
vue-pure-admin
An open-source admin dashboard template built with Vue 3, Vite, Element Plus and TypeScript.
- Stars
- 20.7k
- Forks
- 3.8k
- Licence
- MIT
- Language
- Vue
- Last update
- 25 days ago
- Type
- App
What it is
vue-pure-admin is a ready-to-use template for back-office management systems, the kind of dashboards with menus, tables and forms used internally by businesses. It is written in ESM-style code with Vue 3, Vite, Element Plus, TypeScript and Pinia, and the README says it also works on mobile. Developers use it as a starting point so they do not have to build the basic admin layout from scratch.
- Start a new admin dashboard with login-style pages, menus and data tables already laid out
- Preview the template's PC and dark-theme screens and mobile layout before choosing it
- Run the project locally with pnpm dev, or build it for deployment with pnpm build
- Run it in a Docker container on port 8080 using the included Dockerfile
Great for
- Developers starting a new internal admin or back-office project with Vue 3
- Teams already comfortable with Element Plus and TypeScript
- Chinese-speaking developers, since the README and docs are primarily in Chinese
- Developers who want a template with a live demo to judge before adopting
Not ideal for
- People who need a finished product without coding, because it is a developer template that must be installed and customized
- Teams standardized on React or another UI library, since it is built on Vue and Element Plus
- Projects that need a lean base; the README points to a separate slimmed-down version for real projects, which suggests the full version carries extra features
How to get it
- 1
Clone and build from source
You'll need: Node.js (version not stated in the README) · pnpm
Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/pure-admin/vue-pure-admin.gitInstall dependencies
pnpm installStart the dev server
pnpm devBuild for production
pnpm build - 2
Run it
- Clone the repository and open the vue-pure-admin folder
- Run pnpm install to download dependencies
- Run pnpm dev to start the local development server
- Open the local address printed in the terminal to see the admin system
- 3
Get the most out of it
- Use the @pureadmin/cli scaffold (pure create) to choose a template interactively instead of cloning the full repo
- Read the Chinese documentation at pure-admin.cn for setup and customization details
- Consider the linked thin version for real projects, since the README says it is slimmer and kept in sync with the full version
- Use the Docker instructions in the README to serve the built app in a container on port 8080
- Check the linked Tauri and Electron versions if you want a desktop app instead of a web app
Downloads
Strengths
- The README describes a full set of current tools (Vue 3, Vite, TypeScript, Pinia, Tailwind CSS) and a live preview is linked
- MIT license and a large community: about 20,700 stars and a recent push date
- Multiple setup routes are documented: a CLI scaffold, git clone, and Docker
Trade-offs
- Much of the README and documentation is in Chinese; the English README is linked separately and was not reviewed here
- The README mentions a separate slimmed-down version for production use, so the full template may include more than most projects need
- The README does not describe its own testing, security or upgrade policy, so those should be checked directly
How it compares
| Project | Stars | Type | Level | Updated | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vue-pure-admin (this) | 20.7k | App | intermediate | 25 days ago | Developers starting a new internal admin or back-office project with Vue 3 |
| vue-vben-admin | 33.7k | App | intermediate | 4 days ago | Developers starting a new Vue 3 admin or back-office project |
| soybean-admin | 15.2k | Library | intermediate | 16 days ago | Developers starting a new internal admin or back-office web app with Vue 3 |
| vue-manage-system | 19.6k | App | intermediate | 2.2 years ago | Developers who need a quick starting point for an internal admin dashboard |
| vue-admin-better | 18.9k | App | intermediate | 17 days ago | Front-end developers with about a year of experience who want an admin panel starting point |
| ui | 127k | Library | intermediate | 4 days ago | Developers building React or Next.js interfaces who want full control over component code |
Stats synced from GitHub. The assessment above was drafted with AI from the project's README on 2026-10-29 and may miss recent changes — check the README before relying on a command. MIT licence: free to use, modify and distribute, including commercially, as long as you keep the copyright notice.