Comparing Vue 3 Data Grid Solutions for Large Datasets

A practical comparison of six Vue 3-compatible table grid components with support for large datasets, server-side pagination, i18n, and CRUD-friendly integration.

Comparison table of Vue 3 data grids

In my current project, I implemented a table grid with pagination, allowing users to manage records through basic CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete).

Before jumping into development, I explored several options to find a reliable and flexible grid system that could handle large datasets efficiently. The stack I was working with included Vue 3 (Composition API) on the frontend and Laravel on the backend.

After researching the available solutions, I shortlisted six table/grid components that integrate well with Vue 3 and offer varying levels of functionality and performance.

In this post, I’ll share what I found and compare these six Vue-compatible data grid solutions — focusing on performance, flexibility, ease of integration, i18n support, and developer experience.

Summary Comparison Table

Feature / Gridvue-good-table-nextvue3-easy-data-tableVuetify v-data-table-serverAG Grid (Community)RevoGrid
Vue 3 Support✅ Composition API✅ Composition API✅ Vuetify 3 native✅ Official wrapper✅ Web component wrapper
Server-side Pagination✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Yes✅ Full control⚠️ Manual
Server-side Filtering✅ Customizable✅ Customizable✅ Built-in✅ Full⚠️ Manual
Virtual Scroll❌ No⚠️ Limited❌ No✅ Excellent✅ Excellent
Inline Cell Editing❌ Manual only❌ Manual only❌ Not supported✅ Built-in✅ Built-in
i18n (Multilingual UI)✅ Via props✅ Via props✅ Vuetify i18n system✅ localeText support⚠️ Manual
Column Customization✅ Scoped slots✅ Scoped slots✅ Scoped slots✅ Cell renderer✅ Templates
Row Selection✅ Built-in✅ Built-in✅ Built-in✅ Checkbox + custom✅ Configurable
Grouping / Tree Data❌ Not supported❌ No⚠️ Limited w/ expansion✅ Group + Pivot✅ Basic tree
Bundle Size🟢 ~50 KB🟢 ~25 KB⚠️ Vuetify core dependent🔴 ~500 KB🟢 ~50 KB
Design / Theming✅ Good UX✅ Modern styling✅ Vuetify Material Design⚠️ Raw CSS themes❌ Minimal
Learning Curve🟢 Easy🟢 Easy🟢 Easy for Vuetify users🔴 Steep⚠️ Moderate

Best Use Cases

vue-good-table-next

✅ Best for admin dashboards with clean UX, custom filters, and server-side pagination

vue3-easy-data-table

✅ Best for simple and fast Vue 3 tables with built-in search, sort, and styling

Vuetify v-data-table-server

✅ Best for projects already using Vuetify

AG Grid (Community Edition)

✅ Best for enterprise-level data handling, spreadsheet UX, and full virtual scroll

RevoGrid

✅ Best for performance-optimized, spreadsheet-style apps with minimal dependencies

Final Thoughts

There’s no one-size-fits-all answer. Your ideal table component depends on your data volume, UX needs, and technical requirements.

For most Vue 3 + Laravel CRUD apps, a combination of vue-good-table-next and a custom filtering form (with server-side logic) is a clean, scalable solution.

If you’re building something more spreadsheet-like, or need high-performance grid editing, AG Grid or RevoGrid will be better investments — despite the extra setup.

Pro Tip

For large datasets:

  • Always filter and paginate on the server
  • Avoid infinite scroll for UX reasons
  • Consider exposing a “jump to page” or direct search field

Let me know what grid you use in your project — or if you’d like to see a side-by-side demo! By the way, in my case, I ended up using Vuetify’s v-data-table-server because the project I’m working on is built with the Vuetify Component Framework.