Choosing a JavaScript data grid can seem simple at first.

You compare a few popular libraries, check their documentation, try a demo, and pick the one that looks most promising.

Then the real requirements start appearing.

The table needs to handle 100,000 rows. Users want inline editing, advanced filtering, keyboard navigation, and Excel-like interactions. The application needs to work smoothly with React, and suddenly the component that looked perfect in a demo becomes a much more complicated decision.

Here are five common mistakes worth avoiding when selecting a JavaScript data grid.

Choosing a grid based on a single benchmark score

Performance matters, especially when working with large datasets.

But what does fast actually mean?

A grid might initialize quickly but struggle during scrolling.…