Compare React DataGrids
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. When you change a prop, the grid re-renders.Other excellent data grids take different approaches — multi-framework support, headless logic libraries, deep Material UI integration — and those approaches are the right choice for many teams. This section compares Infinite Table with three popular alternatives so you can decide which fits your project.
Comparisons#
- Infinite Table vs AG Grid — The most established enterprise data grid. Multi-framework, huge feature set. AG Grid's breadth is unmatched; Infinite Table focuses on a small, composable, React-declarative API surface.
- Infinite Table vs TanStack Table — A headless, MIT-licensed logic library. Total rendering control — you build the UI, the virtualization, and the keyboard navigation. Infinite Table ships those built-in.
- Infinite Table vs MUI X Data Grid — A rendered data grid from the Material UI ecosystem. Excellent MUI integration. Infinite Table is design-system agnostic and includes grouping and pivoting without a Premium tier.
Quick Comparison#
| Infinite Table | AG Grid | TanStack Table | MUI X Data Grid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Built for React | Yes — from the ground up | Multi-framework (JS, Angular, Vue, React) | Headless — multi-framework hooks | Yes — React only |
| API style | Small, composable props (controlled + uncontrolled) | Large, comprehensive configuration surface | 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 | All Most Popular | 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 — a small, composable API of declarative props, controlled state, and 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 your team already knows AG Grid from other projects and values the breadth it provides.
Pick TanStack Table if you want total control over rendering and are prepared to build your own UI layer, virtualization, keyboard navigation, and accessibility. Best for design-system component libraries or lightweight tables that don't need complex built-in 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.
vs AG Grid
How Infinite Table's React-declarative surface compares with AG Grid's multi-framework approach.
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
Grouping, aggregations, and pivoting — included in every Infinite Table build.
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