When comparing jqGrid vs Shield UI Grid, 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 Shield UI Grid is ranked 4th. The most important reason people chose jqGrid is:
Works great with large amounts of data.
Specs
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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 Supports a lot of the most useful features
Supports editing, grouping, sorting, virtual scroll, pagination, filtering, templates, and many more options
Pro Wrappers for JAVA Apache Wicket, ASP.NET and ASP.NET MVC
Cons
Con Bad documentation
Con Price
$399 to $699 for 1 developer.