# MUI vs HeroUI (ex NextUI), licence, downloads and MCP support

Measured comparison of MUI and HeroUI (ex NextUI): GitHub stars, weekly npm downloads, licence, price, MCP support and how many components of each are present in the EneUI catalog. Numbers measured 2026-10-31.

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Both are real options for the same job. MUI has 99,286 GitHub stars, 13,830,256 weekly npm downloads, Free + paid Pro; HeroUI (ex NextUI) has 31,076 GitHub stars, 1,122,826 weekly npm downloads, Free + paid Pro. The table below carries the numbers, not the opinions.

| Option | Components | Libraries | Licenza |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| MUI | 356 | 3 | MIT |
| HeroUI (ex NextUI) | 43 | 1 | MIT |

## When to pick it

- **MUI**, Choose MUI if the project is already on it and you do not need an index across libraries.
- **HeroUI (ex NextUI)**, Choose HeroUI (ex NextUI) if the project is already on it and you do not need an index across libraries.

## Verdict

MUI: 99,286 GitHub stars, 13,830,256 weekly npm downloads, Free + paid Pro. HeroUI (ex NextUI): 31,076 GitHub stars, 1,122,826 weekly npm downloads, Free + paid Pro. MUI carries the larger GitHub footprint. MUI is installed more often per week.

## FAQ

### How many components does this page cover?

399 components measured in the catalog, across 2 families.

### How were the counts measured?

By reading the catalog: every component carries its source library and the license declared upstream. The numbers are computed per request, not copied from a post.

### Can I install them with shadcn?

Yes, every component page shows the `npx shadcn add` command against our registry, with a free token.