# AdminKit vs Tabler

Two Bootstrap 5 admin templates, compared

AdminKit and Tabler 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 as Bootstrap documents it, with no component library of its own to learn.
* You want HTML, React or Next.js, or a mix, from one product.
* You want an accessibility target that is stated and checked on every page.
* You want a paid edition that adds pages, dashboards and plugins, paid once, with lifetime updates.

### Pick Tabler when

* You want Tabler's own component library and the larger free page set that comes with it.
* You need right-to-left layouts.

### Either way

Both run on Bootstrap 5.3 without jQuery, have light and dark mode, an MIT-licensed free edition and public documentation. Neither includes a back end.

| | AdminKit | Tabler |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bootstrap | Bootstrap 5.3 as a dependency. Bootstrap's own components, classes, Sass variables and color modes, nothing renamed. | Bootstrap 5.3 bundled into the package, with Tabler's own components and class names on top. |
| Versions | HTML, React and Next.js: three versions of one product, built and released together. | HTML only. |
| jQuery | None | None |
| Free edition | MIT, 20 pages. | MIT. |
| Paid edition | PRO: 53 pages, 5 dashboards, 11 plugins, AI pages, a settings panel and email support. One-time payment with lifetime updates. | Compiled files and email support, no extra pages. |
| Dark mode | Light, dark and auto. | Light and dark. |
| 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 $29 one-time for the compiled files and email support. The All package is $69. |

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

## FAQ

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

A: The Bootstrap parts carry over as they are: grid, buttons, forms, cards and utilities use the same classes in both. Tabler's own components and class names have no counterpart, so those pages move to AdminKit's layout. The [framework guides](https://adminkit.io/bootstrap/docs/frameworks/html/) show the setup.

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

A: Yes. AdminKit depends on Bootstrap itself and uses its components, classes, Sass variables and `data-bs-theme` color modes, so Bootstrap's documentation and updates apply as they are. Tabler bundles Bootstrap and adds a component library and class names of its own.

**Q: What does AdminKit PRO add that Tabler's paid package does not?**

A: Pages. AdminKit PRO has 53 pages with 5 dashboards, 11 wired-up plugins, AI pages and a settings panel, in HTML, React and Next.js, with email support and lifetime updates. Tabler's paid package is the compiled files of the free template plus email support.

**Q: Does AdminKit come in React or Next.js?**

A: Yes. AdminKit comes as [HTML](https://adminkit.io/bootstrap/), [React](https://adminkit.io/react/) and [Next.js](https://adminkit.io/nextjs/), the same pages and design in each, built and released together, and one bundle license covers all three. Tabler is HTML only.

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