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MUI vs Tailwind CSS

No clear leader: MUI (72.5) and Tailwind CSS (72.0) are within the 5-point margin; treat as a tie. The attribute-by-attribute breakdown below, with a source and date on every value, is the honest way to compare them.

MUI full profile →Tailwind CSS full profile →
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MUI73
Tailwind CSS72
Score
Vioscale score
MUI73 / 100medium · 71%updating
Tailwind CSS72 / 100high · 79%updating
Pricing
Free tier
MUI✓
Tailwind CSS–
Model
MUIfreemium
Tailwind CSSopen_source
Price level
MUIhigh
Tailwind CSSfree
Transparent
MUI✓
Tailwind CSS✓
Integrations
Count
MUI–
Tailwind CSS7
Security
Gdpr
MUI✓
Tailwind CSS–
Scorecard
MUI7.9
Tailwind CSS6.7
Vulnerabilities
Adoption
Dependent repos
MUI–
Tailwind CSS1,049,673
Github stars
MUI98,935
Tailwind CSS97,335
Package downloads weekly
MUI10,342,076
Tailwind CSS126,824,276
Activity
Commits last 30d
MUI100
Tailwind CSS34
Release
Cadence days
MUI7
Tailwind CSS17
History
MUI20 items
Tailwind CSS20 items
License
Spdx
MUIMIT
Tailwind CSSMIT
Language
Primary
MUIJavaScript
Tailwind CSSTypeScript
Market
Availability

Capabilities

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

Core
Paradigm
MUIReact component library
Tailwind CSSUtility-first CSS framework
Reusable component model
MUI✓
Tailwind CSS-
Rendering
Virtual DOM
MUI-
Tailwind CSS-
Signals / fine-grained reactivity
MUI-
Tailwind CSS-
SSR support
MUI-
Tailwind CSS✓
DX
First-class TypeScript
MUI-
Tailwind CSS-
State
Built-in state management
MUI-
Tailwind CSS-
Ecosystem
Official router
MUI-
Tailwind CSS-
Performance
Runtime size
MUI-
Tailwind CSSTiny (<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

Tailwind CSS

A CSS framework providing a library of styling utilities you can apply directly to your HTML elements. It scans your code and generates only the CSS you actually use, with built-in support for responsive layouts, dark mode, and theme customization.

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 verify ↗

Tailwind CSS

Open source
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
MUI✓
Tailwind CSS✓

Integrations

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

MUI

Not documented yet.

Tailwind CSS

7 total
  • Laravel
  • SvelteKit
  • React Router
  • Nuxt
  • SolidJS
  • Vite
  • PostCSS
Independently observed

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