Material Able is a free Bootstrap 4 admin dashboard template by CodedThemes, designed as a feature-rich starting point for backend administration interfaces.
What is Material Able?
Material Able is a free, open-source admin dashboard template built on Bootstrap 4, jQuery, FontAwesome, and Google Maps. It is the lite version of CodedThemes' commercial Material Able Pro and ships as 17 HTML files with CSS, SCSS, JavaScript source files, and library/plugin assets. The template supports vertical, horizontal, box, light, and dark layouts plus full RTL support, and is tested for cross-browser compatibility with Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Opera, Safari, and mobile browsers.
Key Features
- 200+ pages — Includes over 200 ready-made pages covering dashboards, UI components, forms, tables, and charts.
- 14+ advance layouts — Choose among vertical, horizontal, box, light, dark, and additional layout variations, all with RTL support.
- 150+ widgets — A large widget library with site visit, bar, and area charts plus Google Maps integration.
- UI components — Accordions, tabs, tooltips, dropdown menus, buttons, badges, breadcrumbs, and a custom scrollbar are included.
- Forms and tables — Basic and customized form elements plus basic and several advanced data tables are provided.
- Cross-browser responsive — Fully responsive design that renders quickly in all major browsers and passes Google PageSpeed, Pingdom, and GTmetrix checks.
- FontAwesome icons — The template bundles the FontAwesome font icon set.
- Detailed documentation — Comes with documentation to help developers customize and extend the template.
Who is it for?
Material Able is aimed at developers and web designers who need a ready-made admin panel for web applications. It suits freelancers building client dashboards, startups that want a polished backend UI without designing from scratch, and developers learning Bootstrap 4 who want a reference implementation of common admin features.
- Web developers — Use the template as a foundation for custom admin panels; the developer-centric code and documentation make it easy to extend.
- Freelancers and agencies — Deliver client projects faster by starting from a pre-built dashboard with 200+ pages and 150+ widgets.
- Startups — Launch a backend interface for SaaS products or internal tools without hiring a dedicated UI designer.
- Students and learners — Study Bootstrap 4 patterns and common admin UI components in a full-featured codebase.
Use cases
- Admin dashboards — Build a complete administration area for a web app with analytics widgets, tables, and maps.
- Data visualization — Use the built-in chart widgets (site visit, bar, area) to display business metrics.
- SaaS backends — Set up a user management interface with forms, tables, and notifications.
What's in the box?
The download includes 17 HTML files, all demo images, font icons, CSS and SCSS files, JavaScript source files, and the library and plugin files needed to run the template. The template is versioned at v1.0.0, originally released five years ago and last updated three months ago.
Pricing
Material Able is free to download and use, including in commercial projects, with lifetime free updates. It is the lite version of Material Able Pro, which offers additional features as a paid upgrade.
Alternatives
- PaperAdmin — A free Bootstrap AngularJS admin dashboard template.
- Able Pro Lite — A free Bootstrap 4 admin dashboard template from the same author, CodedThemes.
- AdminMart — A free Bootstrap 4 admin dashboard template.
FAQ
Is Material Able free?
Yes, Material Able is free to download and use, including in commercial projects, with lifetime free updates. It is a lite version; a paid Pro version with additional features is also available.
What does Material Able include?
The template includes 17 HTML files, 200+ pages, 150+ widgets, multiple layout options, charts, Google Maps, fonts, and source files for CSS and JavaScript. It is built on Bootstrap 4, jQuery, and FontAwesome.
Can I use Material Able for commercial projects?
Yes, the license allows commercial use and lifetime free updates. The template is open source.
Does Material Able support RTL layouts?
Yes, Material Able includes full RTL (right-to-left) support, along with vertical, horizontal, box, light, and dark layout options.
