About DataGridXL

Built for serious data editing

DataGridXL was born out of frustration with spreadsheet-like grid components that promised performance, but became unreliable as datasets and product requirements grew.

Our mission is focused: build the most performant and reliable Excel-like data grid for editing tabular data in real software products.

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SINCE 2020
Simple

A focused editing component, not a half-spreadsheet.

Reliable

Predictable state, undo/redo behavior and production ergonomics.

Performant

Built to keep scrolling and editing smooth at high volume.

Product focus

A spreadsheet-inspired data grid, not a spreadsheet clone

DataGridXL is built for

Tabular data in rows and columns
JSON, 2D arrays and database records
High-volume editing workflows
SaaS products and internal tools

DataGridXL deliberately avoids

Merged cells
Spreadsheet formulas like =A1+A2
Individual cell border styling
Cell comments

History

Five years of focused grid engineering

DataGridXL has grown from a lean editing component into a production-ready grid used by software teams building data-heavy interfaces.

2020

DataGridXL 1

The first version focused on no-nonsense spreadsheet-like editing with exceptional performance and reliability.

2022

DataGridXL 2

Version 2 added requested product features such as freezing, hiding, rapid search, fullscreen mode, themes and localization.

2025

DataGridXL 3

Version 3 was rewritten around modern browser capabilities, strict CSP support, advanced column behavior and a more modular foundation.

Next

DataGrid Toolkit

A lower-level successor foundation for headless grids, multiple renderers, formulas, merged cells and custom data-heavy interfaces.

This is DataGridXL

Simple. Reliable. Performant.

If your product needs fast spreadsheet-like editing without spreadsheet baggage, DataGridXL is built for that job.