Comparison guide
Side-by-side NPM package comparison
Smallest Bundle
@mantine/core
139.1 KB gzipped
Most Popular
@mui/material
9.3M weekly downloads
Best Maintained
@mantine/core
100/100 maintenance score
Highest Quality
@mantine/core
50/100 quality score
Overall Pick
@mui/material
Best all-around based on popularity, size, maintenance & quality
React components library focused on usability, accessibility and developer experience
Material UI is an open-source React component library that implements Google's Material Design. It's comprehensive and can be used in production out of the box.
Choosing between @mantine/core and @mui/material? 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.
@mui/material leads with 9.3M weekly downloads — roughly 4.6x more. @mantine/core has 2.0M weekly downloads. Higher download counts generally indicate broader community adoption and a larger ecosystem of tutorials, plugins, and support.
@mantine/core has the smallest gzipped bundle at 139.1 KB. @mui/material comes in at 1.6 MB. A smaller bundle size means faster page loads, which improves user experience and Core Web Vitals scores.
@mantine/core has an overall health score of 85/100 (very good), with strong maintenance, security, popularity scores. @mui/material has an overall health score of 85/100 (very good), with strong maintenance, security, popularity scores. Health scores are calculated from maintenance activity, code quality, security posture, popularity, and stability metrics.
Choose @mantine/core if you value large community support, actively maintained, strong security track record. Choose @mui/material if you value large community support, actively maintained, strong security track record.
Both @mantine/core and @mui/material are solid choices for JavaScript development. @mantine/core 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.
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