Tailwind CSS vs Material UI: Feature Comparison | TechStackVS

Tailwind CSS vs Material UI

A utility-first CSS framework for rapid UI development

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At a Glance

Attribute	Tailwind CSS	Material UI
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

Tailwind CSS

92

Material UI

80

Key Features

Tailwind CSS

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

Material UI

No features listed.

Pros & Cons

Tailwind CSS

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Material UI

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