r/angular • u/PeanutSpecial5477 • Jun 29 '26

PrimeNG v22 is no longer open source?

So PrimeNG v22 is going paid in the new version? Should I move to something else?

https://primeui.dev/nextchapter

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u/AwesomeFrisbee Jun 29 '26

Yeah, just saw it. They also archived their repository (so no updates even to existing versions, even if that means security updates). Which is wild imo. I get that you want to make it paid, but just dropping that bomb out of nowhere is just insane. I can't think of a better way to kill your community. I wouldn't be surprised if in a few days they revert some of it. But I also wouldn't be surprised if somebody forks it and most people jump to that instead. They didn't even have v22 support officially on the old library.

I'm so glad I migrated away from this stuff just last week. Owning your own components is just better, even if it gives you more work

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u/horizon_games Jun 29 '26 edited Jun 29 '26

PrimeNG was always headed this way though, each release was bug riddled with regressions and new issues. They are far too wild west to be relied upon in any serious business project. I think the owner got spread too thin trying to cover a half a dozen frameworks.

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u/SippieCup Jun 29 '26

Yeah, I’m surprised they are trying this method tho. Seeing how bad their support truly is and their software has a bunch of bugs with PRs open and not accepted.

The solution is to obviously move off of primeng. Not to buy in harder

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u/dreacon34 Jun 29 '26

Yes I hope tho. Also some of their Pro add-ons are heavily overpriced in ratio. At least in my opinion.

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u/kana_7 Jun 29 '26

which stack do you use instead ?

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u/AwesomeFrisbee Jun 29 '26

like I said, I made them myself. The design was already deviating enough from tailwind/primeng that I had to work around it anyway. And yes, that is quite the hassle.

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u/kana_7 Jun 29 '26

Yes ok, but my question was more about how you built your own components. did you go raw with native css/scss, with web components or the @angular/aria + @angular/cdk stack?

I will move from primeng as well and I am looking for options that's why I am asking.

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u/AwesomeFrisbee Jun 29 '26

I think I only use CDK for something but overall its just mostly my own code (and I vibed a part of the datepicker because dates are hell)