Free & Open-Source React Data Grid (Grid Lite)

    The Ignite UI for React Grid Lite is a lightweight, high-performance React data grid that’s free to use, open-source, and built for modern React applications.

    This free React data grid is open-source JavaScript data grid built as a Web Component, which means you can use it dependency-free with or without a web framework. It delivers essential data-display functionality with minimal overhead and the performance users expect. The React Grid Lite is designed for developers who need fast and lightweight data presentation.

    What You Get with our Free React Data Grid

    Our free, open-source React Grid Lite comes with the following column-based features: sorting, filtering, hiding, resizing and a variety of pre-defined data types. Blazing-fast performance is delivered with the use of row virtualization. In addition, the component supports keyboard navigation and theming through the Ignite UI Theming Framework.

    Installation and Setup

    Installation

    To install Grid Lite, go to the root folder of your project (where package.json is located) and run the following command using npm:

    npm install igniteui-grid-lite --save

    Or using yarn:

    yarn add igniteui-grid-lite

    Using the Grid Lite in your React code

    In the file where you want to use Grid Lite, import and register it before your component class or function is declared:

    import { IgcGridLite } from 'igniteui-grid-lite';

IgcGridLite.register();

    Add the <igc-grid-lite> element to your markup:

    return (
  <div className="container sample ig-typography">
    <div className="grid-lite-wrapper">
      <igc-grid-lite ref={this.gridRef} id="grid-lite"></igc-grid-lite>
    </div>
  </div>
);

    Grid Lite in Action

    Grid Lite is designed to give you the core features that you need to deliver a beautiful data grid / data table experience in your apps. Designed for performance and beauty, the Grid Lite will work in any framework, on any platform.

    Performance Built In

    Row-level virtualization allows you to render unlimited amounts of data with smooth scrolling.

    Automatic Column Types

    Column types are automatically generated based on your data source, with built-in filtering tailored to each column type.

    Interactive Features

    All the core interactive features your users expect: column filtering, column hiding, column resizing, column sorting, and more.

    Beautiful UX & Branding

    Built-in theme support for Bootstrap, Material & Fluent, plus endless branding options in color palettes, fonts, elevation, display density & more.

    Rich Keyboard Navigation

    Full Excel-style keyboard navigation gives users the experience they expect, with high performance even on large datasets.

    Is Grid Lite a Free & Open-Source React Data Grid?

    Yes. Ignite UI Grid Lite is a free, open-source React data grid released under the MIT license. You can use it in commercial or personal projects with no licensing fees. It is part of our initiative to make Ignite UI more open, transparent, and accessible.

    • MIT-licensed

    • Free for commercial use

    • Community-driven development

    • No feature gating

    However, if your project scales and grows in complexity and functionality, and you require an enterprise-grade application, we have a seamless upgrade strategy. It will make the transitioning from the free React data grid (Grid Lite) to the full-featured and advanced Data Grid simpler and faster.