Bookdown Alternatives

Bookdown is described as 'The bookdown package is a free and open-source R package built on top of R Markdown to make it really easy to write books and long-form articles/reports' and is an app in the news & books category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Bookdown for a variety of platforms, including Mac, Windows, Linux, Web-based and Self-Hosted apps. The best Bookdown alternative is GitBook, which is free. Other great apps like Bookdown are Hyperbook, Archivy, mdBook and Blogdown.

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The bookdown package is a free and open-source R package built on top of R Markdown to make it really easy to write books...

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Bookdown alternatives page was last updated Oct 24, 2023
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  1. GitBook icon
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    GitBook is a tool for building beautiful books using Git and Markdown. It can generate your book into multiple formats:

    78 GitBook alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2. Git icon  Git Support
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  AsciiDoc

    GitBook VS Bookdown

     
    • GitBook is the most popular Web-based alternative to Bookdown.

    • GitBook is the most popular free alternative to Bookdown.

    • GitBook is Freemium and ProprietaryBookdown is Free and Open Source
    • GitBook is LightweightBookdown is not according to our users
  2. Hyperbook icon
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    Hyperbook is a quick and easy way to build interactive workbooks, that support modern standards and run superfast. It works by compiling markdown to static pages.

    36 Hyperbook alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Live Preview
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Coding Required
    5.  Support for MarkDown

    Hyperbook VS Bookdown

     
    • Hyperbook is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Bookdown.

    • Hyperbook is the most popular Open Source alternative to Bookdown.

    • Hyperbook is Free and Open SourceBookdown is also Free and Open Source
    • Hyperbook is LightweightBookdown is not according to our users
  3. Archivy icon
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    A self-hosted knowledge repository that allows you to safely preserve useful content that contributes to your own personal, searchable and extensible wiki.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Docker

    Archivy Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Knowledge base
    5. Node.js icon  Support for Node.js
    6.  LaTeX Math
    7.  Knowledge Management
    8.  Wiki

    Archivy VS Bookdown

     
    • Archivy is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Bookdown.

    • Archivy is Free and Open SourceBookdown is also Free and Open Source
  4. mdBook icon
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    Gitbook alternative in Rust.

    52 mdBook alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Rust

    mdBook Features

    1.  Rust
    2.  Publishing

    mdBook VS Bookdown

     
  5. Blogdown icon
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    The goal of the blogdown package is to provide a powerful and customizable website output format for R Markdown. Use dynamic R Markdown documents to build webpages featuring:

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Blogdown VS Bookdown

     
  6. Writerside icon
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    The most powerful development environment – now adapted for writing documentation.

    52 Writerside alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac

    Writerside Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Programmers Documentation

    Writerside VS Bookdown

     
  7. Notaku icon
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    Turn you Notion into documentation, knowledge base and blog websites.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    Notaku Features

    1.  Knowledge base

    Notaku VS Bookdown

     
  8. Retype icon
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    A documentation generator that builds HTML output based on Markdown files. Supports Markdown specs and offers a wide set of custom components using Markdown-like syntax. Builds Reference Source documentation for .NET projects (more added soon).

    49 Retype alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    Retype Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2. Git icon  Git Support
    3.  Integrated Search
    4.  Tagging

    Retype VS Bookdown

     
  9. Vrite icon
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    Open-source headless CMS ideal for programming blogs, offering a modern WYSIWYG editor, Markdown, code formatting, real-time collaboration, Kanban dashboard, and versatile API for content delivery.

    57 Vrite alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Vrite Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  Headless CMS
    3.  API Integration
    4.  Rich text editing

    Vrite VS Bookdown

     
    • Vrite is the most popular SaaS alternative to Bookdown.

    • Vrite is Freemium and Open SourceBookdown is Free and Open Source
  10. NextBook icon
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    NextBook is quick and easy way to buid technical books or documentation that support modern standards and run blazingly fast. It's built with MDX and Next.js and works by compiling markdown or MDX down to plain static html.

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown

    NextBook VS Bookdown

     
  11. Leanpub icon
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    Platform for drafting, updating, publishing, and selling ebooks or online courses with plain text, Markdown, or PDF/EPUB support. Enables GitHub/Dropbox sync, provides quizzes for learners, offers ongoing updates, and grants authors an 80% royalty rate.

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Online

    Leanpub VS Bookdown

     
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