zxwk1998/vue-admin-better

Analysis updated 2026-06-21

★ 18,823VueAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5LicenseSetup · moderate

Mindmap

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  root((vue-admin-better))
    Versions
      Vue 2 Element UI
      Vue 3 Element Plus
      Vue 3 Arco Design
    Built-in Features
      JWT login
      Role permissions
      Dynamic routing
      Mock data
    UI Features
      Multiple themes
      Sidebar navigation
      Data tables
    Build
      Rspack fast build
      MIT licensed

mindmap root((vue-admin-better)) Versions Vue 2 Element UI Vue 3 Element Plus Vue 3 Arco Design Built-in Features JWT login Role permissions Dynamic routing Mock data UI Features Multiple themes Sidebar navigation Data tables Build Rspack fast build MIT licensed

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Start a new business admin panel or back-office tool in Vue.js without building login, sidebar, and navigation from scratch.

USE CASE 2

Create a role-based dashboard where different user types see different menu items and have different access permissions.

USE CASE 3

Build a Vue 3 internal tool with JWT authentication, dynamic server-side routing, and multiple theme support already configured.

USE CASE 4

Rapidly prototype a client-facing management portal with auto-generated mock API data during development.

What is it built with?

VueJavaScriptTypeScriptElement UIElement PlusRspack

How does it compare?

	zxwk1998/vue-admin-better	lin-xin/vue-manage-system	tipsy/profile-summary-for-github
Stars	18,823	19,642	19,937
Language	Vue	Vue	Vue
Setup difficulty	moderate	easy	moderate
Complexity	2/5	2/5	3/5
Audience	developer	developer	developer

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Use freely in any project including commercial ones with no restrictions, just keep the MIT license notice.

In plain English

Vue Admin Better is a ready-made admin dashboard template built with Vue.js. The problem it solves is that every business web application needs the same scaffolding, a login page, a sidebar menu, data tables, user permission controls, and page layouts, and building all of that from scratch every time wastes weeks of work. This template gives you that foundation pre-built so you can focus on your actual product logic. It comes in several flavors: a Vue 2 version using Element UI, a Vue 3 version using Element Plus, and a Vue 3 version using Arco Design. Key built-in features include role-based access control (meaning you can limit which pages and actions different user roles can see), JWT-based authentication, dynamic server-side routing, support for multiple themes and layouts, Axios HTTP request handling with multiple data source support, and RSA login encryption. It also auto-generates mock data for development and can auto-export compressed build packages. You would use this template if you are building an internal business tool, a management dashboard, or any back-office web application with Vue.js and want to skip the repetitive setup work. It is licensed under MIT, meaning it is free to use commercially. The project claims build times under 5 seconds using its Rspack-based setup.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1

How do I clone vue-admin-better and run the Vue 3 Element Plus version locally to start building my admin dashboard?

Prompt 2

Show me how to add a new page with a data table to the vue-admin-better template and register it in the sidebar menu.

Prompt 3

How do I customize the role-based access control in vue-admin-better so that only users with the admin role can see the user management page?

Prompt 4

How do I replace the mock API responses in vue-admin-better with real HTTP calls to my own backend API?

Frequently asked questions

What is vue-admin-better?

A ready-made Vue.js admin dashboard template with login, sidebar navigation, role-based permissions, and data tables pre-built, available for Vue 2 with Element UI and Vue 3 with Element Plus or Arco Design.

What language is vue-admin-better written in?

Mainly Vue. The stack also includes Vue, JavaScript, TypeScript.

What license does vue-admin-better use?

Use freely in any project including commercial ones with no restrictions, just keep the MIT license notice.

How hard is vue-admin-better to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is vue-admin-better for?

Mainly developer.

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