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Angular table libraries compared
There is no best Angular table, only the one that fits your data and your design system. This comparison states what each option does well and where it is not the right choice, including Easy Mat UI. Facts were checked in November 2026: check each project for its current terms.
At a glance
| Library | Good at | Look elsewhere when | Licence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angular Material table (mat-table) | Official building blocks that you control down to every template | You do not want to write the sorting, paging, filter and dialog wiring for each screen | MIT |
| Easy Mat UI | A configuration-first table on Angular Material: filters, pagination, child tables, a dialog, plus reusable components and a page generator | You need virtual scrolling, a server-side row model or very large datasets | MIT |
| PrimeNG Table | A large component suite with a rich table | You want to keep the Angular Material look, because PrimeNG has its own theming | MIT |
| AG Grid | A high-performance grid: virtual scrolling, server-side row models, many advanced features | Your tables are small or medium and a full grid is more than you need. Some features belong to the paid Enterprise edition | Community edition free, Enterprise edition commercial |
| ngx-datatable | A lightweight table with paging and virtual scroll | You want filters, dialogs and the Material look built in | MIT |
How to choose
- Business screens with tens to a few thousand rows, on Angular Material: Easy Mat UI or mat-table. Pick Easy Mat UI if you would otherwise copy the same wiring into every list.
- Several thousand to millions of rows, server-side paging, grouping or pivoting: AG Grid.
- A full design system that is not Material, with many ready-made components: PrimeNG.
- A small custom table where you want total control of the markup: mat-table, with the CDK table when you need even less.
About Easy Mat UI
Easy Mat UI is a young open-source project: its first release dates from November 2026 and it has one maintainer. The larger libraries above have bigger communities, more features and more years in production. Easy Mat UI is worth a look when the scope above is yours. It is MIT licensed and the source is on GitHub.
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