vssvelte-table.
A drop-in sortable component vs a composable table toolkit
at a glance.
svelte-table by dasDaniel is a small, MIT-licensed component for sorting, filtering, searching, selecting, and expanding rows. Its last release was v0.6.5 in July 2025 and it declares no Svelte peer dependency. @humanspeak/svelte-headless-table requires more setup, but provides explicit Svelte 5 support, full markup ownership, and plugins for pagination, grouping, hierarchical data, column operations, and virtual scrolling.
side-by-side.
Every surface that matters, compared without spin.
| feature | @humanspeak/svelte-headless-table | svelte-table |
|---|---|---|
| Svelte 5 Support `svelte-table@0.6.5` ships no `peerDependencies` field; flexibility is up to the runtime. | yes | Not declared |
| TypeScript Support | yes | yes |
| Markup Ownership | Application owns the complete table tree | Component-owned markup with slots, renderers, and class props |
| Sorting | yes | yes |
| Column Filters | yes | yes |
| Search | addTableFilter plugin | yes |
| Row Selection | addSelectedRows plugin | yes |
| Row Expanding | addExpandedRows plugin | yes |
| Pagination | addPagination plugin | no |
| Group By | addGroupBy plugin | no |
| Sub-Rows / Tree Data | addSubRows plugin | no |
| Column Resizing | addResizedColumns plugin | no |
| Column Reordering | addColumnOrder plugin | no |
| Hidden Columns | addHiddenColumns plugin | no |
| Virtual Scroll | addVirtualScroll plugin | no |
| Custom Cell Renderers | createRender(Component) | Components or functions |
| GitHub Stars | Smaller community | ~560 |
| Licence Licence is parity, not a differentiator. | MIT | MIT |
where each shines.
- +Pagination, group-by, sub-rows, column resize / reorder, and virtual scroll are first-class plugins
- +The application owns every table element rather than styling component-owned markup through class props
- +Explicit Svelte 5 peer dependency and actively maintained Svelte 5 implementation
- +Single-component API — drop in a `<SvelteTable>` and pass props
- +Tiny bundle footprint
- +Built-in sorting, filters, search, selection, and expandable content cover many small tables
- +Components or functions can render custom cell content
where each falls short.
- −More setup and concepts than a single component
- −Not the fastest path to a simple sortable-table prototype
- −Smaller community despite the broader feature surface
- −No pagination, group-by, sub-rows, column resize, or virtual scroll
- −Single-component API limits markup customisation beyond `className*` props
- −No declared Svelte 5 peer dependency — compatibility is implicit rather than contractual
- −No release since July 2025
the honest call.
Choose svelte-table when a tiny drop-in component with sorting, filtering, selection, and expandable content is enough and minimal setup matters most. Choose @humanspeak/svelte-headless-table when you need explicit Svelte 5 support, complete control of table markup, pagination, grouping, hierarchical rows, column resize or reorder, or virtual scrolling. TypeScript and MIT licensing are parity.
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