Comparison

MUI vs Tailwind CSS

On the evidence we track, MUI leads this comparison with a composite score of 77/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

MUI full profile →Tailwind CSS full profile →

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★MUI77

Tailwind CSS71

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	MUILeader	Tailwind CSS
vioscaleAI score	77 / 100medium · 72%	71 / 100high · 76%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	-
Modelpricing.model	free	open_source
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	✓	✓
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	-	7
Security
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	-
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	8.6	7
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40mui%2Fmaterial&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=tailwindcss&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	163,982	1,049,673
Github starsadoption.github_stars	99,201	97,875
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	10,365,358	137,279,787
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	100	23
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	7	17
Historyrelease.history	20 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	JavaScript	TypeScript
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · HQ FR	-
Content
Faqcontent.faq	6 items	5 items

Score

vioscaleAI score

MUI77 / 100medium · 72%

Tailwind CSS71 / 100high · 76%

Pricing

Free tier

MUI✓

Tailwind CSS–

Model

MUIfree

Tailwind CSSopen_source

Price level

MUIfree

Tailwind CSSfree

Transparent

MUI✓

Tailwind CSS✓

Integrations

Count

MUI–

Tailwind CSS7

Security

Gdpr

MUI✓

Tailwind CSS–

Scorecard

MUI8.6

Tailwind CSS7

Vulnerabilities

MUICount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=%40mui%2Fmaterial&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Tailwind CSSCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=tailwindcss&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Adoption

Dependent repos

MUI163,982

Tailwind CSS1,049,673

Github stars

MUI99,201

Tailwind CSS97,875

Package downloads weekly

MUI10,365,358

Tailwind CSS137,279,787

Activity

Commits last 30d

MUI100

Tailwind CSS23

Release

Cadence days

MUI7

Tailwind CSS17

History

MUI20 items

Tailwind CSS20 items

License

Spdx

MUIMIT

Tailwind CSSMIT

Language

Primary

MUIJavaScript

Tailwind CSSTypeScript

Market

Availability

MUIAvailable worldwide · HQ FR

Tailwind CSS–

Content

Faq

MUI6 items

Tailwind CSS5 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	Tailwind CSS
Core
Paradigm	React component library	Utility-first CSS framework
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

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✓

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

Leader

A free React library containing pre-styled interface components based on Material Design, enabling developers to quickly construct application UIs.

Independently observed

Tailwind CSS

Tailwind CSS is a utility-first CSS framework that enables rapid website development by applying pre-built CSS utility classes directly to HTML markup. It scans templates to generate only the styles actually used, producing minimal CSS bundles (often under 10kB) with zero runtime overhead.

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

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Tailwind CSS

Open source

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	Tailwind CSS
WebPlatforms	✓	✓

Platforms

Web

MUI✓

Tailwind CSS✓

Integrations

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

MUI

Leader

Not documented yet.

Tailwind CSS

7 total

Laravel
SvelteKit
React Router
Nuxt
SolidJS
Vite
PostCSS

Independently observed

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