List View, XSLT List View and Data View Web Parts in SharePoint

Differences are listed Below:

List View Web Part - A normal Custom List is added as web part to the Page. There is no web part called List View Web Part. It is same as custom list or library. The web part just displays the data of the custom list.

XSLT List View Web Part - If we want to customize the web part, use XSLT to format the data present in the custom list with the help of SharePoint designer. It is available in SharePoint 2010. Right Click on the web part in SP Designer in design mode, Convert it into XSLT Data View. Add your functionality according to your requirement.

Data View Web Part - It was used in moss 2007 and it has limited features.

Data Form Web Part is used to connect to any data source or database and displays the data.