MJML vs React Email

MJML vs React Email
Fact	MJML	React Email
Language	JavaScript	TypeScript
Licence	MIT	MIT
Stars	18k	20k
Latest	v5.4.1	react-email@6.11.3
Last push	2026-10-16	2026-10-16
Release cadence	about 33 days between releases	about 1 day between releases
Active contributors	6 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days	25 commit authors on the default branch in the last 90 days
Flags	none	none

How they relate

React Email replaces MJML. Alternatives to MJML →
Full replacementBuilds HTML email from React components instead of a custom markup language.

v6.0.0-alpha.12026-10-09Refreshed the underlying HTML to modernise where possible and reduce code bloatpre-release
v5.4.12026-09-10Fix crash in strict validation when an mj-include is denied
v5.4.02026-06-29mj-social - added border attribute to mj-social-element
v5.3.02026-05-27Resolved numerous production security vulnerabilities
v5.2.22026-05-19In CLI, relative includePath entries are now resolved against process.cwd() before being passed to mjml-core, so e.g. -…

@react-email/editor@1.7.142026-10-16cf6ab43: The slash command menu no longer throws Cannot read properties of null (reading 'left') when its anchor leaves…
react-email@6.11.32026-10-16Updated dependencies \[f356e81]
@react-email/ui@6.11.32026-10-1688562d0: The compatibility check now applies --esbuild-plugins when it bundles a template that passes config, theme or…
@react-email/render@2.1.12026-10-16f356e81: render now only loads prettier when pretty: true is used, so rendering without it no longer fails with "Failed…
@react-email/editor@1.7.132026-10-14Updated dependencies \[7190dca]

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