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Minimal sortable table vs full plugin suite

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FIG-002 / OVERVIEW

at a glance.

svelte-table (by dasDaniel) is a small, actively maintained headless table component with sortable headers, filters, search, custom cell rendering, and row select / expand. @humanspeak/svelte-headless-table gives up the single-component API in exchange for plugin composition that covers the long-tail features svelte-table does not.

FIG-003 / FEATURE MATRIX

side-by-side.

Every surface that matters, compared without spin.

feature	@humanspeak/svelte-headless-table	svelte-table
Latest Version	6.0.6	0.6.5 (Jul 2025)
Svelte 5 Native `svelte-table@0.6.5` ships no `peerDependencies` field; flexibility is up to the runtime.	yes	Not declared
TypeScript Support	yes	yes
Headless Rendering	yes	yes
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	MIT	MIT

FIG-004 / STRENGTHS

where each shines.

▣ svelte headless table 9

+Svelte 5 runes-native — peer-dependency is `svelte: ^5`, rebuilt for runes (not retrofitted)
+Truly headless — you own the `<table>` markup and every cell
+TypeScript-first with generics that carry the row type through every plugin
+15 composable plugins on one `createTable` call — sorting, filtering, pagination, grouping, expansion, selection, column resize, sub-rows, virtual scroll, and more
+Custom cell renderers via `createRender` — any Svelte component becomes a cell
+Store-based view model — composes with whatever state library you already use
+MIT — zero licence fees and no Enterprise tier
+Pagination, group-by, sub-rows, column resize / reorder, and virtual scroll are first-class plugins
+Hidden columns are a runtime setting, not a re-render gymnastics exercise

▢ svelte-table 4

+Single-component API — drop in a `<SvelteTable>` and pass props
+Tiny bundle footprint
+Actively maintained — latest release July 2025
+Friendly first-time experience for simple sortable tables

FIG-005 / LIMITATIONS

where each falls short.

▣ svelte headless table 4

−Headless by design — you write more markup than a prebuilt styled table
−Smaller community than TanStack Table or AG Grid
−Plugin order matters — composition is powerful but takes a few minutes to learn
−Not the fastest path to a "just a sortable table" prototype

▢ svelte-table 3

−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 — flexibility is implicit, not contractual

FIG-006 / VERDICT

the honest call.

Choose svelte-table when you want a single drop-in component for a sortable, filterable, selectable table with minimal ceremony. Choose @humanspeak/svelte-headless-table when you need pagination, group-by, sub-rows, column resize / reorder, virtual scroll, or any feature beyond what a one-component API can express.

FIG-007 / MORE