Chakra UI vs MUI

Compare Chakra UI and MUI on the same questions, with pricing terms and sources shown where they are known.

Chakra UI

Build accessible React UI components faster — design systems, tokens, recipes, and dark mode included out of the box.

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MUI

Build production-ready React UIs with a free, MIT-licensed component library — start with Material Design or your own design system, and scale data-heavy apps with advanced MUI X components.

View MUI

Comparison table

Unknown means no reliable value is stored, not that a feature is missing.

Facts compared for Chakra UI and MUI
QuestionChakra UIMUI
Pricing modelSame for bothFreemiumFreemium
Free planSame for bothYesYes
PlatformsSame for bothWebWeb
Listed featuresDiffers
  • Accessible Components
  • Built-in Dark Mode
  • Semantic Design Tokens
  • Typography Styles
  • Component Recipes
  • Material UI components
  • MUI X advanced components
  • Custom theming
  • Accessibility built in
  • Base UI

Pricing and limits

Plans can differ in scope, region and billing terms, so compare plan names rather than assuming equivalence.

Chakra UI

Free plan: Yes

Paid pricing could not be verified.

Pricing verification date unknown.

MUI

Free plan: Yes

Subscriptions

  • Community: Free, per month
  • Pro: 299, per year, billed annuallyCurrency not stated
  • Premium: 599, per year, billed annuallyCurrency not stated
  • Enterprise: 1399, per year, billed annuallyCurrency not stated
Official pricing page

Pricing last verified Sep 29, 2026 (recorded field check). A check was attempted on Oct 10, 2026 but no value was found; that does not verify the prices.

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