Migrating from DevExtreme DataGrid (DevExpress)

DevExtreme DataGrid is a deep, commercial multi-framework grid from DevExpress (jQuery, React, Vue, Angular). Moving to SvGrid trades the commercial suite for a Svelte-5-native grid with an MIT core and a far lower-cost paid tier.

Estimated effort: 3-6 hours per grid.

DevExtreme's option names vary by framework flavour; map your version's columns and events onto the SvGrid equivalents below.

Concept map

DevExtreme DataGrid	sv-grid
`columns: [{ dataField, caption }]`	`columns: [{ field, header }]`
`cellTemplate`	`cell: (c) => renderSnippet(...)`
`editing: { mode, allowUpdating }`	`enableInlineEditing` + `editorType`
`sorting` / `filterRow` / `headerFilter`	`rowSortingFeature` / `columnFilteringFeature`
`grouping` + `summary`	`columnGroupingFeature` + aggregates
`masterDetail`	`rowExpandingFeature` / master-detail rows
`dataSource` (store / remote)	`data` array or `externalSort/Filter`
`paging` + `pager`	`showPagination`
`export`	`sv-grid-pro` export pack
`stateStoring`	persist column state yourself (saved views)

Shape of the change

- $('#grid').dxDataGrid({
-   dataSource: rows,
-   paging: { pageSize: 25 },
-   sorting: { mode: 'multiple' }, filterRow: { visible: true },
-   editing: { mode: 'cell', allowUpdating: true },
-   columns: [
-     { dataField: 'name',   caption: 'Name' },
-     { dataField: 'amount', caption: 'Amount', format: 'currency' },
-   ],
- })

+ <SvGrid
+   data={rows}
+   columns={[
+     { field: 'name',   header: 'Name' },
+     { field: 'amount', header: 'Amount', format: { type: 'currency', currency: 'USD' } },
+   ]}
+   features={tableFeatures({ rowSortingFeature, columnFilteringFeature })}
+   showPagination enableInlineEditing />

Why teams switch

Svelte 5 native instead of a multi-framework commercial library.
MIT community core plus an optional Pro pack for export / import / pivot / AI.
Much lower-cost paid tier.

What to weigh

DevExtreme has a larger built-in feature surface (state storing, broad export, a full suite). If you depend on those, factor them in - stateStoring in particular becomes a saved-views pattern you wire up.

Frequently asked questions

How do DevExtreme columns map to SvGrid?

dataField becomes field, caption becomes header, and cellTemplate becomes a renderSnippet cell. Sorting / filtering / grouping move from grid options to registered features.

Is SvGrid cheaper than DevExtreme?

For a Svelte stack, yes - the core is MIT and the paid tier is far below commercial-suite pricing. You give up DevExtreme's multi-framework reach and some built-in features like stateStoring.

Does SvGrid export like DevExtreme?

Yes, via the sv-grid-pro pack: Excel, PDF, CSV, TSV, and HTML export plus a printable view.