GOV.UK Design System comparisons
GOV.UK Design System is compared head-to-head with MUI, Carbon Design System and Adobe Spectrum and more: 7 head-to-heads in UI Kit Libraries, each with the specs and prices we checked.
GOV.UK Design System head-to-head
- GOV.UK Design System vs MUI
- GOV.UK Design System vs Carbon Design System
- GOV.UK Design System vs Adobe Spectrum
- GOV.UK Design System vs GitHub Primer
- GOV.UK Design System vs Angular Material
- GOV.UK Design System vs Clarity Design System
- GOV.UK Design System vs U.S. Web Design System
GOV.UK Design System vs each of them
| # | Tool | Free plan | Paid from | Primary asset format | Design-system ready | Responsive components | License scope | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | GOV.UK Design System | Yes | Free | Yes | Yes | Commercial | 8.4 | |
| 1 | MUI | Yes | $299/user/yr | 9.4 | ||||
| 2 | Carbon Design System | Yes | Free | Multiple | Yes | Yes | Commercial | 9.2 |
| 3 | Adobe Spectrum | Free | Adobe xd | Yes | Yes | Commercial | 9.0 | |
| 4 | GitHub Primer | Free | Figma | Yes | Yes | 8.8 | ||
| 5 | Angular Material | Yes | Free | Yes | Commercial | 8.7 | ||
| 6 | Clarity Design System | Yes | Free | Figma | Yes | Yes | Commercial | 8.6 |
| 7 | U.S. Web Design System | Free | Multiple | Yes | Yes | Commercial | 8.5 |
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