The most useful feature of Kendo, in my opinion, is the combination of the DataSource and the frontend components. Using a DataSource with CRUD enables a rich user interface with strong built-in capabilities. For example, with a grid you get all the essential features (create, update, delete), and then with only a few modifications you can add extra options such as Excel or PDF export, pagination, filtering, and more, without additional development costs.

It helps me deliver multiple features in a short period of time. If I had to build the user interface manually, it would take much longer. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The main downside is the error messages and logs. Sometimes, when we implement a feature, an error appears, but the message itself isn’t clear and doesn’t explain what it really means. It also doesn’t point to our own file; instead, it references a file inside the library with thousands of lines. Without more detailed information, it’s very hard to trace the exact issue. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The out-of-the-box components make coding much easier. The UI and UX are both nice and feel well put together.

Support is very helpful and prompt.

When it comes to performance its very good and responsive.

Integration is smooth and easy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Bit harder to customize components then expected.

Kendo vue docs are not very good, I find that docs for angular, jquery and react are much better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I really like the continuous improvements in Progress Kendo UI, especially around performance optimization and modern framework support (Angular, React, Vue). The enhanced Grid features like virtualization, column menu improvements, and better state management make handling large datasets much smoother.

The integration with modern theming (ThemeBuilder) and design systems is also impressive—it helps maintain UI consistency across enterprise applications. Additionally, improvements in accessibility (ARIA support) and responsiveness make it more suitable for building scalable and inclusive applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

While Progress Kendo UI is powerful, there are a few areas for improvement:

Licensing cost can be a barrier for smaller teams or startups

Documentation, though extensive, can sometimes lack deep real-world examples for complex use cases

Performance tuning for very large datasets still requires manual optimization in some scenarios

More flexibility in customization without overriding default styles would be helpful

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I appreciate the broad coverage of components, which lets us rely on this library alone for our UI. On top of that, the components are deeply configurable, so we can tailor them to our needs without having to bring in additional tools. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes, new releases require unforeseen adjustments in how we use the components. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kendo UI offers a very comprehensive set of components that really helps in building our application. It is very rare that we would need to customize a lot of these building blocks as generally, they would already offer something out of the box that would provide the functionality needed.

I would also add that developers on the team find that the code examples are concise yet well written. Their documentation also provides a lot of ways in case there is a need to extend a specific functionality.

Overall, their tool set allows us to build features for our applications that provides elegance and consistency in terms of visual aspect and functionality. Being able to select the right component allows for our team to implement features quickly and integrate with other current libraries we have in our applications. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As with any software based service, there could be times where Kendo is unable to provide examples that will handle some edge cases.

Progress also would need to ramp up support particularly in addressing security vulnerabilities that recently have become quite rampant especially in OSS / front end packages. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Progress Kendo UI is easy to integrate and highly customizable based on project requirements. Comprehensive documentation is available through forums and official support channels, making it easy to find solutions. There are also plenty of examples and helpful resources available on other platforms. Additionally, the AI-assisted code suggestions provide ready-to-use snippets with simple commands, which speeds up development. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

For advanced or deep customizations, we sometimes need to rely on external forums or AI tools, as such use cases are not always covered directly within the platform resources. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I have been using Kendo libraries since 2016, and I’ve seen them evolve significantly over the years. They are extremely easy to integrate, offer impressive customization options, and come packed with a wide range of features, whether you need UI controls, a data grid, or more. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Kendo libraries are not particularly lightweight, and any efforts to reduce their size would be greatly appreciated. Additionally, the current selection of charts is missing some advanced options, such as Tree Map and Correlation Map, which would be valuable additions. It would be great to see support for these types of charts, similar to what D3.js offers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The UI/UX is easy to use. The support system is solid and typically gets back to you within 24 hours. It’s also easy to integrate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

So far, I don’t have any dislikes. The documentation is very thorough, and it makes everything easy to understand. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I continue to appreciate how quickly developers—especially those without a deep design or frontend background—can build functional, professional interfaces using the standard library. The sheer variety of components saves us from having to stitch together multiple free, fragmented libraries. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The documentation and demo ecosystem still heavily favor basic, standard implementations. Progress should invest more in providing out-of-the-box tooling, clearer guides, and robust code examples for complex, real-world use cases—such as highly customized tooltips or intricate component nesting—to make the advanced developer experience truly seamless. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Saves huge amount of time by providing UI components like the data grid instead of creating those components in house. Very easy to implement and the customer service has been great. There are also a very robust number of features. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Customizing the look and feel can be frustrating. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.