Kendo UI Review
Updated September 12, 2017
Kendo UI Review
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Kendo UI
It's used across the entire organisation. 3 of our 4 developers use Kendo UI. We use it in all our web based projects.
- We like the variety of components provided
- Most of the time the components work as expected
- Up to this point, the help system, the support system and the periodic releases/bug-fixes have been sufficient to take care of the problems we've faced
- The help system needs a bit of a revamp. Some of the content there no longer applies to current versions.
- We can roll out functionality faster
- Our end users seem happy with the kind of UIs that we give them
Using Kendo UI
3 - They are all developers
The 3 of us who use Kendo UI manage to use it ourselves without the need for in-house support. We're a small organisation.
- We use it for rapid prototyping to obtain approval from our contact in the parent organisation
- It is used in demos (that may be modified on the fly) for presentations to the board of the parent organisation
- It's used in the final product that we deliver to customers
- Modifying code to change the look and feel while demoing our solution
- We might use it directly in end-user customers demos, or when making sales pitches to prospective customers (as in: this is what we can do for you)
Evaluating Kendo UI and Competitors
Yes - We were using Java based solutions for our web based projects
We decided to shift to the MS domain and after seeing the alternatives we opted for Kendo
Frankly, we were fed-up with the open source side of things. We were spending too much time trying to get the products we were using to suit what we were doing
We decided to shift to the MS domain and after seeing the alternatives we opted for Kendo
Frankly, we were fed-up with the open source side of things. We were spending too much time trying to get the products we were using to suit what we were doing
- Price
- Product Features
- Product Usability
- Product Reputation
Price & product features.
It was a combination of both of these. We couldn't spend too much and we thought we were getting a great set of features for the price we were going to pay
It was a combination of both of these. We couldn't spend too much and we thought we were getting a great set of features for the price we were going to pay
No, we wouldn't change it. We've been entirely satisfied in the 4 years we've been using Kendo UI. The evaluation and selection pocess that we used produced a winner in this case, so why would we change it?
Kendo UI Implementation
- Implemented in-house
Change management was minimal - You need to thoroughly study the product you're going with before changing over. Then only shift to it, your downtime will be minimal
- None. We made a clean break from our old projects. All new projects were to be implemented using Kendo UI. We were helped by the fact that most of our older projects were nearing their end of support date and the few that weren't were being transition to a newer avatar using Kendo UI
Kendo UI Training
- Self-taught
Yes, it was easy
World recommend it to others
World recommend it to others
Configuring Kendo UI
Some - we have done small customizations to the interface - Easy
No - we have not done any custom code
Kendo UI Support
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
Quick Resolution Good followup Knowledgeable team Problems get solved Kept well informed No escalation required Immediate help available Support understands my problem Support cares about my success Quick Initial Response | None |
No - We can't afford it, plus we've never felt that we needed it
There has never really been a time when I'd say they've provided us with exception support
But over the last 4 years, they've answered our queries in a timely fashion or provided links to resource material we could use to resolve our issues. I'd say that come pretty close to exceptionl
But over the last 4 years, they've answered our queries in a timely fashion or provided links to resource material we could use to resolve our issues. I'd say that come pretty close to exceptionl
Using Kendo UI
| Pros | Cons |
|---|---|
Like to use Relatively simple Easy to use Technical support not required Well integrated Consistent Quick to learn Convenient Feel confident using | Lots to learn |
- Data display
- Rapid prototyping
- Modifying code on the fly
- Haven't really found anything difficult
Yes - Perfectly, we don't even think about it. Mobile support is built into the framework and works perfectly most of the time
Kendo UI Reliability
Integrating Kendo UI
- Our source control system
Was easy
- Javascript widgets
Relationship with Progress Software Corporation
Upgrading Kendo UI
Yes - Yes
I few impacts in the look and feel
I few impacts in the look and feel
- Solved a bug we had faced
- More features