Material UI vs Tailwind CSS: Feature Comparison | TechStackVS

Material UI vs Tailwind CSS

React components that implement Google's Material Design

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A utility-first CSS framework for rapid UI development

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At a Glance

Attribute	Material UI	Tailwind CSS
Category	CSS / UI	CSS / UI
Pricing Model	open-source	open-source
Starting Price	Free	Free
Free Tier	Yes	Yes
Open Source	Yes	Yes
Platforms	—	web

Community Popularity

Material UI

80

Tailwind CSS

92

Key Features

Material UI

No features listed.

Tailwind CSS

utility classes
JIT compiler
responsive variants
dark mode
design tokens
arbitrary values
plugins

Pros & Cons

Material UI

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Tailwind CSS

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