Data grids Users Survey

Which data grid library are you using?

jQuery DataTables

Entirely custom In-house data grid

TanStack Table (formerly React Table)

Which design system / primitive components do you use alongside your data grid?

Bootstrap

In-House design system

Tailwind CSS over HTML components

Why did you choose your current data grid over the alternatives?

Select all that apply

Why did you choose your current data grid over the alternatives?

Features available

Design consistency

Would you consider using a data grid even if it’s associated with a different design system or UI library than the one you use?

Yes, I care more about functionality than branding or sharing a design system.

Yes, but I don’t typically look for components that are in a design system or UI library.

No, I prefer it to match my design system and offer APIs consistent with my other components.

Other (open explanation)

Are you currently looking to change or adopt a new data grid?

Yes, actively evaluating options

Not actively, but open to better alternatives

No, we have a lot of customizations, and switching would only make sense if the new solution clearly outweighs the cost of migrating them

No, we’re happy with our current solution

What is the biggest challenge or pain point you faced with your data grid?

Looking at composition, which architecture would you prefer?

Fully composable: I prefer to compose everything from the start using primitives, even if that means I have to maintain more code (e.g. with TanStack Table)

Decomposition: I prefer starting with a single top-level React component and progressively decomposing to lower-level primitives, when needed (e.g. to customize the data grid footer)

Looking at CSS customization, which architecture would you prefer?

In npm: The component includes styles that are ready to use, the CSS in the npm package, but I can easily override them.

In git: The component includes styles that are ready to use, but the npm package has no CSS files, I copy & paste fully fonctionnal demos (like shacn/ui).

What best describes your current role?

Frontend Developer / Design Engineer

Senior Frontend Engineer / Tech Lead

Staff Engineer / Software Architect / Tech Lead

Full-Stack Engineer

Engineering Manager / CTO / VP of Engineering

How big is the development team in your company?

up to 5 developers

101-200 developers

200-500 developers

Are you or is your company paying for a data grid?

Yes, we paid for this component

No, but we're considering it

No, and we don't plan to

Data grids Users Survey

Which data grid library are you using?

Which design system / primitive components do you use alongside your data grid?

Why did you choose your current data grid over the alternatives?

Would you consider using a data grid even if it’s associated with a different design system or UI library than the one you use?

Are you currently looking to change or adopt a new data grid?

What is the biggest challenge or pain point you faced with your data grid?

Looking at composition, which architecture would you prefer?

Looking at CSS customization, which architecture would you prefer?

What best describes your current role?

How big is the development team in your company?

Are you or is your company paying for a data grid?

(Optional) Anything else you'd like to share about your experience with data grids?

(Optional) Please leave your contact email if you'd be open for a follow-up conversation about your pain points and requirements.