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Material UI vs UI Kits
Material UI is a specific React component library implementing Material Design, whereas UI Kits aggregates many libraries.
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UI KitsAll the best UI kits & Component Libraries – in one place.Which to pick
Pick Material UI if you want…
- Customizable React UI component library
- Material Design React components
- Open-source code (mui/material-ui on GitHub, MIT license)
- Integrations with React, TypeScript or JavaScript (on Material UI's list, not UI Kits')
Pick UI Kits if you want…
- Curated UI kit directory
- A free tool
- Integrations with Figma, Framer or Webflow (on UI Kits' 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.
- UI Kits:UI Kits aggregates pre-made component libraries for Figma, Framer, Webflow and code to speed website design.
- Best for
- Material UI:Customizable React UI component library
- UI Kits:Curated UI kit directory
- Who it’s for
- Material UI:React developers building production-ready UIs, from startups to large product teams.
- UI Kits:Designers and developers looking for ready-made UI component collections.
- Pricing
- Material UI:Freemium
- UI Kits:Free
- 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
- UI Kits:—
- Open source
- Material UI:Yes, 99,122 GitHub stars
- UI Kits:—
- Works with
- Material UI:React, TypeScript, JavaScript, CSS
- UI Kits:Figma, Framer, Webflow
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.
UI Kits features
- Platform catalog. Lists UI kits for Figma, Framer, Webflow and code-based frameworks.
- Popular kits highlight. Shows top-rated kits like Frameblox, GrayBlocks, SquareUI.
- Cross-platform kits. Filters kits that work across multiple platforms (e.g., Figma + Framer).
- Search & browse. Allows users to explore 65 kits via category pages and a browse button.
- Latest additions. Shows newly added kits such as Nextjsshop and Shadcn.io.
- Count per platform. Displays how many kits are available for each platform (e.g., 37 for Figma).
Material UI vs UI Kits FAQ
Is Material UI or UI Kits free?+
Material UI has a free plan (Community) and paid plans. UI Kits is free.
Is Material UI or UI Kits open source?+
Material UI is open source (mui/material-ui on GitHub, MIT license). DevHunt has no public source repository on record for UI Kits.
Do Material UI and UI Kits integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: Material UI lists React, TypeScript, JavaScript and CSS; UI Kits lists Figma, Framer and Webflow.
On DevHunt
Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.