Compare React DataGrids
Most data grids were not built for React. They were built for the browser — or for multiple frameworks at once — and later wrapped with a React adapter. The result is an API that feels foreign: grid-options objects, imperative method calls, callback registrations instead of props.
Infinite Table was built for React from the ground up. Columns are props. Sorting, grouping, and filtering are controlled or uncontrolled values — the same pattern you use for an
<input>. Cell renderers are plain JSX. State lives in React, not inside the grid. When you change a prop, the grid re-renders. You're not forced to use APIs unless you want to — just React.This section compares Infinite Table with three popular alternatives. We cover how each one integrates with React, what features ship built-in, and — just as importantly — when the other tool is the better fit.
Comparisons#
- Infinite Table vs AG Grid — The most established enterprise data grid. Multi-framework, huge feature set — but its API was designed for vanilla JS and Angular first, then wrapped for React.
- Infinite Table vs TanStack Table — A headless, MIT-licensed logic library. Total rendering control — but you build the UI, the virtualization, and the keyboard navigation yourself.
- Infinite Table vs MUI X Data Grid — A rendered data grid from the Material UI ecosystem. Excellent MUI integration — but grouping and pivoting require the Premium tier.
Quick Comparison#
| Infinite Table | AG Grid | TanStack Table | MUI X Data Grid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built for React | Yes — from the ground up | No — framework-agnostic core with React wrapper | Headless — framework-agnostic hooks | Yes — React only |
| API style | Declarative props, controlled + uncontrolled | Grid-options object, imperative API | Headless hooks, you provide all JSX | Declarative props, controlled + uncontrolled |
| Cell renderers | JSX components | AG Grid component interface (React supported) | You build all rendering | JSX components |
| Frameworks | React | React, Angular, Vue, JS | React, Vue, Solid, Svelte | React |
| Virtualization | Row + column | Row + column | BYO (separate package) | Row (column in Pro+) |
| Grouping | Included (free) | Enterprise license | Logic only (free) | Premium plan ($599/dev/yr) |
| Pivoting | Included (free) | Enterprise license | Logic only (free) | Premium plan ($599/dev/yr) |
| Tree data | Included (free) | Enterprise license | Logic only (free) | Pro plan ($299/dev/yr) |
| License | Free with footer; paid removes footer | Community MIT; Enterprise proprietary | MIT | Community MIT; Pro/Premium/Enterprise proprietary |
| Paid license | $395/dev/year | ~$999/dev/year | Free | $299/dev/year (Pro) |
Feature availability is based on each product's official documentation as of mid-2026. Always verify on the vendor's site before making a purchasing decision.
How to decide#
Pick Infinite Table if you want a data grid that feels like a native React component — declarative props, controlled state, JSX renderers — with grouping, pivoting, and aggregations included out of the box, no enterprise license required.
Pick AG Grid if you need multi-framework support (Angular, Vue, and React under one grid), the widest possible feature surface (charting, clipboard, server-side row model), or you prefer an imperative API you already know from other AG Grid projects.
Pick TanStack Table if you want total control over rendering and are prepared to build your own UI layer, virtualization, keyboard navigation, and accessibility from scratch. Best for design-system component libraries or lightweight tables that don't need complex features.
Pick MUI X Data Grid if your application is already built on Material UI and you value automatic theme integration with MUI's design system, or you need the broader MUI X component suite (date pickers, charts, tree view) under a single license.
Get started#
Install Infinite Table from npm. The package includes everything: grouping, pivoting, tree data, and the rest of the features in the table above — no enterprise package or license required.
Terminal
npm i @infinite-table/infinite-react
From there, follow the Getting Started guide for a first grid, or open the comparison that matches the tool you're evaluating.
Getting Started
Install the package, render your first DataGrid, and learn how
<DataSource /> and <InfiniteTable /> work together.Pricing
Use Infinite Table free with a footer, or buy a license to remove it and get email support.
vs AG Grid
React-native props versus a framework-agnostic wrapper, plus which features sit behind AG Grid Enterprise.
vs TanStack Table
A rendered, virtualized DataGrid versus a headless table library you assemble yourself.
vs MUI X Data Grid
What ships in Infinite Table's free build versus MUI X Community, Pro, and Premium.
Grouping and pivoting
The features most often gated on other grids — included here without an enterprise tier.
Help us keep these comparisons up-to-date#
These pages are our reading of each product's public documentation and pricing as of mid-2026. We want them to stay accurate. If you work on AG Grid, TanStack Table, or MUI X — or you've spotted something that's wrong, outdated, or missing context — please tell us. We will update the page.
- File a correction issue
- Edit the source on GitHub and open a pull request
- Email admin@infinite-table.com with the page URL and what should change