

React✓

Rendering

Virtual DOM

MUI-

React-

Signals / fine-grained reactivity

MUI-

React-

SSR support

MUI-

React✓

First-class TypeScript

MUI-

React-

State

Built-in state management

MUI-

React-

Ecosystem

Official router

MUI-

React-

Performance

Runtime size

MUI-

React-

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

React

Leader

A library that enables developers to construct user interfaces using individual components as building blocks. React components are JavaScript functions that receive data and render the appropriate output, supporting both web applications and native mobile development through 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

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React

Leader

Open source

as of 2026-08-01verify ↗

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	React
WebPlatforms	✓	✓

Platforms

Web

MUI✓

React✓

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