Comparison

MUI vs Vuetify

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.

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★MUI77
Vuetify70
Score
vioscaleAI score
MUI77 / 100medium · 72%
Vuetify70 / 100medium · 68%
Pricing
Free tier
MUI✓
Vuetify✓
Model
MUIfree
Price level
MUIfree
Vuetifyfree
Transparent
MUI✓
Vuetify✓
Reliability
Status page
MUI–
Vuetify✓
Adoption
Dependent repos
Vuetify79,231
Github stars
Vuetify41,034
Package downloads weekly
Activity
Commits last 30d
MUI100
Vuetify51
Release
Cadence days
MUI7
Vuetify3
History
License
Spdx
MUIMIT
VuetifyMIT
Language
Primary
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Vuetify4 items

Capabilities

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

Core
Paradigm
MUIReact component library
VuetifyComponent-based UI library for Vue.js
Reusable component model
MUI✓
Vuetify✓
Rendering
Virtual DOM
MUI-
Vuetify✓
Signals / fine-grained reactivity
MUI-
Vuetify-
SSR support
MUI-
Vuetify✓
DX
First-class TypeScript
MUI-
Vuetify-
State
Built-in state management
MUI-
Vuetify-
Ecosystem
Official router
MUI-
Vuetify-
Performance
Runtime size
MUI-
VuetifySmall (10–40kb)

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

Vuetify

A comprehensive Vue.js ecosystem providing pre-built UI components, development tools, and resources for creating visually polished web applications without requiring design expertise.

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 verify ↗

Vuetify

Open sourceFree tier
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
MUI✓
Vuetify✓
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