MUI vs Ant Design vs Mantine vs Chakra: The React UI Library Showdown

MUI has 1.4 million weekly downloads. Mantine has 1.35 million. Six months ago, Mantine was at 900K. That growth rate says something about what developers want from their component libraries in 2026. Originally published on pkgpulse.com The React UI library landscape has shifted. MUI and Ant Design still lead, but Mantine's rapid rise and Chakra's evolving position have reshuffled the competitive map. We compared all four using real-time data from PkgPulse across the dimensions that matter most. Here's what the data says. At a Glance: The Numbers Metric MUI Ant Design Mantine Chakra UI Weekly Downloads 1.4M 1.1M 1.35M 587K GitHub Stars 94K+ 94K+ 30K+ 38K+ Components 100+ 70+ 100+ 60+ Bundle Size (min+gzip) ~90KB ~350KB+ ~180KB ~85KB TypeScript Built-in Built-in Built-in Built-in Styling Approach Emotion (CSS-in-JS) CSS-in-JS / CSS CSS Modules + PostCSS Emotion (CSS-in-JS) Design System Material Design Ant Design Custom Custom Current Version 6.x 5.x 8.x 3.x License MIT MIT MIT MIT See