Difference Between Pageblocktable, Datatable And Repeat in Salesforce

PageBlockTable:

  • PageBlockTable should be define inside apex:pageblock or apex:pageblocksection
  • PageBlockTable uses standard page styles
  • PageBlockTable has the required attribute “value”
  • Column headers will be displayed automatically

DataTable:

  • No need to write inside apex:pageblock or apex:pageblocksection
  • There is no required attribute value
  • The data can be displayed using custom styles
  • We need to specify column headers explicitly

Repeat:

  • No Salesforce styles inherited, no need to use apex:column
  • Simply data displayed in irregular format
  • You can have full control over rendering data