# Compare React DataGrids

> Honest comparison of Infinite Table against AG Grid, TanStack Table, and MUI X Data Grid. Find the right React data grid for your project.

Canonical page: https://infinite-table.com/docs/learn/compare/

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](https://infinite-table.com/docs/learn/compare/ag-grid.md) — 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](https://infinite-table.com/docs/learn/compare/tanstack-table.md) — 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](https://infinite-table.com/docs/learn/compare/mui-x-data-grid.md) — 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](https://infinite-table.com/pricing) | [~$999/dev/year](https://www.ag-grid.com/license-pricing) | Free | [$299/dev/year (Pro)](https://mui.com/pricing/) |

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.

How Infinite Table's React-declarative surface compares with AG Grid's multi-framework approach.

A rendered, virtualized DataGrid versus a headless table library you assemble yourself.

What ships in Infinite Table's free build versus MUI X Community, Pro, and Premium.

Grouping, aggregations, and pivoting — included in every Infinite Table build.

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