Doxygen AlternativesDocumentation Generators and other similar apps like Doxygen

Doxygen is described as 'Tool for generating documentation from annotated C++ sources, as well as other popular programming languages like C, Objective-C, C#, PHP, Java, Python, IDL (CORBA, Microsoft, and UNO/OpenOffice flavors), Fortran, VHDL, Tcl, and to some extent D' and is a popular documentation generator in the development category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Doxygen for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Self-Hosted and Web-based apps. The best Doxygen alternative is MkDocs, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Doxygen are VitePress, Sphinx, Mintlify and Document! X.

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  1. 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.

    62 MkDocs alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    MkDocs screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  Ad-free

    MkDocs VS Doxygen

     

    • MkDocs is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Doxygen.

    • MkDocs is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Doxygen.

    • MkDocs is Free and Open SourceDoxygen is also Free and Open Source
    • MkDocs is LightweightDoxygen is not according to our users
  2. VitePress icon

    VitePress

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    Simple, powerful, and fast. Meet the modern SSG framework you've always wanted.

    54 VitePress alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
    • npm
    VitePress screenshot 1

    VitePress VS Doxygen

     
  4. Sphinx icon

    Sphinx

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    Sphinx is a tool that makes it easy to create intelligent and beautiful documentation, written by Georg Brandl and licensed under the BSD license.

    45 Sphinx alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
    • Self-Hosted
    Sphinx screenshot 1

    Sphinx VS Doxygen

     

    • Sphinx is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Doxygen.

    • Sphinx is Free and Open SourceDoxygen is also Free and Open Source
  5. Mintlify icon

    Mintlify

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    Documentation builder.

    43 Mintlify alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • npm
    Mintlify screenshot 1

    Mintlify VS Doxygen

     

    • Mintlify is the most popular Web-based alternative to Doxygen.

    • Mintlify is Freemium and ProprietaryDoxygen is Free and Open Source
  6. Document! X icon

    Document! X

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    Document! X is a combination of an automated documentation tool and a full authoring environment which can be used to create, publish and maintain accurate, professional quality documentation for .NET, Web Services, Databases, XSDs, Java ,Javascript.

    License model

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework
    • Microsoft Visual Studio
    In combination with, or as an alternative to authoring content in source comments (.NET documentation illustrated here), create and maintain documentation content using the Document! X Content File Editor.

    Document! X Features

    1.  C-sharp
    2.  NET Framework

    Document! X VS Doxygen

     

    • Document! X is the most popular commercial alternative to Doxygen.

    • Document! X is Paid and ProprietaryDoxygen is Free and Open Source
  7. Quartz – Static Site Generator icon

    Quartz – Static Site Generator

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    Quartz is a set of tools that helps you publish your digital garden and notes as a website for free. Quartz v4 features a from-the-ground rewrite focusing on end-user extensibility and ease-of-use.

    22 Quartz – Static Site Generator alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
    • npm
    Quartz – Static Site Generator screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused
    3.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Support for MarkDown
    5.  Full-Text Search
    6.  Syntax Highlighting
    7. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    8.  Works Offline
    9.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    10.  Wiki
    11.  Tagging
    12. Obsidian icon  Obsidian Integration

    Quartz – Static Site Generator VS Doxygen

     
  9. DocFX icon

    DocFX

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    DocFX generates Documentation directly from source code (.NET, RESTful API, JavaScript, Java, etc...) and Markdown files.

    36 DocFX alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    DocFX VS Doxygen

     
  10. Presidium icon

    Presidium

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    Presidium is a software documentation management system for agile teams, and their users, made from commonly used open source components.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • GitHub Pages

    Presidium Features

    1. Git icon  Git Support
    2.  Support for MarkDown

    Presidium VS Doxygen

     
  11. DoxyS icon

    DoxyS

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    DoxyS is a code documentation tool for C++/C. DoxyS strives to yield a very professional looking output, presenting the the code in a structured easy to navigate set of HTML pages. Easy to use: Just navigate to the root of your code directory and type doxys.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    DoxyS screenshot 1

    DoxyS Features

    1.  Wiki

    DoxyS VS Doxygen

     
  12. Doc-O-Matic icon

    Doc-O-Matic

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    Doc-O-Matic is a software source code documentation and Help authoring tool. It takes source code and comments, adds conceptual topics and external input and produces documentation from it. With its single-source approach it generates many different kinds of output from a single...

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft Visual Studio
    HTML output

    Doc-O-Matic Features

    1.  C++

    Doc-O-Matic VS Doxygen

     

  13. GhostDoc

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    Simplify your XML Comments! GhostDoc is a Visual Studio extension that automatically generates XML documentation comments for methods and properties based on their type, parameters, name, and other contextual information.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • C++
    • Microsoft Visual Studio
    GhostDoc screenshot 1

    GhostDoc VS Doxygen

     
  14. 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
    Preview

    Daux.io Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown

    Daux.io VS Doxygen

     
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