Square UI

Square UI is a collection of free, open-source admin dashboard templates built on shadcn/ui, Next.js, and Tailwind CSS, offering cloneable starting points for dashboards, chat, email, calendars, file managers, and more.

What is Square UI?

Square UI is a repository of ready-to-clone admin dashboard layouts for the shadcn/ui component system, written in TypeScript and built with Next.js and Tailwind CSS. It ships 20 free templates — including Habit Tracker, Marketing Dashboard, Dashboard 2 through 5, Rentals, Bookmarks, Maps, Files, Leads, Employees, Payrolls, Tasks, Projects Timeline, Calendar, Chat, Emails, and Task Management — each with its own Vercel live demo, GitHub source folder, and credited designer. The catalog is published at square.lndevui.com by Zero Static Themes, and the GitHub repository has 6,119 stars.

What makes Square UI stand out?

• Two component-library variants — every template exists in two folders: templates/ for Radix UI builds and templates-baseui/ for Base UI builds.
• 20 free templates — layouts span admin dashboards, CRM, HR, payroll, leads, employees, kanban boards, calendar, email client, AI chat, bookmarks, maps, rentals, and file management.
• Tech stack — Next.js framework, TypeScript language, shadcn/ui components, and Tailwind CSS styling.
• Per-template live demos — each free template links to its own Vercel deployment so you can preview before cloning.
• Designer credits — layouts are attributed to named designers such as LN, Augustas, and Rico, with links to their profiles.
• Pro collection — 20+ premium templates distributed through Shadcn Dashboard, described as commercial license, Radix plus Base UI variants, full pages, and lifetime updates.
• Blocks source — the templates are powered by Shadcnblocks, a library of 2000+ shadcn/ui blocks and components.

Who should use Square UI?

• Frontend developers: clone a dashboard, leads, or tasks layout as the shell for an internal admin tool instead of building navigation, charts, and data tables from scratch.
• Full-stack engineers: start a CRM, hiring, or payroll product from Dashboard 2, Employees, or Payrolls and wire the tables to their own API.
• Product teams prototyping: stand up a chat, email, calendar, or file-manager interface to demo a workflow before committing to a design system.
• Agencies: use the free templates as client starter kits, or move to the Pro tier when a commercial license is required.

What can you do with Square UI?

• Build an admin panel: take Dashboard, Dashboard 4, or Dashboard 5 for statistics cards, lead charts, top-performer lists, and project tables.
• Ship a vertical SaaS shell: Rentals for property listings with an interactive map and filters, Maps for location search with favorites and recents, Bookmarks for collections, tags, favorites, and archive.
• Prototype messaging and scheduling: Chat for an AI assistant interface with conversation history, Emails for an inbox with folders and message details, Calendar for a week view with event scheduling.
• Track personal or team data: Habit Tracker for streaks and contribution heatmaps, Tasks or Task Management for kanban boards, Projects Timeline for a project timeline interface.

Pricing

Square UI's core templates are free and open source, distributed via GitHub with no cost. A separate Pro line of 20+ templates is sold commercially through Shadcn Dashboard, which states a commercial license, full pages, and lifetime updates.

FAQ

Is Square UI free?

Yes. Square UI publishes 20 free, open-source admin dashboard templates on GitHub, each with a live Vercel demo and its own source folder. A separate Pro collection of 20+ premium templates is sold commercially through Shadcn Dashboard.

What tech stack does Square UI use?

Square UI templates are built with Next.js, TypeScript, shadcn/ui components, and Tailwind CSS. Each template is also produced in two variants: one using Radix UI under the templates/ folder and one using Base UI under the templates-baseui/ folder.

What templates does Square UI include?

Free templates cover admin dashboards, CRM, HR, payroll, leads, employees, tasks, kanban boards, calendar, email, AI chat, bookmarks, maps, rentals, and file management. Pro templates add apps such as Shadcn Admin with 145+ pages, Circle, Nexus, Sojourn, Axiom, Skyport, Vault, and Atelier.

Can I use Square UI templates commercially?

The free templates are open source, so check the repository license for your use case before shipping them commercially. The Pro templates on Shadcn Dashboard explicitly include a commercial license along with full pages and lifetime updates.