d2-admin
A free, open-source admin dashboard template built with Vue for management systems.
- Stars
- 12.6k
- Forks
- 2.4k
- Licence
- MIT
- Language
- JavaScript
- Last update
- 2.8 years ago
- Type
- App
No commits in over a year — check for forks or alternatives before adopting.
What it is
D2Admin is a front-end starter kit for building back-office management systems, the kind of admin panels used to manage data and users. It bundles a Vue-based layout with many prebuilt pages, components, and sample code so developers can start from a working base instead of from scratch. The README says the first-screen JavaScript loaded locally is under 60kb.
- Start a company admin panel with login, side menu, and multi-tab navigation
- Import or export tabular data as Excel (xlsx) or CSV files
- Display markdown documents with a GitHub-style viewer
- Add a rich text or markdown editor to a management page
Great for
- Developers building internal admin or management dashboards
- Teams that want a ready-made layout with login, menus, and tabs
- Developers who already work with Vue and want sample code to learn from
- Projects that need data import/export to Excel or CSV
Not ideal for
- Non-developers who want a no-code dashboard tool, since it requires coding to set up and customize
- Projects that need a long-term maintained backend, because the README says community backends are not guaranteed to track the latest version
- Teams on a non-Vue stack, since the front end is built on Vue
How to get it
- 1
Clone and build from source
You'll need: Node.js · Git
Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/d2-projects/d2-admin.git - 2
Run it
- Clone the repository and open the project folder
- Install dependencies using the commands in the project's documentation at https://d2.pub
- Start the local development server as described in the documentation
- Open the local address shown in the terminal in your browser
- 3
Get the most out of it
- Read the full documentation at https://d2.pub/doc/d2-admin/
- Review the built-in sample pages and components to learn the patterns
- Use the global menu search and multi-tab features for larger navigation structures
- Explore the community backend implementations listed in the README if you need a server side
Downloads
Strengths
- Free and MIT-licensed, with a large star count on GitHub
- Many built-in features listed in the README, such as themes, multi-language support, and search
- Documentation is hosted at d2.pub and live demos are linked from the README
Trade-offs
- The last push shown is January 2024, so maintenance activity may be limited
- The README is truncated and lists many features with version tags, so it is hard to confirm current support for each one
- Requires Vue and front-end build knowledge to adapt and extend
How it compares
| Project | Stars | Type | Level | Updated | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| d2-admin (this) | 12.6k | App | intermediate | 2.8 years ago | Developers building internal admin or management dashboards |
| vue-element-admin | 90.1k | Other | intermediate | 2.0 years ago | Developers building internal admin dashboards in Vue |
| ant-design-pro | 38.9k | Framework | intermediate | 9 days ago | Developers building internal admin dashboards or back-office tools in React |
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.