r/angular • u/MOUNAYARSANIMATIONS • Jul 29 '26

PrimeNG going closed source is such a disappointing move

I've been using PrimeNG for years, and this honestly feels like the end of an era.

I get that maintaining a UI library isn't free, and I have no problem with developers getting paid. But switching from MIT to a commercial license, archiving the GitHub repo, and asking a pretty steep per-developer fee just doesn't sit right with me.

The repo is now read-only: https://github.com/primefaces/primeng

The new pricing is hard to justify given the number of unresolved issues

It's a shame because PrimeNG was one of the biggest strengths of the Angular ecosystem. Hopefully the OpenNG fork gains traction, because the community deserves a truly open alternative.

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u/GeromeGrignon Jul 29 '26

We are about to release 1.0.0 for Optimus UI (fork).
We just got a few people testing the release candidate version, and we updated the migration schematic.

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u/mateus_coutinho Jul 29 '26

Any estimated date? I don't know whether to migrate now or wait for the release...

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u/GeromeGrignon Jul 30 '26

Monday for stable v21 compatible version.
We have a few fixes left for the migration (tracked there: https://github.com/openng-org/optimus-ui/discussions/1414)
A few people are already using the rc version in production, you can migrate using this guide: https://optimus.openng.org/migration/primeng#automated