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Material UI / MUI vs npm

Side-by-side comparison of licensing terms between Material UI / MUI and npm.

License Comparison

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Material UI / MUI:
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Material UI / MUI
Free (MUI Core - MIT)
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npm
Free (Public Registry)
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Price
Free
Free

Prices may vary by region and are subject to change.

Download
Yes
Yes
Commercial Use
Yes
Depends on each package's license field in package.json. MIT (most common) allows commercial use. GPL allows commercial use but requires open-sourcing derivatives. Some packages are proprietary.
Editing
Yes
Depends on the package license. MIT, Apache, and ISC allow modification. GPL allows modification with share-alike requirements.
Attribution
No
Nice to
Exclusive Rights
No
No
Redistribution
MIT License allows full redistribution.
Depends on the package license. Most open-source licenses allow redistribution with conditions.
Print Use
React component library - not applicable to print.
Depends on package license. Rarely relevant for code packages.
Digital Use
Yes
Depends on package license. Most open-source licenses allow digital use.
Client Work
Yes
Depends on package license. MIT and Apache allow client work. GPL may require clients to open-source their code.
Survives Cancellation
Forever
Forever
Material UI / MUI:

MUI Core (Material UI) is free and MIT-licensed. MUI X Pro and Premium components require paid licenses.

Cannot redistribute MUI X Pro/Premium source code as standalone component libraries.

npm:

Always check the 'license' field in package.json before using a package. MIT is the most common but not universal - some packages are GPL, proprietary, or have no license specified.

Packages with no license field or 'UNLICENSED' are all rights reserved. You may not have the right to use them in your projects.

Key Differences

Fields where these platforms differ

Commercial Use

Material UI / MUI:✓
npm:~Depends on each package's license field in package.json. MIT (most common) allows commercial use. GPL allows commercial use but requires open-sourcing derivatives. Some packages are proprietary.

Editing

Material UI / MUI:✓
npm:~Depends on the package license. MIT, Apache, and ISC allow modification. GPL allows modification with share-alike requirements.

Attribution

Material UI / MUI:Not required
npm:Varies

Redistribution

Material UI / MUI:✓
npm:~Depends on the package license. Most open-source licenses allow redistribution with conditions.

Print Use

Material UI / MUI:✗
npm:~Depends on package license. Rarely relevant for code packages.

Digital Use

Material UI / MUI:✓
npm:~Depends on package license. Most open-source licenses allow digital use.

Client Work

Material UI / MUI:✓
npm:~Depends on package license. MIT and Apache allow client work. GPL may require clients to open-source their code.

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