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MUI

Freemium#1 of 26 in UI Kit LibrariesFront End ToolsUI Design Tools

MUI: A broad React UI ecosystem with free foundations and paid advanced components. Ranked #1 of 26 in UI Kit Libraries by our editors (9.4/10); pricing: Free plan; best for react teams needing advanced production components.

9.4/10Editor score
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At a glance

  • Editor score
    9.4 / 10
  • Pricing
    Free plan
  • Best for
    React teams needing advanced production components
  • Free plan
    Yes
  • Paid from
    $299/user/yr
  • Founded
    2014
  • Facts checked
    20 Sep 2026
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  • Where it wins

    • 40+ free, MIT-licensed React components
    • Advanced grids, charts, pickers, trees, and scheduler components
    • Figma kits, variables, tokens, and Sync design-to-code exports

  • Where it doesn't

    • Advanced MUI X capabilities require paid plans
    • Primarily focused on React and web interfaces
    • Not a standalone collaborative UI design editor

Our verdict on MUI

MUI is an open-source React UI component ecosystem for developers building production web interfaces. Its products include Material UI, Base UI, MUI System, and MUI X, combining prebuilt Material Design components with theming, CSS utilities, templates, and data-oriented tools. React teams can customize colors, typography, spacing, and component behavior, then extend the system with reusable themed components. The Community plan includes 40+ free components, an MIT license, and community support.

Pricing follows a freemium structure. Pro costs $299 per developer per year and adds MUI X Pro access, 10+ Pro features, Pro support, and a multi-app license. Premium costs $599 per developer per year and includes MUI X Premium access, 5+ Premium features, Premium support, and access to new features first. Enterprise adds priority support, a multi-app license, technical support for all libraries, and a Customer Success Manager. The paid tiers are most relevant when a team needs advanced data or support capabilities beyond the free React library.

MUI also connects design and development workflows through Figma design kits, Figma variables, token-based theme customization, and Sync plugin exports for Figma-to-code theme and component customization. It supports React environments including Next.js, Vite, Remix, and Gatsby, and also lists Sketch, Anima, and Quest integrations. This makes it a strong fit for teams standardizing web interfaces across applications. Teams seeking a collaborative design editor rather than a developer-focused component ecosystem should choose a different category of tool; React teams that need advanced production components and a matching design vocabulary are the clearest fit.

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MUI pricing

Plans Free planFreemium A usable free plan; paid tiers unlock the limits above. Prices checked 20 Sep 2026.
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MUI fact sheet

Free planYes
Paid from$299/user/yr
Component countNot verified
Primary asset formatNot verified
Design-system readyNot verified
Responsive componentsNot verified
Accessibility guidanceNot verified
License scopeNot verified
DeploymentCloud
PlatformsWeb
SupportEmail, Community, Docs
Built forSolo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise (editorial estimate)
Integrations9 integrations: Figma, Sketch, Anima, Quest, React, Next.js …
PricingFree plan (source)
Websitemui.com
Facts checked20 Sep 2026

MUI integrations

MUI lists 9 integrations on its own site.

  • Figma
  • Sketch
  • Anima
  • Quest
  • React
  • Next.js
  • Vite
  • Remix
  • Gatsby

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