Editor’s note: The article has been updated for 2021.
Vue.js is an open-source JavaScript framework for building user interfaces and single-page applications.
Vue uses an HTML-based template syntax that allows binding the rendered DOM to the underlying Vue instance’s data. All Vue templates are valid HTML that can be parsed by spec-compliant browsers and HTML parsers. Under the hood, Vue compiles the templates into Virtual DOM render functions (a virtual Document Object Model (or “DOM”) allows Vue to provide your component in its memory before updating your browser which makes everything faster because there are fewer interactions with the browser. Combined with the reactivity system, Vue can calculate the minimal number of components to re-render and apply the minimum amount of DOM manipulations when the app state changes.
Vue users can use template syntax or choose to directly write render functions using JSX. Render features open up possibilities for dominant component-based patterns — for example, the new transition system is now wholly component-based, using render services internally.
Here are our favorite Vue.js free templates:
1. BootstrapVue Argon Dashboard
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BootstrapVue Argon Dashboard is a beautiful admin template for BootstrapVue and Vue.js. It is open source, free and it features many components that can help you create amazing websites. Using our dashboard, you will save a lot of time going from prototyping to full-functional code, because all elements are implemented. BootstrapVue Argon Dashboard comes with pre-built examples, so the development process is seamless; switching from our pages to the real website is very easy to be done.
2. Vue Material Dashboard Laravel
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What if your frontend came not only with reusable components but also with a reusable backend? API-driven development is more than just a buzzword and we partnered with UPDIVISION to prove it. Build awesome-looking apps with a flexible architecture across a variety of devices and operating systems with Vue Material Dashboard Laravel.
You’re getting the Material Design look you know and love built on top of two of the most popular frameworks today: Vue.js and Laravel. Behind the curtains, everything goes through an API, which allows for a high degree of standardization.
3. Vuestic Admin
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Responsive admin dashboard template built with Vue.js and Bootstrap 4. Developed by Epicmax. Designed by Vasili Savitski.
4. Vue Material Kit
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Vue Material Kit is a beautiful resource built over Vue Material and Vuejs. It will help you get started developing UI Kits in no time. Vue Material Kit is the official Vuejs version of the Original Material Kit. Using the UI Kit is pretty simple but requires basic knowledge of Javascript, Vuejs, and Vue Router.
5. vue-element-admin
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vue-element-admin is a production-ready front-end solution for admin interfaces. It based on vue and use the UI Toolkit element-ui.
This is a magical vue admin based on the newest development stack of vue, built-in i18n solution, typical templates for enterprise applications, lots of excellent features. It helps you build a large complex Single-Page Applications. I believe whatever your needs are, this project will help you.
6. Vue Black Dashboard
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Vue Black Dashboard is a beautiful Bootstrap 4 and Vue.js Admin Dashboard with a huge number of components built to fit together and look fantastic. If you are looking for a tool to manage and visualize data about your business, this dashboard is the thing for you. It combines colors that are easy on the eye, spacious cards, beautiful typography, and graphics.
7. CoPilot
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CoPilot is a fully responsive admin template that is forked from AdminLTE. The difference here is that this repo is tailored to use with Vue.js. The UI is based on the Bootstrap 3 framework. Highly customizable and easy to use. Fits many screen resolutions from small mobile devices to large desktops.
8. Vue Argon Design System
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Vue Argon Design System is built with over 100 individual components, giving you the freedom of choosing and combining. All components can take variations in color, that you can easily modify using SASS files.
9. Vue Argon Dashboard
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Vue Argon Dashboard is built with over 100 individual components, giving you the freedom of choosing and combining. All components can take variations in color, that you can easily modify using SASS files.
You will save a lot of time going from prototyping to full-functional code because all elements are implemented. This Dashboard is coming with pre-built examples, so the development process is seamless, switching from our pages to the real website is very easy to be done.
10. Vuetify Material Dashboard
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Vuetify Material Dashboard is a beautiful resource built over Vuetify, Vuex and Vuejs. It will help you get started developing dashboards in no time. Vuetify Material Dashboard is the official Vue.js version of the Original Material Dashboard. Using the Dashboard is pretty simple but requires basic knowledge of Javascript, Vuejs and Vue Router.
11. Vue Material Dashboard
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Vue Material Dashboard is a beautiful resource built over Vue Material and Vuejs. It will help you get started developing dashboards in no time. Vue Material Dashboard is the official Vue.JS version of the Original Material Dashboard. Using the Dashboard is pretty simple but requires basic knowledge of Javascript, Vuejs, and Vue Router.
12. Vue Quasar Admin
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This template uses the Jsonplaceholder as backend API; Flaticon for SVG and adorable avatars for cool avatars. That’s not all, it also integrates the chart.js for chart render; CountUp.js as number counter animation; gmaps.js for map API; Dragula.js for drag and drop; Vuelidate.js for form validations and more.
Final thoughts
Vue.js framework is among the top front-end development trends in 2021 because it makes the work more comfortable. Using free templates based on Vue.js can really help you save time and money.
What do you think about this collection of useful templates?
PS. If you want to see more examples of Vue.js free templates, check out this list!