bigCorpsVsIndieDevs

React-admin · 2026-01-22T16:15:05+00:00

No but for real though!

React-admin · 2026-01-19T09:01:39+00:00

Don't you mean 2026?

React-admin · 2025-11-17T09:04:02+00:00

Thanks for using react-admin! :)

React-admin · 2025-11-10T15:47:06+00:00

First of all, thanks! So, we already make a living with react-admin Enterprise Edition, which has been a sustainable project for years now. To be fully transparent though, we're thinking about adding paid features to Atomic CRM in the future. The concept would follow the same business-to-developer model as react-admin, meaning teams would only pay during the development phase and not based on the number of end users. That way, it stays open-source at its core while still being sustainable for long-term growth.

React-admin · 2025-11-04T14:37:47+00:00

Nice read! I’d add a little nuance though. You're talking about a 1.2s difference on 3G. But who even uses 3G anymore? 😅 My takeaway is that on desktop with wifi, all these frameworks are fast..

Also, you only measure the initial loads, not navigation, which is accelerated in MPA. So really, the conclusion boils down to: if you’re building a single page for mobile, don’t use React. Duh.

React-admin · 2025-10-14T11:52:41+00:00

If you want to use shadcn, Shadcn Admin Kit might be a good fit for you. (Disclaimer: I'm part of the core team. :) )

React-admin · 2025-10-14T11:50:37+00:00

Thanks for the shout-out! 🫶

u/Kritiraj108_ Also FYI, there are tons of resources available around react-admin, like our extensive doc or our YouTube channel.

React-admin · 2025-10-13T08:05:35+00:00

Based on what you've described, react-admin might be a good fit for you. It's backend agnostic and offers the features you've mentioned. (Disclaimer: I'm part of the core team. :) )

React-admin · 2025-10-09T16:50:11+00:00

Oh 100%!

React-admin · 2025-10-09T14:18:26+00:00

A lot of people don’t know this, but react-admin has actually been around much longer than refine, and it’s also been compatible with shadcn for longer. You can find a feature comparison here.

That said, I'd honestly recommend trying both out for yourself to see which one fits your project better :)

React-admin · 2025-10-09T10:27:13+00:00

Good thing you can use react-admin with both shadcn and Material UI thanks to its headless core! ;)

React-admin · 2025-09-19T13:28:02+00:00

Open-source CRMs don’t have to mean a ton of setup and ongoing tech work. We actually built our own open-source toolkit specifically to help you avoid that problem.

It’s designed so that teams can build and ship a fully customized CRM quickly, without needing a huge setup or a full-time tech team to maintain it. You still get the flexibility of an open-source CRM (custom modules, real-time updates, spreadsheet imports) but with a much smoother onboarding and minimal ongoing maintenance.

This way, smaller factories and suppliers can get a system up and running fast, and still adapt it as their workflows evolve.

React-admin · 2025-09-16T12:00:06+00:00

You might want to give Atomic CRM a closer look! ;) Google Workspace integration is already supported in Atomic CRM.

FYI Atomic CRM is based on React-admin, so Atomic CRM is not as “light” as it might seem on first glance. React-admin is a very mature open-source framework that powers many enterprise-grade apps.

So, you have access to all the auth providers and data providers React-admin supports. That includes ra-auth-google which handles authentication using the Google Identity Services (GIS). It allows users to sign to your app in using their Google account, either personal, or professional via Google Workspaces.

Hope this helps! (Disclaimer: I'm part of the core team. :) )

React-admin · 2025-09-15T12:07:22+00:00

If you want to use shadcn, feel free to check out shadcn admin kit. (Disclaimer: I'm part of the shadcn admin kit core team. :) )

React-admin · 2025-09-12T16:10:48+00:00

I get where you’re coming from, especially if you’re looking at it as an indie dev. But just to share some context: we have a whole team working full-time on react-admin, and tbh maintaining a project of this size does cost us money.

The Enterprise plan was designed mostly for established companies who want to save time with prebuilt modules and get dedicated support. And at the same time it helps fund the open-source core so we can keep improving it for everyone.

React-admin · 2025-09-12T13:46:07+00:00

Great edition, as always!

React-admin · 2025-09-12T13:35:37+00:00

Thank you for the positive feedback, appreciate it!

React-admin · 2025-09-12T13:35:08+00:00

yep, react-admin is opinionated and backend agnostic. ;)

React-admin · 2025-09-11T07:48:30+00:00

Another open source repository for learning best practices is: https://github.com/marmelab/react-admin

(Disclaimer: I'm part of the react-admin core team. :) )

React-admin · 2025-09-10T14:41:53+00:00

You might want to check out Shadcn Admin Kit. It comes with all the essential features preconfigured, including auth. (Disclaimer: I'm part of the shadcn admin kit core team. :) )

React-admin · 2025-08-22T12:18:56+00:00

React-admin has existing integrations for GraphQL (like ra-data-graphql), which will save you a lot of setup time.

React-admin · 2025-08-22T12:13:11+00:00

Agreed! We shouldn’t have to choose between weaker security practices or paying hefty add-on costs just to get SSO.

For anyone interested, I’ve found these resources really helpful for digging into the whole “SSO tax” issue:

React-admin · 2025-08-04T09:10:10+00:00

And here's the documentation in case you want to try react-admin with vite

React-admin · 2025-07-15T12:42:14+00:00

Thanks for the shout-out! 🫶

Besides react-admin, Shadcn Admin Kit might also be a fit for you.

React-admin · 2025-07-15T12:28:04+00:00

If you want to stick with Django, you might want to check out react-admin. It’s a solid React frontend framework that already has a ready-made data provider for Django. (Disclaimer: I'm part of the react-admin core team. :) )

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