# Alpine.js vs MUI

**Leader by Vioscale score:** MUI

| Attribute | Alpine.js | MUI |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 63.1 (73% (medium)) | 72.5 (71% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 18 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 15,131 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 31,880 | 98,935 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 712,295 | 10,342,076 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | - |
| description.long | Alpine.js is a lightweight framework that lets you add interactive components and behavior directly into HTML markup using simple directives. Designed for simplicity with no build step required, it functions as a modern lightweight alternative to jQuery. | 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. |
| features.capabilities | `{"paradigm":"DOM-based reactive directive framework","bundle_size":"tiny","virtual_dom":false,"component_model":true,"router_official":false,"state_management":true}` | `{"paradigm":"React component library","component_model":true}` |
| language.primary | HTML | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"FR","primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://alpinejs.dev/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:04:28.015Z"}` | `{"type":"hybrid","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Community","summary":"Free forever","features":["MIT-licensed","40+ free components","Community support","MUI Core libraries (Base UI, Material UI, Joy UI, MUI System)"],"components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","summary":"$299/developer/year or $24.92/developer/month","features":["Everything in Community","Pro support","MUI X Pro access","10+ Pro features","Multi-app license"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"developer","amount":299,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"$599/developer/year or $49.92/developer/month","features":["Everything in Pro","Premium support","Access to new features first","MUI X Premium access","5+ Premium features"],"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"developer","amount":599,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"$1,399/developer/year or $116.58/developer/month (minimum 15 seats)","features":["Everything in Premium","Priority support","Customer Success Manager","Technical support for all libraries","Guaranteed response time","Pre-screening","Issue escalation","Security questionnaire & custom agreements","Multi-app license included"],"minSeats":15,"commitment":"annual","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"developer","amount":1399,"period":"year","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":true}],"summary":"Free tier available. Pro from $24.92/developer/month, Premium from $49.92/developer/month, Enterprise from $116.58/developer/month (annual billing)","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://mui.com/pricing/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-14T15:22:03.913Z","startingPrice":{"amount":299,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month","year"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | high |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 17 | 7 |
| release.history | 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| 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|
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 5.7 | 7.9 |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=alpinejs&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Frontend UI Frameworks)

| Capability | Alpine.js | MUI |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Paradigm | DOM-based reactive directive framework | React component 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 | Tiny (<10kb) | - |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:51:39.373Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*