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When comparing jqGrid vs DataTables, 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 DataTables is ranked 2nd. The most important reason people chose jqGrid is:
Works great with large amounts of data.
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Pros
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.
Pro Highly flexible
DataTables has multiple pagination types; DOM, JS array, AJAX file and server-side processing, localization support, plugins, multiple data source options, customizable by CSS, etc.
Pro Great documentation
DataTables documentation is thorough and very well written.
Pro Search
The fuzzy search is fast and flexible - I haven't found anything like it
Pro Grids within grids
Pro Inline editing
Inline row editing is supported.
Cons
Con Bad documentation
