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Kendo UI, the best option for web development
Updated December 04, 2018

Kendo UI, the best option for web development

Alejandro Javier Fernandez Silva | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with Kendo UI

We use Kendo UI for the development of our new product, fully developed in a web environment.
Since 2013 we have been using Kendo and keep electing year after year.
The implementation issues we have had were quickly answered, using the ticket system for support in 24 or 48 hours we have an answer.
  • It has robust objects to process data remotely with our REST service.
  • It has a lot of widgets. The visual and graphic components are very powerful and easy to use.
  • They constantly progress by adding more functionality and a better product.
  • Online support responds correctly and quickly.
  • It allows you to extend the components or create new components in an easy way.
  • It would be good if they offered the possibility of paying for customized improvements.
  • It would be very useful to present training for subscribers
  • We are in a stage of development of our product. So far we have made small developments and the acceptance by the users was very good!
We did not make an empirical product comparison. At the time of making the decision, what was offered by its competitors was taken into account.
I really have not found scenarios where it would not be appropriate to use Kendo UI.

Using Kendo UI

1 - Develop our library to create new products.
1 - You must have knowledge of HTML, Javascript, CSS, POO. Not much more.
  • We are using the product for the development of our new products.
  • We use Kendo with a module loading system in demand.
  • Hybrid applications, for example.
Several years ago we used Kendo UI and for now we will continue doing it.

Evaluating Kendo UI and Competitors

Yes - Data Snap, Win 32/64 apps.
  • Price
  • Product Features
  • Product Usability
  • Product Reputation
  • Vendor Reputation
  • Existing Relationship with the Vendor
  • Third-party Reviews
Something very positive is the complete documentation of all your widgets and the support system.
My selection would not change, we would continue to choose Kendo.

Kendo UI Implementation

We had a very satisfactory implementation
  • Implemented in-house
Yes - 
First, we tested the operation with a small product, we have put it into operation and we have tested the acceptance of our users and the performance of the library.
Once we could verify that the product did the job very well, we decided to redesign our desktop products in a totally web environment using the Kendo libraries.
Change management was minimal
  • We did not have major problems presented in the implementation.

Kendo UI Training

  • Self-taught
It is very simple to learn to use.
You just need to base yourself on the documentation.

Configuring Kendo UI

The configuration of Kendo is very extensive!
No.
Some - we have done small customizations to the interface - We have changed some aesthetic aspects.
Some - we have added small pieces of custom code - 
We have created some new components.
We have extended some features of its components.
No.

Kendo UI Support

The implementation issues we have had were quickly answered, using the ticket system for support in 24 or 48 hours we have an answer. Online support responds correctly and quickly.
ProsCons
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
Yes - 
Yes, it was resolved in a timely manner. In future builds the problems were solved and they gave me a momentary solution.
I have also received points in my account, which can be used to obtain a discount on the next license renewal.
Yes, it has happened that the problem we had was not an error, but it was a functionality that the component did not have and we needed a lot, and they have helped me to solve it.

Using Kendo UI

I really believe that Kendo is easy to use. With the help of its documentation, the implementation of MVVM standards, and online support, there should be no major drawbacks.
ProsCons
Like to use
Relatively simple
Technical support not required
Well integrated
Consistent
Quick to learn
Convenient
Feel confident using
Familiar
Difficult to use
  • Data management with REST services.
  • The creation of graphics of different types.
  • The online documentation.
  • In order to create new features or extend their components you have to understand the way they work.
Yes - We have not yet used the mobile interface.

Kendo UI Reliability

You can create new components. It can be used together with Angular.
The errors that we have detected were not of great importance and the online support provided a temporary solution until the next release.
The performance is very good.

Integrating Kendo UI

We have not had major problems with integration. The library easily adapted to our requirements.
  • We use REST services developed with Delphi.
The integration was simple.
  • API (e.g. SOAP or REST)
  • Javascript widgets
Fingerprint reader.
Passport reader.
I do not have something important to add.

Relationship with Progress Software Corporation

They are always very attentive.
Renewal of licenses and discounts on the value of the renewal with points earned.
No.

Upgrading Kendo UI

Yes - 
We have updated Kendo several times. We always try to keep the latest version released.
We only had to touch up styles.
  • The incorporation of new widgets.
  • Some error that we have detected, was already resolved in the latest version.
  • New widgets!