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Material UI vs shadcn/ui

shadcn/ui provides unstyled, copy-and-paste React components, whereas MUI offers a full themable component library with Material Design out-of-the-box.
Material UIReact components implementing Material Designshadcn/uiOpen-source React components you copy into your app

Which to pick

Pick Material UI if you want…

  • Customizable React UI component library
  • Integrations with TypeScript, JavaScript or CSS (on Material UI's list, not shadcn/ui's)

Pick shadcn/ui if you want…

  • Composable, accessible React UI components
  • Unstyled, copy-paste React UI components
  • A free, open-source tool

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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.
shadcn/ui:shadcn/ui provides open-source, composable React components you can copy and customize in your app.
Best for
Material UI:Customizable React UI component library
shadcn/ui:Composable, accessible React UI components
Who it’s for
Material UI:React developers building production-ready UIs, from startups to large product teams.
shadcn/ui:React developers building custom design systems or UI libraries.
Pricing
Material UI:Freemium
shadcn/ui: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
shadcn/ui:—
Open source
Material UI:Yes, 99,122 GitHub stars
shadcn/ui:Yes, 124,955 GitHub stars
Works with
Material UI:React, TypeScript, JavaScript, CSS
shadcn/ui:React

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.

shadcn/ui features

  • Composable components. Combine small, reusable pieces to build complex UIs.
  • Accessible by default. Components follow ARIA best practices out of the box.
  • Customizable code. Copy the source, extend it, and tailor styles to your brand.
  • Open-source. Free to use, modify, and contribute under an MIT license.

Material UI vs shadcn/ui FAQ

Is Material UI or shadcn/ui free?+

Material UI has a free plan (Community) and paid plans. shadcn/ui is free and open source.

Is Material UI or shadcn/ui open source?+

Yes, both are open source: Material UI (mui/material-ui on GitHub, MIT license) and shadcn/ui (shadcn-ui/ui on GitHub, MIT license).

Do Material UI and shadcn/ui integrate with the same tools?+

Partly. Both list React. Material UI also lists TypeScript, JavaScript and CSS.

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