A few years ago you only had a few options choosing an admin template: these were React, Angular and plain HTML5. Surely today these templates are still big on the market.Last year, though, the Vue.js framework has become very popular, and because of this we now have lots of good admin templates. If youu2019re not familiar with Vue, hereu2019s a brief history and description of this framework.Vue was created by Evan You who used AngularJS in many projects working for Google. His idea was to create something like Angular, but lightweight. Vue was released in February 2014.According to Vue website, it is a progressive framework used for building user interfaces. Unlike other monolithic frameworks, Vue is designed from the ground up to be adaptable.Vue is a more lightweight framework in compare with Angular and React. Itu2019s easy to get into and its community size is growing very fast.Now to the next question: how to choose an admin dashboard template? What criteria to use? This compilation is not pretending to be the best. But since weu2019ve got 5 years of template writing behind, we are quite aware in this industry and have derived several evaluation criteria:Design qualityCode qualityEasy installationDocumentation qualityNumber of unique pagesFrequent updatesQuality of supportPriceCompany and Team experienceClientsFor this list, we tested free and premium templates. They usually include graph/chart libraries, dashboard page, alert boxes, navigation schemes, icons, charts and so on. We will find some best suitable UI (user interface) toolkit for your project.Letu2019s do it!Sing App Vue (Free and Premium)Image source [Sing App Vue Full](Sing App Vue Full)Sing App Vue is a responsive admin template developed with Vue JS 2.5.2 and Bootstrap 4. There is an entire programming framework inside that boosts the speed, quality, and maintenance of your web application. You can use Sing App Vue to build any type of web applications like SAAS, E-Commerce platforms, asset dashboards, tracking software.As for the design, despite the fact that itu2019s quite subjective a thing?u2014?we see light colors and neutral fonts. Nothing is overloaded. The template is well suited for building enterprise applications, where you donu2019t need to use all newfangled trends.The code has minimum extra dependencies and is well maintainable. It is well-tested and documented.You can install the dashboard via Yarn. Type in two commands: Run yarn install and Run yarn start and then type two npm commands: yarn run build and yarn run lint. If you need to build the app (without running a dev server), yarn run lint: to check the source code for syntax errors and potential issues.Templates are well documented. There is a quick start guide with an explanation on how to set up the dashboard. Also, all structure and components are explained and described.Sing admin dashboard has more than 30 pages and many more components. The dashboard provides analytics charts, emails, chat components. Markdown editor is also included. Extra pages include the invoice, calendar, login, error. Sing Vue admin dashboard is updated one-two times a month.Prices vary from $59 for a single license to $449 for an extended one. Basic support is free forever and responds in 24 hours. Paid extended support packages start from $99 for 6 months. The company can offer integration and customization service.The company has been developing and selling Templates for 5 years. Alongside the development of templates, Flatlogic has vast experience in developing custom commercial applications. It includes e-commerce websites and appointment management systems. Flatlogic has sold admin templates to companies like Samsung, Cisco, Doculife, Walmart.In conclusion, this template is a good option to start a complex commercial application. The number of built-in components will ease the task of building an application from scratch. The price is quite fair, even for the extended license.More detailsLive PreviewVuestic AdminImage source [Vuestic Admin](Vuestic Admin)Vuestic is a completely free and open source admin template. It is recognized as one of the most powerful Vue.js templates available on the market. Epicmax (the company that stands behind Vuestic) uses this admin template to bootstrap numerous products developed for the companyu2019s clients.Admin template constantly evolves thanks to real-world usage feedback. Its source code is maintained by both Epicmax and Vue.js community. It has 18 pages, 36 elements, and 18 custom fonts and icons.The dashboard has a discreet design with dark colors. It is written with no jQuery at all. The dashboard is responsive to all types of devices.You can install the admin through cloning the repo and installing Vue CLI by typing npm commands. Vuestic has full well-written documentation with all components described.The dashboard is completely open-source. The company is well-known in the Vue community: you can count on good support. The project updates one-two times a month.At the moment, the company works on Vuestic 2.0. A major release will include a completely new look, application refactor and more independent custom UI components.More detailsLive PreviewCoreUIImage source [CoreUI Pro Vue.js Admin Template](CoreUI Pro Vue.js Admin Template)CoreUI is a Vue & Bootstrap 4 based admin template. The templates are positioned as open-source, but in reality, you will not get many features in free version.The CoreUI templateu2019s low-key design is well suited for enterprise applications. There are dark and light layout versions. The company behind this template also made some high-quality icons and flags.The fastest way to start using CoreUI is to download a ready-to-use admin template.There is documentation, however, not without a small flaw?u2014?the documentation is the same for all frameworks. Also, 404 errors are found on some documentation pages. All components are documented, but the structure is a bit blurry.The website says the template has more than 50 components, such as Editors, Tables, Widgets, Charts. The project is updated several times a month. Quite a significant advantage is that users contribute to the open-source version of the template.The company provides free support and promises to respond for 48 hours after the request. The website has a special support form to describe your issues.Prices range from $69 to $699 depending on the license. There is also the option of buying all the frameworks for $999 and a monthly payment of $69 per seat.The company was founded in 2024 and has more than 6 years of experience in building admin templates. OLX, DHL, and other companies are known to use CoreUI admin templates.It is an overall good template. The price is quite high?u2014?a significant drawback. Plus, due to a big number of components, there is a feeling they might have poor quality.More detailsLive previewRead more? http://tech.learn4startup.com/82...