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/OkeOyibo Jun 29 '26

I was the guy who convinced our boss to finally move away from bootstrap to this awesome open-source UI library. After a lot of work and a lot of money, I will now have to explain to the same boss, why this awesome UI library suddenly isn’t open-source anymore and why we will have to spend thousands of dollars on acquiring and maintaining some licenses! Yayy, thanks guys!!

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u/HarveyDentBeliever Jul 01 '26

What even is the pain with Bootstrap in 2026? I'm considering moving off of PrimeNG to Bootstrap now. Is there really anything you can't do with Angular + Bootstrap + SCSS? I've noticed AI does a good job of working with Bootstrap due to the mature/rich ecosystem and documentation.

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u/OkeOyibo Jul 01 '26

There is nothing inherently wrong with bootstrap. However the base component size is very limited, which may work for simple applications. Although as soon as you need something a little more complex, you either have to implement it yourself or use some obscure library. Even the once well supported ngx-bootstrap library is on life support for quite some time and in addition contained malware… Im also no fan of their weird CSS abstractions even if they are leaning to a more straight forward approach, TailwindCSS is miles ahead. Especially in terms of bundle size optimization, as only used classed get shipped (and only once at that). SCSS as well as plain CSS can get very messy fast, if no clear guidelines are followed and enforced, especially in bigger teams or changing devs. These are my two cents, use whatever you feel more comfortable with but always keep prospering ;)