# MUI (Material UI), release history and use on real websites. A React UI library implementing Google Material Design. Includes an extensive set of components, themes, and utilities. Well-suited for enterprise applications with consistent design. - **Status:** Modern. Actively developed, MUI 9 released in 2026. - **Category:** [UI Libraries](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui) - **First release:** 2014 - **License:** MIT - **Latest version:** 9.5.0 (9 Oct 2026) - **Official website:** https://mui.com - **Documentation:** https://mui.com/material-ui/getting-started/ - **GitHub:** https://github.com/mui/material-ui - **Page:** https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/mui ## MUI (Material UI) on audited websites 207 of the 16,845 websites audited by be1st run MUI (Material UI) (1.2%). That ranks it #13 of the 25 technologies in UI Libraries we have seen in audits. ### Websites running MUI (Material UI) vs all websites - **Web score:** 67 (all websites 72) - **SEO:** 72 (all websites 79) - **Security:** 55 (all websites 59) - **Performance:** 68 (all websites 72) - **AI Readiness:** 24 (all websites 31) ### Most used in UI Libraries 1. [Lucide](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/lucide): 12% (1,958) 2. [shadcn/ui](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/shadcn-ui): 7.7% (1,303) 3. [Radix UI](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/radix-ui): 6.6% (1,107) 4. [React Hook Form](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/react-hook-form): 5.6% (949) 5. [React Router](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/react-router): 5.0% (838) 6. [Redux](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/redux): 2.3% (386) 7. [TanStack Query](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/tanstack-query): 1.9% (324) 8. [Emotion](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/emotion): 1.9% (319) 9. [Three.js](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/three-js): 1.7% (285) 10. [Styled Components](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/styled-components): 1.5% (258) ## MUI (Material UI) versions and release history 4 release lines since 2021, as listed by the npm registry. The latest version is 9.5.0, released 9 Oct 2026. | Version | Released | Latest release | Releases | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 9 | 7 Apr 2026 | 9.5.0 (9 Oct 2026) | 10 | | 7 | 26 Mar 2025 | 7.3.11 (7 May 2026) | 19 | | 6 | 27 Aug 2024 | 6.5.0 (8 Jul 2025) | 32 | | 5 | 16 Sep 2021 | 5.18.0 (8 Jul 2025) | 154 | Sources: [npm registry, package @mui/material](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@mui/material), checked 8 Nov 2026. ## Other technologies in UI Libraries - [Chart.js](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/chart-js): 1.4% of websites - [Zod](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/zod): 1.3% of websites - [Zustand](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/zustand): <1% of websites - [DaisyUI](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/daisyui): <1% of websites - [Chakra UI](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/chakra-ui): <1% of websites - [Headless UI](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/headless-ui): <1% of websites - [Framer Motion](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/framer-motion): <1% of websites - [Ant Design](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/ant-design): <1% of websites - [Mantine](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/mantine): <1% of websites - [Recharts](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/recharts): <1% of websites - [D3.js](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/d3-js): <1% of websites - [NextUI](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui/nextui): <1% of websites [All 28 in UI Libraries](https://be1st.ai/technologies/ui) ## Questions about MUI (Material UI) ### What is MUI (Material UI)? A React UI library implementing Google Material Design. Includes an extensive set of components, themes, and utilities. Well-suited for enterprise applications with consistent design. The be1st catalog lists MUI (Material UI) under UI Libraries. License of MUI (Material UI): MIT. ### What is the latest version of MUI (Material UI)? The latest version of MUI (Material UI) is 9.5.0, released 9 Oct 2026 (source: npm registry, package @mui/material). ### How many websites use MUI (Material UI)? 207 of the 16,845 websites audited by be1st run MUI (Material UI) (1.2%), as of 8 Nov 2026. ### When was MUI (Material UI) first released? MUI (Material UI) was first released in 2014; the oldest version listed by the npm registry dates from 2021. ### Is MUI (Material UI) still a modern choice? Yes. MUI (Material UI) counts as a modern technology. Actively developed, MUI 9 released in 2026. ### What are the alternatives to MUI (Material UI)? Technologies that do the same job as MUI (Material UI) include Chakra UI, Ant Design, Mantine, and PrimeReact. Numbers: latest audit of each of 16,845 websites audited by be1st, as of 8 Nov 2026.