Free GitBook AlternativesDocumentation Generators & Team Collaboration Tools like GitBook

The best free alternative to GitBook is BookStack, which is also Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to GitBook and loads of them is free so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting free alternatives to GitBook are Sigil, Foam, Nuclino and DokuWiki.

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GitBook alternatives are mainly Documentation Generators, but if you're looking for Static Site Generators or Team Collaboration Tools you can filter on that. Other popular filters include Open Source, Self-Hosted + Open Source and Free. You can also filter by region, for example EU-based alternatives if you prefer software developed in the European Union. These are just examples - use the filter bar below to find more specific alternatives to GitBook.
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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
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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
  2. Sigil icon

    Sigil

     124 likes
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    Sigil is a multi-platform ebook editor. It is designed to edit books in ePub format.

    27 Sigil alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
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    • This alternative is disputed. Sigil is a legitimate GitBook alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Sigil is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to GitBook.

    • Sigil is Free and Open SourceGitBook is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Sigil is CustomizableGitBook is not according to our users
  4. Foam icon

    Foam

     52 likes
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    Foam is a personal knowledge management and sharing system inspired by Roam Research, built on Visual Studio Code and GitHub.

    247 Foam alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Visual Studio Code
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    Slite

    Designed for remote teams, it streamlines workflows by unifying documentation, discussion, and task execution. Features include a powerful editor, video explainers, sketch tools, integrations with Slack, Google Drive, project man...

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    Nuclino

     133 likes
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    Nuclino is a unified workspace where teams can bring all their knowledge, docs, and projects together in one place. It’s a modern, simple, and blazingly fast way to collaborate, without the chaos of files and folders, context switching, or silos.

    322 Nuclino alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • iPad
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    • Nuclino is the most popular Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to GitBook.

    • Nuclino is Freemium and ProprietaryGitBook is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • Nuclino is MinimalisticGitBook is not according to our users
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    DokuWiki

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    DokuWiki is a standards compliant, simple to use Wiki, mainly aimed at creating documentation of any kind. It is targeted at developer teams, workgroups and small companies. It has a simple but powerful syntax which makes sure the datafiles remain readable outside the Wiki and...

    93 DokuWiki alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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    Wiki.js

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    Write your content in the widely used and simple Markdown format, using the built-in visual editor. Unlike other wiki software that save content in a database with a difficult to extract format, Wiki.js saves all your content directly into Markdown (.

    76 Wiki.js alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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  10. Docusaurus icon

    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

    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
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    Slite

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    Designed for remote teams, it streamlines workflows by unifying documentation, discussion, and task execution. Features include a powerful editor, video explainers, sketch tools, integrations with Slack, Google Drive, project management tools, and advanced search capabilities.

    90 Slite alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    • Slite is the most popular Android Tablet alternative to GitBook.

    • Slite is Freemium and ProprietaryGitBook is also Freemium and Proprietary
  12. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
    • npm
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  13. mdBook icon

    mdBook

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    Gitbook alternative in Rust.

    56 mdBook alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Rust
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    Comments about mdBook as an Alternative to GitBook
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    Positive
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    The Gitbook CLI application is no longer maintained, since they moved to a commercial solution. mdBook is a new and currently maintained implementation which is easy to install and is (for the most part) compatible with gitbook.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks mdBook is a great GitBook alternative.

    • mdBook is Free and Open SourceGitBook is Freemium and Proprietary
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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

    Platforms

    • Online
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