What is the difference between pageblocktable and datatable in VF pages?

Hi avnish ,

if you want to use salesforce look and feel then use pageblocktable and for datatable you can not use salesforce look and feel .

Thanks !

Hi,

apex:datatable - 

• Doesn't Inherit Salesforce styles
• No <apex:pageBlock> or <apex:pageBlockSection> needed
• For displaying data we use one or more <apex:column>, CSS styles can be applied
• Headers need to mentioned Seperately unless like <apex:pageBlockTable>
• up to 1,000 items.

apex:pageblocktable - 

• Inherits Default Salesforce styles
• must be under <apex:pageBlock> or <apex:pageBlockSection>
• For displaying data we use one or more <apex:column>
• up to 1,000 items.

Hope this helps.