Side-by-side NPM package comparison
Version 6.3.1
An enterprise-class UI design language and React components implementation
Version 0.20.2
React Components that Implement Google's Material Design.
Choosing between Antd and Material-ui? Here's a data-driven comparison based on real npm data — downloads, bundle size, health scores, and more — to help you decide which package fits your project best.
Antd leads with 2.9M weekly downloads — roughly 55.1x more. Material-ui has 52.3K weekly downloads. Higher download counts generally indicate broader community adoption and a larger ecosystem of tutorials, plugins, and support.
Material-ui has the smallest gzipped bundle at 709.3 KB. Antd comes in at 13.9 MB. A smaller bundle size means faster page loads, which improves user experience and Core Web Vitals scores.
Antd has an overall health score of 85/100 (very good), with strong maintenance, security, popularity scores. Material-ui has an overall health score of 55/100 (moderate), with strong security scores. Health scores are calculated from maintenance activity, code quality, security posture, popularity, and stability metrics.
Choose Antd if you value large community support, actively maintained, strong security track record. Choose Material-ui if you value strong security track record.
Both Antd and Material-ui are solid choices for JavaScript development. Antd has the edge in overall health score (85/100), while each package brings unique strengths to the table. Evaluate them based on your project's priorities — whether that's community size, bundle efficiency, or maintenance activity — and choose the one that aligns best with your requirements.
