GitBook Alternatives

GitBook is described as 'Tool for building beautiful books using Git and Markdown. It can generate your book into multiple formats:' and is a popular documentation generator in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to GitBook, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Linux, Mac and Windows apps. The best GitBook alternative is BookStack, which is both free and Open Source. Other great sites and apps similar 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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    A framework for building modern static websites. - Well designed for documentation.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Node.JS
     
  2. Gramax icon
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    With Gramax, you can quickly create a beautiful documentation site for your product or company. It’s fast, free, and works within your infrastructure.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
     
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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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Jekyll
     
  4. HelpLook icon
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    HelpLook is a comprehensive knowledge base software that offers an intuitive platform for creating, storing, and displaying online documents, featuring AI integration, customizable layouts, and robust search capabilities.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  5. Herodotus icon
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    Herodotus has been designed as easy to use archival software, created to serve as an offline information reference when internet access in unavailable. Herodotus is not designed to be a personal "wayback machine", instead its focus is on providing a handy offline...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. nextra icon
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    Simple, powerful and flexible site generation framework with everything you love from Next.js.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • JavaScript
     
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    Documentation software to write, host and manage your product documentation or help docs. Create a team and create your documentation with technical-free, real-time collaboration. Effortless hosting using your own domain and brand colors.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  8. CODEDOC icon
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    CODEDOC is an open-source tool that helps you with creating beautiful and modern software documentation. It creates a JAMStack app from your markdown files that you can easily deploy on services such as GitHub Pages.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
     
  9. simplewiki icon
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    Whether you are an individual or a team with simplewiki you can create pages, build a knowledge base, and share information with ease.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  10. YARD icon
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    YARD is a documentation generation tool for the Ruby programming language. It enables the user to generate consistent, usable documentation that can be exported to a number of formats very easily, and also supports extending for custom Ruby constructs such as custom class level...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Ruby
     
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