Metronic 8 vs Keen Themes, Template Engine and Datagrid
1) What is the real difference between Metronic 8 (Envato) and Keen Themes (Get Boostrap https://preview.keenthemes.com/keen/demo1/dashboards/projects.html ). Are they both based on the same architecture? Which one would have the cleanest/least cluttered architecture? I'm starting a project from scratch for the company's intranet and I'm not sure which one to use. I'm interested in Bootstrap 5.3.
2) What is the organization suggestion for using a basic template engine to separate the parts of the prototype in HTML? Header, main, footer, etc. Do you have any package with this demo? I need it to load quickly and only insert the necessary libraries into the code.
3) Is there a demo of a complete datagrid that is not with DataTables.net. I use AGGRID, but there may be another one that works well with your template.
Thank you 
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1) Metronic 8 vs Keen Themes: Both templates are great, but Metronic 8 from Envato has more built-in features, while Keen Themes is lighter and more customizable. If you’re focusing on Bootstrap 5.3, both are compatible, but Keen Themes offers a more minimal, clutter-free architecture.
2) Template Engine Organization: The best approach is to modularize header, main, and footer separately. Using Twig, Mustache, or Handlebars makes maintenance easier, while ensuring only essential libraries load for faster performance.
3) Alternative to DataTables.net: Since you use AG Grid, you can also check out Tabulator.js or React Table for better flexibility and responsiveness.
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Hi,
Thank you for your interest in our templates.
Yes, both Metronic and Keen use the same core framework but with different designs and layouts.
Metronic is more multipurpose and it has now Tailwind support. Also, it supports
Keen is an HTML template for Bootstrap only.
Keen and Metronic use Datatables.net as a base datatable plugin and there are plenty of integrated examples.
You may consider using Metronic as it's our flagman template that we have maintained since 2013. Learn more about Metronic here.
Regards,
Sean
