Compare React DataGrids

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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 TableAG GridTanStack TableMUI X Data Grid
Built for ReactYes — from the ground upMulti-framework (JS, Angular, Vue, React)Headless — multi-framework hooksYes — React only
API styleSmall, composable props (controlled + uncontrolled)Large, comprehensive configuration surfaceHeadless hooks, you provide all JSXDeclarative props, controlled + uncontrolled
Cell renderersJSX componentsAG Grid component interface (React supported)You build all renderingJSX components
FrameworksReactReact, Angular, Vue, JSAll Most PopularReact
VirtualizationRow + columnRow + columnBYO (separate package)Row (column in Pro+)
GroupingIncluded (free)Enterprise licenseLogic only (free)Premium plan ($599/dev/yr)
PivotingIncluded (free)Enterprise licenseLogic only (free)Premium plan ($599/dev/yr)
Tree dataIncluded (free)Enterprise licenseLogic only (free)Pro plan ($299/dev/yr)
LicenseFree with footer; paid removes footerCommunity MIT; Enterprise proprietaryMITCommunity MIT; Pro/Premium/Enterprise proprietary
Paid license$395/dev/year~$999/dev/yearFree$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.