DocGen Alternatives

DocGen is described as 'Static website generator that's ideal for making technical user guides (documentation) using markdown' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to DocGen for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Linux, Mac, Windows and npm apps. The best DocGen alternative is GitBook, which is free. Other great apps like DocGen are Docusaurus, Code Hike, Hyperbook and Archivy.

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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:

    84 GitBook alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

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

    • GitBook is the most popular free alternative to DocGen.

    • GitBook is Freemium and ProprietaryDocGen is Free and Open Source
    • GitBook is LightweightDocGen is not according to our users
  2. Docusaurus icon
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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

    Platforms

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

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

    • Docusaurus is Free and Open SourceDocGen is also Free and Open Source
    • Docusaurus is LightweightDocGen is not according to our users
  3. Code Hike icon
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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.

    47 Code Hike alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  4. 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.

    38 Hyperbook alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

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

    • Hyperbook is Free and Open SourceDocGen is also Free and Open Source
    • Hyperbook is LightweightDocGen is not according to our users
  5. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
     
  7. Writerside icon
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    The most powerful development environment – now adapted for writing documentation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • IntelliJ IDEA
     
  8. Gramax icon
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

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

    • Gramax is Free and Open SourceDocGen is also Free and Open Source
    • Gramax is Lightweight and Privacy focusedDocGen is not according to our users
  9. Starlight icon
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    Starlight is the web framework for building modern documentation websites. Comes with navigation, search, i18n, syntax highlighting, dark mode, and more included. Supports React, Svelte, Vue, Tailwind CSS, Markdown, and MDX. All free + open source!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  10. 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).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
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