A complete guide to TanStack Table (formerly React Table)

TanStack Table, formerly known as React Table, is a headless UI library designed for building tables and data grids across various JavaScript frameworks, including React, Vue, Solid, and Svelte. This framework-agnostic tool offers developers complete control over markup and design, allowing for customizable and lightweight table solutions. In 2022, TanStack Table was released as a major upgrade from React Table v7, rewritten in TypeScript for enhanced performance and expanded support for multiple frameworks, while the original react-table NPM package is now deprecated. The library features essential functionalities like data fetching, sorting, filtering, and pagination, along with advanced capabilities such as custom sorting, column resizing, and grouping. TanStack Table is favored by companies like Google, Apple, and Microsoft for its flexibility and robust features, making it a top choice for those requiring a highly customizable table UI. It compares with Material React Table and Material UI Table, with each offering different levels of pre-built UI and customization options, depending on the specific needs of a project.