# Comparison Between Entry and TextInput

## Environment

| Versions                                 | Product             | Author                                                                        |
| ---------------------------------------- | ------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Telerik UI for .NET MAUI 8.0.0 and above | Entry and TextInput | [Dobrinka Yordanova](https://www.telerik.com/blogs/author/dobrinka-yordanova) |

## Description

This kb article answers the following questions:

* What are the differences between .NET MAUI Entry and TextInput controls?
* What is the usage of the Entry and the TextInput MAUI controls from Telerik MAUI 8.0.0 version and above?

## Entry and TextInput Differences

The `RadEntry` control is a templated control that is wrapped in a border, uses the [`RadTextInput`](https://www.telerik.com/maui-ui/documentation/controls/entry/text-input) for entering text, and has a clear button and a validation styling mechanism.

The `RadTextInput` control is a control for entering text. The control does not have a border and a clear button.

## Entry and TextInput Usage

The `RadEntry` is used internally in the `RadChat` and in the different masked entry controls.

The `RadTextInput` control is part of the `RadAutoComplete`, `RadComboBox`, and `RadNumericInput` control templates.