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, VitePress and Hyperbook.

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DocGen is a static website generator that's ideal for making technical user guides (documentation) using markdown.

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DocGen alternatives page was last updated Apr 21, 2024
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  1. Docz icon

    Docz

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    Zero config documentation static website generator.

    49 Docz alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Node.JS
    • npm
    Docz screenshot 1

    Docz Features

    1.  Design System
    2.  Zero configuration
    3.  React

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  2. Starlight icon

    Starlight

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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!

    44 Starlight alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Starlight screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Live Preview
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions

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  4. Daux.io icon

    Daux.io

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    Daux.io is a documentation generator that uses a simple folder structure and Markdown files to create custom documentation on the fly. It helps you create great looking documentation in a developer friendly way.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • FR flagFrance
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
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    Daux.io Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown

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    Archbee

    Archbee is a documentation platform that provides tools to create, manage, and distribute AI-assisted documentation. It enables team collaboration, publishing to a private domain, and integration with external tools.

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    SkyDocs

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    SkyDocs is a software that takes your MarkDown files and build a complete website with some magic tricks !

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java
    The homepage of SkyDocs (built with SkyDocs).
    Discontinued

    This repository has been archived by the owner on Apr. 13, 2023. It is now read-only. Last update in August 2020.

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Portable

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  7. DocPad icon

    DocPad

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    DocPad is a dynamic static-site generator. That is a content management system that takes content from several sources, like files on your computer, and renders them into incredibly fast static output.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • AU flagAustralia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    The developer announced that DocPad will be no longer updated and supported. Last version, 6.82.5, released in October 2018, can be still downloaded from the official website and GitHub.

    DocPad Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Content Templates

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  8. Orchid icon

    Orchid

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    Orchid is a general-purpose static site generator with a focus on extensibility, and aimed at developers looking to improve their technical documentation. Orchid was born out of a desire for better-looking Javadocs and frustration with how difficult is it to manage large Jekyll...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Discontinued

    Last commit was in August 2021.

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  10. Antora icon

    Antora

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    A static site generator for creating documentation sites from AsciiDoc content aggregated from multiple repositories. Made by the creators of Asciidoctor.

    44 Antora alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    Antora screenshot 1

    Antora Features

    1. Git icon  Git Support
    2.  AsciiDoc

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  11. Docpress

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    Docpress generates websites from your project's basic documentation; that is, at the very least, a README.md file. It also supports multiple Markdown pages in docs/.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • JavaScript
    • Node.JS
    • npm

    Docpress Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown

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  12. Just the Docs icon

    Just the Docs

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    Just the Docs is a responsive Jekyll theme with built-in search that is easily customizable and hosted on GitHub Pages.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Jekyll
    Just the Docs screenshot 1

    Just the Docs Features

    1.  Themes

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  13. Ignite (documentation generator) icon

    Ignite (documentation generator)

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    Modern markdown documentation generator into static website.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • npm
    Ignite (documentation generator) screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    The GitHub repository has been archived in November 2023.

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  14. Couscous icon

    Couscous

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    Static website generator designed for documentation. Couscous turns Markdown documentation into beautiful websites. It's GitHub Pages on steroids.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Couscous screenshot 1

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  15. hexo-theme-doc icon

    hexo-theme-doc

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    hexo-theme-doc is a documentation theme for Hexo, the fast and powerful blog framework powered by Node.js. It differs from other Hexo themes by allowing you to present documentation—especially REST API documentation.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • npm
    hexo-theme-doc screenshot 1
    Discontinued

    Repository has been archived by the owner on Dec 5, 2022. It is now read-only.

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