⬛shadcn/ui vs Material UI🟦
shadcn/ui copies component code straight into your project, while Material UI is an installed library. It is full ownership versus a maintained package.
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⬛shadcn/ui
- ✓You own the component code and can edit anything
- ✓Built on Radix and Tailwind for full control
- ✓No version upgrades or library lock-in
- ✓Unstyled foundation easy to match any brand
🟦Material UI
- ✓Installed, maintained and updated as a package
- ✓Comprehensive component set covering most needs
- ✓Mature theming and accessibility baked in
- ✓Huge community and abundant examples
Verdict
Pick shadcn/ui for full ownership and a custom-branded design system. Pick Material UI for a complete maintained library with a proven Material aesthetic.
Frequently asked
Is shadcn/ui a library?+
Not exactly — it copies component source into your repo, so you own and maintain it.
Which is easier to customize?+
shadcn/ui, because you edit the actual component code directly.
Which has more components?+
Material UI ships a larger out-of-the-box catalog of components.
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