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Spyros Ponaris
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πŸš€ Getting Started with Syncfusion Blazor Controls: Supercharge Your UI with Minimal Effort

Blazor has transformed the way .NET developers build web apps β€” and with UI libraries like Syncfusion, you can take things even further.

Whether you're building dashboards, forms, or complex data-driven UIs, Syncfusion's Blazor component suite gives you over 80+ production-ready components out of the box.

🎯 Why Use Syncfusion for Blazor?

βœ… Rich UI Components β€” Grids, charts, schedulers, inputs, calendars, diagrams, and more.

βœ… Native Blazor Support β€” Built from the ground up for Blazor (no JavaScript interop hacks).

βœ… Performance-Oriented β€” Virtualization, lazy loading, paging, and efficient rendering.

βœ… Professional Themes β€” Material, Bootstrap, Fluent, Tailwind, and custom themes supported.

βœ… Responsive & Accessible β€” Mobile-friendly and WCAG-compliant.

πŸ’Ž Key Benefits of Syncfusion Blazor Components

Rapid Development

Spend less time building controls from scratch β€” Syncfusion provides ready-to-go components with full customization support.

Consistency Across Projects

Unified design systems and themes ensure a consistent UI across all modules and pages in your application.

Enterprise-Grade Features

Advanced components like pivot tables, Gantt charts, PDF viewers, and Kanban boards are included β€” no need to piece together multiple libraries.

Built-In Globalization & Localization

Easily support multiple languages and cultures with built-in localization options.

Active Maintenance & Support

Syncfusion maintains excellent documentation, frequent updates, and dedicated tech support even for trial users.

No JavaScript Hassle

All components are written in C# and Razor β€” you don’t need to write JavaScript to create interactivity.

🧱 Example: Syncfusion DataGrid in Blazor

<SfGrid DataSource="@Orders">
    <GridColumns>
        <GridColumn Field=@nameof(Order.OrderID) HeaderText="Order ID" TextAlign="TextAlign.Right" Width="120"></GridColumn>
        <GridColumn Field=@nameof(Order.CustomerID) HeaderText="Customer Name" Width="150"></GridColumn>
        <GridColumn Field=@nameof(Order.OrderDate) HeaderText=" Order Date" Format="d" Type="ColumnType.Date" TextAlign="TextAlign.Right" Width="130"></GridColumn>
        <GridColumn Field=@nameof(Order.Freight) HeaderText="Freight" Format="C2" TextAlign="TextAlign.Right" Width="120"></GridColumn>
    </GridColumns>
</SfGrid>

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Enable paging

<SfGrid DataSource="@Orders" AllowPaging="true">
 <GridPageSettings PageSize="5"></GridPageSettings>
   <GridColumns>
     <GridColumn Field=@nameof(Order.OrderID) HeaderText="Order ID" TextAlign="TextAlign.Right" Width="120"></GridColumn>
     <GridColumn Field=@nameof(Order.CustomerID) HeaderText="Customer Name" Width="150"></GridColumn>
     <GridColumn Field=@nameof(Order.OrderDate) HeaderText=" Order Date" Format="d" Type="ColumnType.Date" TextAlign="TextAlign.Right" Width="130"></GridColumn>
     <GridColumn Field=@nameof(Order.Freight) HeaderText="Freight" Format="C2" TextAlign="TextAlign.Right" Width="120"></GridColumn>
   </GridColumns>
</SfGrid>
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Enable sorting

<SfGrid DataSource="@Orders" AllowPaging="true" AllowSorting="true">
 <GridPageSettings PageSize="5"></GridPageSettings>
   <GridColumns>
     <GridColumn Field=@nameof(Order.OrderID) HeaderText="Order ID" TextAlign="TextAlign.Right" Width="120"></GridColumn>
     <GridColumn Field=@nameof(Order.CustomerID) HeaderText="Customer Name" Width="150"></GridColumn>
     <GridColumn Field=@nameof(Order.OrderDate) HeaderText=" Order Date" Format="d" Type="ColumnType.Date" TextAlign="TextAlign.Right" Width="130"></GridColumn>
     <GridColumn Field=@nameof(Order.Freight) HeaderText="Freight" Format="C2" TextAlign="TextAlign.Right" Width="120"></GridColumn>
   </GridColumns>
</SfGrid>
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πŸ”§ How to Get Started

Install the NuGet package:

Install-Package Syncfusion.Blazor
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Register Syncfusion in Program.cs:

builder.Services.AddSyncfusionBlazor();
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Include styles in wwwroot/index.html (WASM) or _Host.cshtml (Server):

<link href="_content/Syncfusion.Blazor/themes/bootstrap5.css" rel="stylesheet" />
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Add license (optional for trial):

Syncfusion.Licensing.SyncfusionLicenseProvider.RegisterLicense("YOUR LICENSE KEY");
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πŸ’‘ Final Thoughts

If you're developing enterprise-grade applications with Blazor, Syncfusion can seriously cut down dev time while maintaining quality and performance. With full documentation, examples, and a responsive support team, it’s one of the most mature UI solutions available for Blazor today.

πŸ“š References

πŸ”— Syncfusion Blazor Components Overview

πŸ”— Getting Started with Blazor Components

πŸ”— Blazor DataGrid Documentation

πŸ”— NuGet Package - Syncfusion.Blazor

πŸ”— Syncfusion Theme Studio

πŸ”— Blazor Live Demos

πŸ”— Free Trial & Licensing Info

Top comments (2)

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Timoleon Tsamis

Thanks for the clear explanations! The DataGrid example was super helpful. Would love to see a follow-up on customization tips or integrating with real-time data sources.

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Spyros Ponaris

Thank you, I’m really glad the example was helpful!
Great idea on the follow-up and customization and real-time integration are definitely key topics. I’ll work on a part two focusing on Syncfusion DataGrid customization tips and connecting it to live data sources like SignalR or APIs. Stay tuned!