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MUI (Material UI) VS styled-components_

As of 4 November 2026, styled-components is named by 178 companies and MUI (Material UI) by 547; MUI (Material UI) skews to companies under 200 people (59% vs 55%), styled-components to companies over 1,000 (20% vs 20%).

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: MUI (Material UI)'s script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, styled-components rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

MUI (Material UI): 2–200 employees
59%
styled-components: 2–200 employees
55%
MUI (Material UI): 1,000+ employees
20%
styled-components: 1,000+ employees
20%
Postings per company, 90 days
1.6 · 1.4
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
547companies name MUI (Material UI)
178companies name styled-components
58name both
870 · 246postings in 90 days, MUI (Material UI) · styled-components
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentMUI (Material UI)sharestyled-componentsshareLeans
Self-employed173%84%even
2-10 employees5510%1710%even
11-50 employees13925%4525%even
51-200 employees12623%3620%MUI (Material UI)
201-500 employees7013%3017%styled-components
501-1000 employees295%74%even
1001-5000 employees6011%1911%even
5001-10000 employees183%74%even
10,001+ employees336%95%even
By industry
SegmentMUI (Material UI)sharestyled-componentsshareLeans
Technology & software33661%10760%even
Business & finance services9918%3922%styled-components
Manufacturing & industry316%84%even
Commerce & trade153%42%even
Consumer services & leisure153%53%even
Media & content132%42%even
Utilities & infrastructure71%––outside top 12
Public, community & associations61%32%even
Health care61%––outside top 12
Property & construction61%32%even
Automotive41%––outside top 12
Transport, logistics & rental41%11%even
Hospitality & travel––32%outside top 12
Agriculture & forestry––11%outside top 12
By country
SegmentMUI (Material UI)sharestyled-componentsshareLeans
United States31057%8648%MUI (Material UI)
India407%137%even
United Kingdom336%106%even
Germany204%84%even
Canada112%42%even
Singapore112%42%even
Australia102%32%even
Poland92%42%even
United Arab Emirates61%32%even
France61%42%even
Italy61%––outside top 12
Japan51%––outside top 12
Netherlands––63%outside top 12
Brazil––53%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentMUI (Material UI)sharestyled-componentsshareLeans
Software engineering1,08485%33888%styled-components
Data & AI413%62%even
Design & UX333%31%even
Engineering (non-software)121%21%even
IT operations & business systems101%––outside top 12
Unclassified40%31%even
Customer service & success30%––outside top 12
skilled trades and field service30%––outside top 12
Human resources20%10%even
Product, program & project management20%10%even
Finance & accounting10%––outside top 12
General management & consulting10%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications10%––outside top 12
Education & training––21%outside top 12
Cite this

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styled-components is named by 178 companies in job postings and MUI (Material UI) by 547; 58 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/mui-vs-styled-components)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

MUI (Material UI) vs styled-components: questions

Which is more used, MUI (Material UI) or styled-components?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, MUI (Material UI) (547) over styled-components (178). By website-and-DNS footprint, styled-components (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses MUI (Material UI)?

59% of MUI (Material UI) companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 55% for styled-components. 20% of MUI (Material UI) companies have over 1,000 employees, against 20% for styled-components.

Do companies run both?

58 companies name both in their postings, usually MUI (Material UI) in marketing and styled-components in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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