ButterflyVu AlternativesDocumentation Generators and other similar apps like ButterflyVu

ButterflyVu is described as 'Lightweight, performance-first, easy to setup documentation website' and is a documentation generator in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to ButterflyVu for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Linux, Mac, Windows and Web-based apps. The best ButterflyVu alternative is GitBook, which is free. Other great apps like ButterflyVu are Docusaurus, Code Hike, Archivy and MkDocs.

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  1. GitBook icon

    GitBook

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    GitBook is a tool for building beautiful books using Git and Markdown. It can generate your book into multiple formats:

    84 GitBook alternatives

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

    • GitBook is the most popular free alternative to ButterflyVu.

    • GitBook is Freemium and ProprietaryButterflyVu is Free and Open Source
    • GitBook is LightweightButterflyVu is not according to our users
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    Docusaurus

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    Docusaurus is a project for easily building, deploying, and maintaining open source project websites.

    50 Docusaurus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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    • Docusaurus is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to ButterflyVu.

    • Docusaurus is the most popular Open Source alternative to ButterflyVu.

    • Docusaurus is Free and Open SourceButterflyVu is also Free and Open Source
    • Docusaurus is LightweightButterflyVu is not according to our users
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    Code Hike

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    Code Hike is an open-source library that bridges the gap between Markdown and React to help you create technical content that takes advantage of the modern web.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Archivy

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Docker
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  6. MkDocs icon

    MkDocs

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    MkDocs is static site generator that's geared towards building project documentation. Documentation source files are written in Markdown, and configured with a single YAML configuration file.

    69 MkDocs alternatives

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
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    Hyperbook

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
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    • Hyperbook is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to ButterflyVu.

    • Hyperbook is Free and Open SourceButterflyVu is also Free and Open Source
    • Hyperbook is LightweightButterflyVu is not according to our users
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    Gramax

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    With Gramax, you can quickly create a beautiful documentation site for your product or company. It’s fast, free, and works within your infrastructure.

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    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
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    • Gramax is the most popular SaaS alternative to ButterflyVu.

    • Gramax is Free and Open SourceButterflyVu is also Free and Open Source
    • Gramax is Lightweight and Privacy focusedButterflyVu is not according to our users
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    Retype

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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).

    52 Retype alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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    Docsify.js

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    docsify generates your documentation website on the fly. Unlike GitBook, it does not generate static html files. Instead, it smartly loads and parses your Markdown files and displays them as website. All you need to do is create an index.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Self-Hosted
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