A shadcn dashboard template is a ready admin layout (sidebar, KPI cards, charts and a data table) built from shadcn/ui components, usually on Next.js or Vite with Tailwind CSS. Start with the free official dashboard-01 block, move to an MIT-licensed starter when you need auth and routing, and buy a paid kit only for many extra pages.
This roundup lists real options with their stack and license as published on 2026-10-09, plus the HorizonX dashboards, clearly marked as ours, with an honest note on how they relate to shadcn. For the wider set of layouts we publish, see the dashboard templates collection.
How to judge a shadcn dashboard template
shadcn/ui describes itself as "not a component library" but a way to build your own: you copy component code into your project rather than install a package (shadcn/ui docs). A template built on it inherits that model, so the questions are practical:
- Stack: Next.js App Router, Vite with a client router, or another framework port.
- License: MIT and similar licenses allow commercial use; paid kits have their own terms.
- Scope: layout only, or also auth, forms, billing and data tables.
- Distance from defaults: how much the template changes shadcn's theme tokens, which affects how easily you can restyle it later.
- Activity: check the repository's recent commits yourself; we do not quote star counts or update dates that change weekly.
Free and open-source shadcn dashboards
1. shadcn/ui dashboard-01 block (official)
The shadcn/ui Blocks page lists dashboard-01 as "a dashboard with sidebar, charts and data table", installed with npx shadcn add dashboard-01. The page describes blocks as open source and free. It is the cleanest starting point because every part is a standard shadcn component. Pair it with the sidebar blocks for navigation variants.
- Best for: teams that want the default look and will add their own pages.
- You add: auth, routing beyond the dashboard page, real data.
2. satnaing/shadcn-admin
shadcn-admin is an MIT-licensed admin UI. Its README lists ShadcnUI (Tailwind CSS and Radix UI), Vite, TanStack Router, TypeScript, Lucide icons and partial Clerk auth.
- Best for: single-page apps that do not need server rendering.
3. Kiranism/next-shadcn-dashboard-starter
next-shadcn-dashboard-starter describes itself as an MIT-licensed admin template built with Next.js 16, shadcn/ui, Tailwind CSS and TypeScript, with tables, forms, auth and billing.
- Best for: Next.js products that want auth and billing screens already wired.
4. arhamkhnz/next-shadcn-admin-dashboard
next-shadcn-admin-dashboard is an MIT-licensed admin template built with shadcn/ui and Next.js 16.
- Best for: a second Next.js option to compare against the starter above before you commit.
5. Material Dashboard Shadcn by Creative Tim
Creative Tim's announcement presents it as a free, open-source admin dashboard combining shadcn/ui with Material Tailwind, with pages for the dashboard, profile, tables, notifications, subscriptions and sign in and sign up.
- Best for: teams that like Material Design spacing and want it on shadcn components.
6. shadcn-svelte dashboard example
Not on React? The shadcn-svelte dashboard example is the Svelte port's reference dashboard.
- Best for: SvelteKit projects.
Free plus paid options
7. Shadcn UI Kit by Bundui
The free edition on GitHub is MIT-licensed and, per its README, includes one admin dashboard template with seven dashboard pages. The paid Pro version at shadcnuikit.com lists 16 admin dashboards and more blocks.
Marketplaces such as Shadcn Store mix free templates with ones that require a paid plan, so read each listing's terms.
Charts: what shadcn gives you
The shadcn chart component is built on Recharts and now uses Recharts v3. The charts gallery covers area, bar, line, pie, radar and radial charts, plus tooltips. Data tables are built on TanStack Table, as the data table guide explains. If you need a chart type Recharts does not cover, keep the shadcn card and tooltip styling and swap the chart library inside it.
HorizonX dashboards (ours)
These are HorizonX products, so read this section knowing we sell them. None of them is a shadcn/ui template, and we will not call them one.
- BrainX Dashboard is a production-ready operations console built with Next.js 16, React 19, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS and PostgreSQL. That is the same stack shadcn targets, but its product page does not list shadcn/ui, so expect to map its components onto shadcn primitives yourself if you want them.
- Verdara, Northloop and Nocturne are single-file HTML, CSS and JavaScript templates with fictional data and no framework. Use them as visual and layout references when your shadcn build looks too much like the defaults.
Our dashboard UI kit teardown scores these templates against a fixed rubric, and the dashboard design examples article annotates eight more of our dashboard designs for inspiration.
Which one to pick
| Situation | Start with |
|---|---|
| You want the default shadcn look and full control | dashboard-01 block |
| Vite single-page app | satnaing/shadcn-admin |
| Next.js with auth and billing screens | Kiranism starter, then compare arhamkhnz |
| Material Design feel | Material Dashboard Shadcn |
| Svelte | shadcn-svelte example |
| Many prebuilt pages, budget available | Bundui Pro |
| Your app works but looks generic | A visual reference such as Verdara or Northloop, ported onto your shadcn components |
Porting a visual reference onto shadcn
- Install the
dashboard-01block or your chosen starter. - Move the reference's colors, radius and type scale into shadcn's CSS variables, following the theming guide.
- Rebuild cards, tables and dialogs with shadcn components, keeping the reference's spacing and hierarchy.
- Replace sample charts with shadcn charts and real data.
Our article on keeping shadcn primitives and adding a visual layer walks through where to draw that boundary. For layout and conversion advice that applies whatever the template, see SaaS dashboard design that converts.
FAQ
Is there a free shadcn dashboard template?
Yes. The official dashboard-01 block is free and open source, and satnaing/shadcn-admin, Kiranism's starter, arhamkhnz's template and the Bundui free edition are MIT-licensed on GitHub.
Which shadcn dashboard template works with Next.js?
The shadcn Blocks page says its blocks work with all React frameworks, so dashboard-01 runs in Next.js. The Kiranism and arhamkhnz templates are built on Next.js 16 according to their repositories.
Is there a shadcn dashboard for Figma?
Community Figma files modelled on shadcn exist, and results for this query include them. HorizonX's Figma dashboard kits, such as Dashboard Components, are not shadcn-specific, but their parts (KPI cards, a task list, a month calendar) correspond to shadcn components such as Card, Chart and Calendar.
Browse more dashboards
For more layouts to use as references, browse the dashboard templates collection.