Open Source GitBook AlternativesDocumentation Generators and other similar apps like GitBook

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

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GitBook is a tool for building beautiful books using Git and Markdown. It can generate your book into multiple formats:

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GitBook alternatives page was last updated Oct 24, 2024
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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.

    78 BookStack alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
    Page Editing

    BookStack Features

    1.  Wiki
    2.  WYSIWYG Support
    3.  Knowledge base
    4.  Web-Based
    5.  Support for MarkDown
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Ad-free

    BookStack VS GitBook

     
    Comments about BookStack as an Alternative to GitBook
    BonZho
    Negative •Aug 17, 2021
    5

    is not like gitbook,is more another php site generate for a online book if you're a writter.

    Alexandre ZANNI
    Negative •Jul 19, 2023
    1

    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 Self-Hosted alternative to GitBook.

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

    • BookStack is Free and Open SourceGitBook is Freemium and Proprietary
  2. Foam icon

    Foam

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

    240 Foam alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Visual Studio Code
    Foam screenshot 1

    Foam Features

    1.  Knowledge base
    2.  VSCode
    3.  Knowledge Management
    4.  Write files in markdown
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Support for MarkDown
    8.  Graph view

    Foam VS GitBook

     
  4. DokuWiki icon

    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...

    91 DokuWiki alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    DokuWiki screenshot 1

    DokuWiki Features

    1.  Plain text file
    2.  Wiki
    3.  No database needed
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  Multiple languages
    6.  Access Control
    7.  Support for Multiple Users
    8.  Drag and Drop

    DokuWiki VS GitBook

     
  5. Sigil icon

    Sigil

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

    25 Sigil alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • RS flagSerbia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
    Book View

    Properties

    1.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  WYSIWYG Support
    2.  Portable
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    5.  EPub content editing
    6.  Multiple languages
    7.  Linux-based
    8.  Multi Platform
    9.  Support for 64 bit

    Sigil VS GitBook

     
  6. Docusaurus icon

    Docusaurus

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    Docusaurus is a project for easily building, deploying, and maintaining open source project websites.

    44 Docusaurus alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    Docusaurus screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  React
    4.  WYSIWYG Support
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  No Coding Required
    8.  Node.js hosting

    Docusaurus VS GitBook

     
    Comments about Docusaurus as an Alternative to GitBook
    BonZho
    Positive •Aug 17, 2021
    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
    • Docusaurus is LightweightGitBook is not according to our users
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    Wiki.js

     47 likes
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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 (.

    75 Wiki.js alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
    Wiki.js screenshot 1

    Wiki.js Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Built-in authentication
    3.  Wiki
    4.  Built-in search engine
    5.  Knowledge base
    6. Git icon  Git Support
    7.  WYSIWYG Support
    8.  Real time collaboration
    9.  Access Control

    Wiki.js VS GitBook

     
  9. mdBook icon

    mdBook

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    Gitbook alternative in Rust.

    52 mdBook alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Rust
    mdBook screenshot 1

    mdBook Features

    1.  Rust
    2.  Publishing

    mdBook VS GitBook

     
    Comments about mdBook as an Alternative to GitBook
    Guest
    Positive •Nov 7, 2019
    1

    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.

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    • Almost everyone thinks mdBook is a great GitBook alternative.

    • mdBook is Free and Open SourceGitBook is Freemium and Proprietary
  10. Code Hike icon

    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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    Code Hike screenshot 1

    Code Hike Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Headless
    4.  Rich Text Editor
    5.  React

    Code Hike VS GitBook

     
  11. MkDocs icon

    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.

    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 GitBook

     
  12. 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.

    39 Read The Docs alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Online
    Getting Started

    Read The Docs Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  ReStructuredText

    Read The Docs VS GitBook

     
  13. Hyperbook icon

    Hyperbook

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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.

    36 Hyperbook alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
    Hyperbook screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Live Preview
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Coding Required
    5.  Support for MarkDown

    Hyperbook VS GitBook

     
  14. 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 GitBook

     
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