# AdminKit vs CoreUI

Two Bootstrap admin templates, compared

AdminKit and CoreUI side by side: how close each stays to Bootstrap, versions, free and paid editions, costs, accessibility, and when to pick which.

## When to pick which

### Pick AdminKit when

* You want Bootstrap itself, not a library modelled on it.
* You want three versions of one product, not a separate product per framework.
* You want an accessibility target that is stated and checked on every page.
* You want to pay once, for the team, with lifetime updates, instead of per developer, per framework, per year.

### Pick CoreUI when

* You want a component library written for Angular or Vue by the same team.
* You need right-to-left layouts.

### Either way

Both run without jQuery, have light, dark and auto color modes, a free MIT-licensed template and public documentation. Neither includes a back end.

| | AdminKit | CoreUI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bootstrap | Bootstrap 5.3 as a dependency. Bootstrap's own components, classes, Sass variables and color modes, nothing renamed. | CoreUI's own Bootstrap-compatible library (@coreui/coreui), with a CSS variable prefix of its own. |
| Versions | HTML, React and Next.js: three versions of one product, built and released together. | Bootstrap, React, Angular and Vue as separate products, each with its own component library. Next.js in PRO. |
| jQuery | None | None |
| Free edition | MIT, 20 pages. | MIT, one free template per framework. |
| Paid edition | PRO: 53 pages, 5 dashboards, 11 plugins, AI pages and a settings panel. | PRO templates and components, per framework. |
| License | One-time payment with lifetime updates for a tier of 1, 5 or 10 developers. The bundle covers HTML, React and Next.js in one license. | Per developer and per framework. Each purchase includes a year of updates. |
| Dark mode | Light, dark and auto. | Light, dark and auto. |
| Accessibility | WCAG 2.2 AA target, every page checked with axe in both modes. | No stated level. |
| RTL | No. | Yes. |
| Costs | PRO from $59, one-time, with lifetime updates. A team of five with paying users pays $399 once. The free edition is MIT. | PRO $127 per developer per framework, with a year of updates. Five developers on Bootstrap and React pay $1,270, and again for each further year of updates. |

Published: 2026-11-01 · Checked: 2026-11-02

## FAQ

**Q: Can I move a project from CoreUI to AdminKit?**

A: The Bootstrap parts carry over: grid, forms, cards and utilities. CoreUI's own components have no counterpart, so those pages move to AdminKit's layout, which uses Bootstrap's own names, so there is nothing new to learn.

**Q: Does AdminKit stay closer to Bootstrap than CoreUI?**

A: Yes. AdminKit depends on Bootstrap itself, so its components, classes, Sass variables and `data-bs-theme` color modes are the ones Bootstrap documents, and a Bootstrap update is an `npm update`. CoreUI maintains its own Bootstrap-compatible library with its own CSS variable prefix.

**Q: Is AdminKit cheaper than CoreUI PRO?**

A: Yes, for any team, and the gap grows every year. AdminKit PRO is a one-time payment with lifetime updates for a tier of 1, 5 or 10 developers, and one bundle license covers the HTML, React and Next.js versions. CoreUI PRO is licensed per developer and per framework, and each purchase includes a year of updates; see [pricing](https://adminkit.io/pricing/).

**Q: Does AdminKit have a React version like CoreUI?**

A: Yes, [AdminKit for React](https://adminkit.io/react/) and [AdminKit for Next.js](https://adminkit.io/nextjs/), with the same pages and design as the HTML version, built and released together, so a team on two stacks works from one design. CoreUI's React, Angular and Vue templates are separate products with their own component libraries.

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