When comparing ui-grid vs jqGrid, the Slant community recommends jqGrid for most people. In the question“What are the best HTML Grid controls for Excel like editing?” jqGrid is ranked 1st while ui-grid is ranked 14th. The most important reason people chose jqGrid is:
Works great with large amounts of data.
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Pros
Pro Rich in feautures
Pro We can control each and every filter
You can apply multiple filters on the same columns.
Pro Completely customizabe.
Pro Great performance
Works great with large amounts of data.
Pro Client & server side sorting
Sorting can be done both client-side and server-side.
Pro Multiple data sources
jqGrid can handle JSON, XML and array input.
Pro Inline editing
You can update a rows text, text area, check box, select, image, button.
Pro Solid documentation
Thorough documentation.
Pro Advanced search
You can search multiple fields at the same time with different conditions.
Pro Modular
You can choose what modules of jqGrid you need and avoid bloat.
Pro Multiple export options
jqGrid can export to csv, excel and pdf files.
Pro Easy to pick up
Easy to implement and use.
Cons
Con Its dependent angularJs. Not supported in other libraries
Performance issues after loading 100000 records.