diff --git a/pynecone/components/component.py b/pynecone/components/component.py
index fa46b68e4..7ec1230b1 100644
--- a/pynecone/components/component.py
+++ b/pynecone/components/component.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 import typing
 from abc import ABC
 from functools import wraps
-from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Set, Type, Union
+from typing import Any, Callable, Dict, List, Optional, Set, Tuple, Type, Union
 
 from pynecone import constants, utils
 from pynecone.base import Base
@@ -234,6 +234,15 @@ class Component(Base, ABC):
         """
         return EVENT_ARG
 
+    @classmethod
+    def get_alias(cls) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Get the alias for the component.
+
+        Returns:
+            The alias.
+        """
+        return None
+
     def __repr__(self) -> str:
         """Represent the component in React.
 
@@ -257,7 +266,9 @@ class Component(Base, ABC):
             The tag to render.
         """
         # Create the base tag.
-        tag = Tag(name=self.tag)
+        alias = self.get_alias()
+        name = alias if alias is not None else self.tag
+        tag = Tag(name=name)
 
         # Add component props to the tag.
         props = {attr: getattr(self, attr) for attr in self.get_props()}
@@ -387,7 +398,9 @@ class Component(Base, ABC):
 
     def _get_imports(self) -> ImportDict:
         if self.library is not None and self.tag is not None:
-            return {self.library: {self.tag}}
+            alias = self.get_alias()
+            tag = self.tag if alias is None else " as ".join([self.tag, alias])
+            return {self.library: {tag}}
         return {}
 
     def get_imports(self) -> ImportDict:
@@ -525,14 +538,6 @@ class CustomComponent(Component):
             custom_components |= self.get_component().get_custom_components(seen=seen)
         return custom_components
 
-    def _render(self) -> Tag:
-        """Define how to render the component in React.
-
-        Returns:
-            The tag to render.
-        """
-        return Tag(name=self.tag).add_props(**self.props)
-
     def get_prop_vars(self) -> List[BaseVar]:
         """Get the prop vars.
 
diff --git a/pynecone/components/datadisplay/datatable.py b/pynecone/components/datadisplay/datatable.py
index bed81c1ac..64c135d2c 100644
--- a/pynecone/components/datadisplay/datatable.py
+++ b/pynecone/components/datadisplay/datatable.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Table components."""
 
-from typing import Any, List
+from typing import Any, List, Optional
 
 from pynecone import utils
 from pynecone.components.component import Component, ImportDict
@@ -37,6 +37,15 @@ class DataTable(Gridjs):
     # Enable pagination.
     pagination: Var[bool]
 
+    @classmethod
+    def get_alias(cls) -> Optional[str]:
+        """Get the alias for the component.
+
+        Returns:
+            The alias.
+        """
+        return "DataTableGrid"
+
     @classmethod
     def create(cls, *children, **props):
         """Create a datatable component.