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Vben Admin

A free Vue 3 admin dashboard template built with Vite, TypeScript, and a monorepo layout.vbenjs/vue-vben-admin

GitHub Download v5.7.0
Stars
33.7k
Forks
9k
Licence
MIT
Language
TypeScript
Last update
4 days ago
Type
App

What it is

Vue Vben Admin is a free, open source starter template for building back-office admin panels, the kind of web dashboards used to manage data and users. It is built on Vue 3, Vite, and TypeScript, and the README says it can also be used as a learning reference. Developers typically clone it as a starting point instead of building an admin interface from scratch.

  • Start a new internal admin panel with a login-protected layout
  • Study how route-based permissions and internationalization are wired in a Vue 3 project
  • Customize theme colors for a branded dashboard
  • Build the frontend for a管理 tool that talks to your own backend API

Great for

  • Developers starting a new Vue 3 admin or back-office project
  • Teams that want TypeScript and Vite already set up
  • Developers learning how a larger Vue admin project is structured
  • Projects that need built-in internationalization and theming

Not ideal for

  • Non-developers who want a ready-to-use dashboard with no setup, because it requires cloning and running a development toolchain
  • Projects on older Vue 2 stacks, since the README says version 5.0 is not compatible with previous versions and the old code lives on a separate v2 branch
  • Teams that need Internet Explorer support, since the README states it supports modern browsers only
Step-by-step guide: how to use Vben AdminInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs
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How to get it

  1. 1

    Clone and build from source

    You'll need: Git · Node.js · pnpm (installed via corepack per the README)

    Get the project code

    git clone https://github.com/vbenjs/vue-vben-admin.git

    Enable corepack and install dependencies

    npm i -g corepack pnpm install

    Run the development server

    pnpm dev

    Build for production

    pnpm build
  2. 2

    Run it

    • Clone the repository with git.
    • Run the install commands from the README in the project folder.
    • Start the development server with pnpm dev.
    • Open the local address the dev server prints in your terminal and explore the demo.
  3. 3

    Get the most out of it

    • Read the official documentation at doc.vben.pro for setup and customization details
    • Use the built-in internationalization support if your admin panel needs multiple languages
    • Adapt the route-based permission system to your own user roles
    • Review the test account and preview screenshots in the README to see the template before installing

Downloads

Source code (.zip)main branch · straight from GitHubRelease v5.7.0Release notes and sourceOfficial website & docswww.vben.pro

Strengths

  • Uses current mainstream tools: Vue 3, Vite, and TypeScript
  • Includes built-in features for themes, internationalization, and route-based permissions, per the README
  • Released under the permissive MIT license

Trade-offs

  • The README says version 5.0 is not compatible with earlier versions, so older tutorials or code may not apply
  • Setup assumes familiarity with the command line, pnpm, and Node tooling
  • The README is truncated and light on detailed architecture or API documentation, so you will rely on the external docs site

How it compares

ProjectStarsTypeLevelUpdatedBest for
vue-vben-admin (this)33.7kAppintermediate4 days agoDevelopers starting a new Vue 3 admin or back-office project
vue-element-admin90.1kOtherintermediate2.0 years agoDevelopers building internal admin dashboards in Vue
soybean-admin15.2kLibraryintermediate16 days agoDevelopers starting a new internal admin or back-office web app with Vue 3
vue-admin-better18.9kAppintermediate16 days agoFront-end developers with about a year of experience who want an admin panel starting point
vue-pure-admin20.7kAppintermediate25 days agoDevelopers starting a new internal admin or back-office project with Vue 3
vuestic-admin11kAppintermediate8 months agoDevelopers starting a new internal admin or dashboard in Vue

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.