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Much better than reinventing the wheel
September 21, 2017

Much better than reinventing the wheel

Adrian Grigore | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 7 out of 10
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Overall Satisfaction with Kendo UI

We are using Kendo UI to implement some of the UI on a SaaS website.
  • Kendo UI is particularly great for quickly implementing user interfaces that do not deviate too much from the norm.
  • Kendo UI comes with great support. If I can't find something in the manual, I usually get a reply from tech support within 24 hours on how solve the problem.
  • Kendo UI is quite mature, stable, and I haven't noticed any breaking changes so far.
  • Kendo UI is quite opinionated. If your needs are very specific, it might not be the best choice because it slows development down a lot.
  • Custom styling options are [not] quite ideal yet. Styling can be cumbersome in some instances and almost impossible in others.
  • Some components lack the last bit of visual polish.
  • We have replaced some third-party JavaScript components that were not very well maintained.
  • We have saved some time implementing new features on our website.
  • We have refactored some web pages by shifting some of the client side code to the server side without compromising the UX.
Kendo UI seemed not quite as feature-rich, but more mature than Syncfusion's products. I evaluated both products 3 years ago though, so things might have changed since then.
Kendo UI is best suited for quickly implementing feature-rich user interfaces, especially if your requirements are somewhat flexible. Kendo UI is not ideal if you need a maximum amount of flexibility in terms of UI.