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Material UI vs Reactuals
Offers pre-styled Material Design components, not hook utilities
Which to pick
Pick Material UI if you want…
- Customizable React UI component library
- Material Design React components
- Integrations with JavaScript or CSS (on Material UI's list, not Reactuals')
Pick Reactuals if you want…
- Ready-made React hooks library
- A free, open-source tool
- Integrations with npm (on Reactuals' list, not Material UI's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Material UI:MUI is an open-source library of customizable, accessible React components that implement Material Design or your own design system.
- Reactuals:Reactuals is a collection of 55+ custom React hooks for building efficient, type-safe front-ends.
- Best for
- Material UI:Customizable React UI component library
- Reactuals:Ready-made React hooks library
- Who it’s for
- Material UI:React developers building production-ready UIs, from startups to large product teams.
- Reactuals:React developers who want reusable, performance-focused hooks.
- Pricing
- Material UI:Freemium
- Reactuals:Open source
- Plans
- Material UI:Community Free · Pro $299 / year / dev per year per developer · Premium $599 / year / dev per year per developer · Enterprise $1,399 / year / dev per year per developer
- Reactuals:—
- Open source
- Material UI:Yes, 99,122 GitHub stars
- Reactuals:Yes, 10 GitHub stars
- Works with
- Material UI:React, TypeScript, JavaScript, CSS
- Reactuals:React, TypeScript, npm
Material UI features
- Extensive component library. Over 40 free components and many advanced ones for data-rich apps, ready for production.
- Theming & customization. Full control over colors, typography and component behavior to match any design system.
- Accessibility focus. Components are built with accessibility standards and keyboard navigation support.
- Comprehensive documentation. Detailed docs with examples, contributed by over 2,000 community members.
- MUI X advanced components. Pro and Premium grids, charts, schedulers and other complex UI widgets.
- Design kits & templates. Ready-made UI templates and design-tool kits to jump-start projects.
Reactuals features
- 55+ Custom Hooks. Provides a wide range of hooks covering common UI patterns and state management.
- TypeScript Built. All hooks are written in TypeScript for full type safety.
- Performance Optimized. Hooks are designed to minimize re-renders and improve app speed.
- State Persistence. Includes hooks to persist state across sessions or page reloads.
- User Interaction Helpers. Hooks simplify handling clicks, scroll, keyboard, and other events.
- Easy Integration. Install via npm and import directly into any React project.
Material UI vs Reactuals FAQ
Is Material UI or Reactuals free?+
Material UI has a free plan (Community) and paid plans. Reactuals is free and open source.
Is Material UI or Reactuals open source?+
Yes, both are open source: Material UI (mui/material-ui on GitHub, MIT license) and Reactuals (reactuals/reactuals on GitHub).
Do Material UI and Reactuals integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list React and TypeScript. Material UI also lists JavaScript and CSS; Reactuals also lists npm.
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