Best Silverlight Controls [closed]

Question

Who provides the best 3rd party Silverlight controls for LOB applications? In the past I’ve used Infragistics for WinForm controls which were very good and they also provide good support. However, they seem to be a bit behind the likes of Telerik in the Silverlight space. I’ve also noticed the Silverlight toolkit as well – are these as robust as Telerik’s? I'd be grateful if anyone could share any opinions or experiences that they may have.

Answer 1

Silverlight Toolkit

Pros: free, open source

Cons: limited functionality, not as many components

Telerik

Pros: well-crafted, robust, professional support

Cons: has to be licensed, uses more resources than Silverlight Toolkit (but usually this doesn't count at LOB)

You might also want to check these libraries out as well (even though I've not evaluated them):

• Infragristics (only CTP available)
• CompomentOne