Is Fig or MUI better?

Neither clearly leads. Fig starts at Free and MUI at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Fig or MUI?

Fig starts at Free and MUI at Free.

Does Fig or MUI run on more platforms?

Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.

Can I use Fig for free?

Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.

What can Fig do that MUI cannot?

MUI covers Large component set, Theming system, Accessibility, TypeScript support.

Developer Tools · head to head

Fig vs MUI

Fig

Developer Tools

IDE-style autocomplete for your existing terminal

From: Free
Free plan: Yes

Full review Website

MUI

Web Development

React component library implementing Material Design

From: Free
Free plan: Yes

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: Fig shut down on 1 September 2024. Amazon acquired Fig in August 2023 and folded it into Amazon Q Developer, which now carries the terminal autocomplete; MUI escaping the Material Design look takes more theming effort than teams expect
Prices and features above were last checked on 29 August 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fig and MUI actually diverge.

Attributes where Fig and MUI differ
Attribute	Fig	MUI
Pricing model	freemium	Open-source core with paid tiers for advanced components
Category	Developer Tools	Web Development
Founded	2020	Unknown

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Fig

Nothing recorded that MUI does not also cover.

Only in MUI

Large component set
Theming system
Accessibility
TypeScript support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Fig

No use cases recorded yet. See the Fig review.

MUI

Building an admin or internal application quickly with components that already worknot Fig
Teams needing accessible complex widgets without building themnot Fig
Products where Material Design is an acceptable or desired starting pointnot Fig

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Fig

Shut down on 1 September 2024. Amazon acquired Fig in August 2023 and folded it into Amazon Q Developer, which now carries the terminal autocomplete
The standalone desktop app is no longer available or supported
The completion specs remain open source on GitHub, but the product that consumed them is gone

MUI

Escaping the Material Design look takes more theming effort than teams expect
Bundle size is significant, and careless imports pull in far more than needed
Advanced components such as the full data grid require a paid licence
Major version upgrades have historically required real migration work

Pricing, plan by plan

Fig

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Fig review.

MUI

Free

CommunityFree
- Core component library
- Theming
- Community support

Which should you pick?

Choose Fig if

You want to start without paying.

Fig review

Choose MUI if

You need large component set.
You want to start without paying.
You also want theming system.

MUI review

Questions people ask

Is Fig or MUI better?: Neither clearly leads. Fig starts at Free and MUI at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fig or MUI?: Fig starts at Free and MUI at Free.
Does Fig or MUI run on more platforms?: Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Fig for free?: Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What can Fig do that MUI cannot?: MUI covers Large component set, Theming system, Accessibility, TypeScript support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

MUI: Is MUI free?

The core library is open source and free. Advanced components, including the full-featured data grid, require a paid licence.

MUI: Can MUI look non-Material?

Yes, through the theming system, but a substantial departure takes real work. Teams wanting full design control often prefer unstyled primitives instead.

MUI: Does MUI handle accessibility?

Components follow WAI-ARIA patterns by default, which is a large part of why teams adopt it.