v4.0 — fresh for 2026

# The free Bootstrap admin template, redesigned for 2026.

Fresh design system. Real ECharts. Real DataTables. Vite 8, vanilla JS, zero jQuery. Built by Colorlib.

View live demo → ⭐ Star on GitHub
✓ MIT licensed ✓ No backend required ✓ Zero jQuery ✓ ~17 KB above-the-fold
55+
Pages
16
Chart types
3
Prod deps
5s
Build time

## 55+ pages

Dashboards, forms, tables, charts, calendar, inbox, chat, kanban, file manager, e-commerce, admin — all designed in the same v4 system.

## Real charts & tables

Apache ECharts and DataTables wired in, styled to match the design system. 16 chart variants, sortable tables, CSV export — all working.

## Lean & modern

Bootstrap 5 is gone — replaced with a self-contained design system in 10 SCSS partials. ~17 KB above-the-fold (gzipped). No jQuery.

## Light & dark themes

Pre-paint script reads `localStorage` and `prefers-color-scheme` — dark mode never flashes.

## Fully interactive

Inbox sends emails. Kanban drags. Calendar adds events. Forms validate. Settings persist. Not just pretty — these pages actually work.

## ⌘K command palette

Global fuzzy search across every page and action. Built-in keyboard shortcuts on the inbox (J/K/R/C). Modern admin UX out of the box.

Every surface, designed

## Pages you'd actually want to ship

Browse 55 production-ready pages. Each one uses the same components, the same tokens, the same design language.

Dashboard
4 variants · stat tiles · charts · activity
Inbox
3-pane mail client · folders · compose
Kanban
HTML5 drag-drop · click to edit
Calendar
Month grid · full event CRUD
Chat
8 conversations · sends real messages
File manager
Tree · grid · breadcrumb nav
Charts
16 chart types · token-driven colors
Forms
Tag input · sliders · OTP · validation
Tables
DataTables · sort · search · CSV export
E-commerce
Storefront · product · orders · invoice
Settings
Persisted toggles · integrations · team
Auth
Login · register · 2FA · lock screen
Modern stack

## Built on what you already use

Vite 8
Rolldown
SCSS modules
@use partials
Vanilla ES2022
No framework
Apache ECharts
Lazy-loaded
DataTables 2
Re-skinned
Leaflet 1.9
Maps
Inter
Google Fonts
MIT license
Free forever
From the community

## Used by 22,000+ developers

Since 2014, Gentelella has been one of the most-used free admin templates on GitHub.

★★★★★

"Finally, an admin template that doesn't ship 600MB of node_modules. The token system is so clean — I changed --primary and the entire app rebranded.”

SK
Sarah Kowalski
Product designer · Acme Corp
★★★★★

"Dropped this into my SaaS prototype on a Saturday and had it deployed by Sunday night. The DataTables and ECharts integration alone saved me a week.”

MR
Michael Reyes
Engineering lead · Globex
★★★★★

"The dark mode is genuinely good — most templates make dark mode look like an afterthought. v4 nailed the color tokens for both modes.”

EW
Emily Wang
Frontend dev · Initech
Questions

## Frequently asked

Is it really free for commercial use? +
Yes. MIT licensed since day one. Use it for client work, side projects, your own SaaS — no attribution required (though we always appreciate a star on GitHub).
Do I need a backend? +
No. Gentelella v4 is a pure frontend template — static HTML/CSS/JS. Wire it up to whatever stack you like (Rails, Django, Express, Laravel, Supabase, anything).
Can I use it with React/Vue/Svelte? +
The SCSS design system is framework-agnostic — drop the compiled CSS into any project. The HTML pages and shell rendering are vanilla JS, so port what you need.
How do I customize the colors? +
Every color lives in `_tokens.scss` as a CSS custom property. Change `--primary` and every chart, button, badge, and link updates.
What changed in v4? +
Bootstrap and jQuery are gone. The design system is custom SCSS. ECharts replaced Chart.js. DataTables replaced jQuery DataTables. node_modules dropped from ~600 MB to 138 MB. See the changelog for the full diff.
Where can I get help? +
Open an issue on GitHub or read the help center. The repo also has a CONTRIBUTING.md if you want to send a PR.

## Free for personal & commercial use

MIT licensed. Use it for client work, side projects, anything. The dashboard you saw above is the live demo — every page works.

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