OGE UI vs Kendo UI
Kendo UI by Progress Telerik is a commercial component suite with separate libraries for Angular, React, Vue and jQuery, sold as a yearly per-developer subscription with technical support. OGE UI is an open-core suite for Angular and React: the Data Grid, Tree List, inputs, forms and the rest of the core are MIT.
If you are evaluating a Kendo UI alternative for Angular and React, the trade-off is breadth and vendor support against cost and a modern Angular API. Here is where each one wins.
When to pick which
Pick Kendo UI if…
- You need a much larger catalogue: Telerik markets more than 110 Angular components, well beyond OGE UI’s.
- You need guaranteed response times; Kendo licenses include technical support tiers.
- You need Material or Fluent look-alike themes; OGE UI ships its own themes plus Bootstrap and Tailwind bridges.
- You need an OLAP/XMLA data source for the pivot grid, or a stacked card layout for the grid on phones.
- You want AI components and grid AI assistants today.
- You also build in Vue or jQuery.
Pick OGE UI if…
- You want a production-ready Data Grid, Tree List, inputs and forms with no license fee — they are MIT in OGE UI.
- You want Angular components built on signal inputs, outputs and models throughout, and zoneless apps supported across the suite.
- You ship both Angular and React apps and want the same engine, behaviour and design tokens in both.
- You need the enterprise families (Pivot Grid, Gantt, Scheduler, Kanban, Charts, BPMN) at $299 per developer per year.
Feature comparison
| Aspect | OGE UI | Kendo UI |
|---|---|---|
| Frameworks | Angular 22+ and React 18+ — two native render layers over one framework-free engine | Separate libraries for Angular, React, Vue and jQuery |
| Angular API | Signal inputs, outputs and models; standalone components; zoneless apps supported | Zoneless support being added package by package in 2026 releases — check each package’s release notes |
| License | MIT core suite (grid, tree list, inputs, forms, editor, upload, navigation, layout, overlay); Pivot, Gantt, Scheduler, Kanban, Charts and BPMN are OGE UI Pro | Commercial; Kendo UI for Angular needs a trial or commercial license. KendoReact Free offers 50+ components at no cost |
| Price | Free (MIT); OGE UI Pro $299 per developer per year, free for evaluation and development | Yearly subscription per developer: $799 (Lite support), $899 (Priority), $1,299 (Ultimate) |
| Accessibility | WAI-ARIA APG keyboard patterns, axe checks in CI, a published self-assessed WCAG 2.2 A/AA conformance report | Documented keyboard and screen-reader support — see the vendor’s accessibility docs |
| Support | GitHub issues and email | Included in the subscription, by support tier |
| Data grid | MIT: virtualization, grouping, editing, range selection, Excel/PDF export, master-detail, server-side data | Commercial |
| Pivot Grid, Gantt, Scheduler | OGE UI Pro | Commercial |
| Component count | A focused suite for data-heavy apps | 110+ Angular components |
Kendo UI facts were checked against the vendor’s pages on 15 October 2026: Kendo UI pricing, Kendo UI for Angular FAQ, KendoReact Free. Prices and terms change — confirm them there before you decide. OGE UI terms are on the pricing page.
Migrating from Kendo UI
- The OGE input docs name the Kendo counterpart of each editor. MaskedTextBox maps to the OGE Masked Text Box, and Kendo’s
maskValidationto its built-in required-slots check. → Masked Text Box - Kendo’s ColorGradient and ColorPalette map to the OGE Color Gradient and Color Palette editors. → Color Gradient
- OTP Input, Rating, Signature and ListBox have direct OGE equivalents with the same roles. → OTP Input
- A grid detail template maps to the OGE master-detail row. → Master-detail
- Theming moves to CSS design tokens; the Bootstrap bridge theme picks up an existing Bootstrap look. → Theming
Questions
Is there a free alternative to Kendo UI for Angular?
OGE UI’s core suite — Data Grid, Tree List, inputs, forms, editor, upload, navigation, layout and overlays — is MIT-licensed and free for commercial use. Kendo UI for Angular components need a trial or commercial license.
Does OGE UI cover React as well as Kendo does?
OGE UI ships a React layer for every family on the same engine as the Angular one. KendoReact has a far larger catalogue, including a free tier of 50+ components.
Does OGE UI offer paid support like Telerik?
No support tiers are sold. Questions go to GitHub issues or to the licensing email; invoices, purchase orders and volume pricing for OGE UI Pro are handled by email.
How does the price compare with Kendo UI?
Telerik lists Kendo UI at $799 to $1,299 per developer per year depending on the support tier. OGE UI’s core is free, and OGE UI Pro is $299 per developer per year.
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