Comparison

MUI vs shadcn/ui

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.

MUI full profile →shadcn/ui full profile →

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★MUI73

shadcn/ui62

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	MUILeader	shadcn/ui
Vioscale score	73 / 100medium · 71%	62 / 100medium · 51%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	freemium	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	high	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	-	6
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	-	✓
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	-
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	7.9	-
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	-	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=hghcn&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	-	0
Github starsadoption.github_stars	98,935	122,199
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	10,342,076	-
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	100	87
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	7	3
Historyrelease.history	20 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	JavaScript	TypeScript
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · HQ FR	Available worldwide

Score

Vioscale score

MUI73 / 100medium · 71%

shadcn/ui62 / 100medium · 51%

Pricing

Free tier

MUI✓

shadcn/ui✓

Model

MUIfreemium

shadcn/uicommercial

Price level

MUIhigh

shadcn/uifree

Transparent

MUI✓

shadcn/ui✓

Integrations

Count

MUI–

shadcn/ui6

Security

Disclosure policy

MUI–

shadcn/ui✓

Gdpr

MUI✓

shadcn/ui–

Scorecard

MUI7.9

shadcn/ui–

Vulnerabilities

MUI–

shadcn/uiCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=hghcn&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Adoption

Dependent repos

MUI–

shadcn/ui0

Github stars

MUI98,935

shadcn/ui122,199

Package downloads weekly

MUI10,342,076

shadcn/ui–

Activity

Commits last 30d

MUI100

shadcn/ui87

Release

Cadence days

MUI7

shadcn/ui3

History

MUI20 items

shadcn/ui20 items

License

Spdx

MUIMIT

shadcn/uiMIT

Language

Primary

MUIJavaScript

shadcn/uiTypeScript

Market

Availability

MUIAvailable worldwide · HQ FR

shadcn/uiAvailable worldwide

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	shadcn/ui
Core
Paradigm	React component library	Component library and design system toolkit
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

MUIReact component library

shadcn/uiComponent library and design system toolkit

Reusable component model

MUI✓

shadcn/ui✓

Rendering

Virtual DOM

MUI-

shadcn/ui✓

Signals / fine-grained reactivity

MUI-

shadcn/ui✗

SSR support

MUI-

shadcn/ui✓

First-class TypeScript

MUI-

shadcn/ui✓

State

Built-in state management

MUI-

shadcn/ui✓

Ecosystem

Official router

MUI-

shadcn/ui✗

Performance

Runtime size

MUI-

shadcn/uiSmall (10–40kb)

What each one is

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

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

shadcn/ui

An open-source React component library that provides ready-made UI components built on Radix UI and styled with Tailwind CSS. You copy components directly into your codebase and customize them to match your design requirements.

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

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 ↗

shadcn/ui

Open sourceFree tier

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	MUI	shadcn/ui
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
CLIPlatforms	✗	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	-	✓
Self-hostedDeployment	-	✓

Platforms

Web

MUI✓

shadcn/ui✓

CLI

MUI✗

shadcn/ui✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

MUI–

shadcn/ui✓

Self-hosted

MUI–

shadcn/ui✓

Integrations

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

MUI

Leader

Not documented yet.

shadcn/ui

6 total

Radix UI
React
React Aria
Tailwind CSS
Next.js
Vite

Independently observed

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