GitBook AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Documentation Generators

The best Documentation Generator alternative to GitBook is BookStack, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to GitBook and many of them are Documentation Generators so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Documentation Generator alternatives to GitBook are Docusaurus, DocsHound, VitePress and MkDocs.

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  1. BookStack icon

    BookStack

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    BookStack is a free and open source knowledge management platform built on PHP. The system has been built around simplicity to ensure that adding information to it is not a chore. The content structure is built on the metaphors of Books, Chapters & Pages.

    107 BookStack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
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    Comments about BookStack as an Alternative to GitBook
    BonZho
    Negative
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    is not like gitbook,is more another php site generate for a online book if you're a writter.

    Alexandre ZANNI
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    BookStack is a knowledge base, it's dynamic. Gitbook is a static website generator for books and documentation.

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    • Some users think BookStack is a great GitBook alternative, some don't.

    • BookStack is the most popular Web-based, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to GitBook.

    • BookStack is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to GitBook.

    • BookStack is Free and Open SourceGitBook is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Docusaurus

     19 likes
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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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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    Comments about Docusaurus as an Alternative to GitBook
    BonZho
    Positive
    0

    its Open Source and not Freemium like gitbook with pay plans and limitations, is mainteined for Facebook inc, Opensource projects.

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    • Docusaurus is Free and Open SourceGitBook is Freemium and Proprietary
  4. DocsHound icon

    DocsHound

     7 likes
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    Knowledge base software, reimagined with AI. Create, publish and maintain sophisticated documentation that delivers a brand impression.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Microsoft Edge
    • Google Chrome
    • Safari
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Firefox
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    MkDocs

     20 likes
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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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
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  8. Read The Docs icon

    Read The Docs

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    Read the Docs hosts documentation for the open source community. It supports Sphinx docs written with reStructuredText, and can pull from your Subversion, Bazaar, Git, and Mercurial repositories. The code is open source, and available on github.

    42 Read The Docs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
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    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.

    49 Sphinx alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
    • Self-Hosted
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    Hyperbook

     6 likes
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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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
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    Writerside

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • IntelliJ IDEA
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    Archbee

     15 likes
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    Generate and manage technical documentation with AI-powered tools, real-time collaboration, GitHub content sync, custom domains, automated onboarding support, 30 customizable blocks, external integrations, JavaScript and React widgets, and secure distribution.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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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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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
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    Comments about Retype as an Alternative to GitBook
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    Positive
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    It is free, simple to deploy, and can be deployed for free

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Retype is Free and ProprietaryGitBook is Freemium and Proprietary
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    Vrite

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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.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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