8 minute read · Updated 2026-09-05
A purchasing checklist for teams that need a foundation they can maintain after the demo looks good.
Choose an admin template by testing one real workflow end to end. Verify framework compatibility, source quality, responsive states, accessibility, data adapters, licensing and upgrade policy before comparing the number of screens.
A dashboard screenshot is not the product. Select a workflow your team must ship, such as creating a customer, filtering a large list, approving an invoice or resolving a ticket, then implement it against the candidate template.
Determine whether you receive editable source, compiled assets or access to a hosted builder. Confirm component import paths, TypeScript quality, dependency boundaries and whether examples use the same code that is sold.
Unlimited projects, client work, hosted SaaS and redistribution are separate rights. Read the actual licence rather than inferring rights from the word commercial.
A coding agent needs more than public documentation. Strong agent support lives inside the repository and names the components, patterns, validation commands and things the agent must not invent.
There is no universal number. Coverage of your actual workflows matters more than a high count of lightly varied pages.
Choose based on maintenance cost, licence, support and workflow coverage. A free foundation can be excellent; a paid product should save enough implementation and governance work to justify its price.
Only if you want its backend architecture. A frontend-only theme should clearly define adapters and avoid pretending demo data is production business logic.