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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  1. 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

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  2. 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 (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
     
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    A simple, Git-powered wiki with a sweet API and local frontend.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Ruby
     
  4. 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 (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Ruby
     
  5. 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

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  6. 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

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
     
  7. Editorially icon
     5 likes

    Write. Rewrite. Share and discuss. Everything you need to make good writing great.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  8. Orchid icon
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    Orchid is a general-purpose static site generator with a focus on extensibility, and aimed at developers looking to improve their technical documentation. Orchid was born out of a desire for better-looking Javadocs and frustration with how difficult is it to manage large Jekyll...

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. DocGen icon
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    DocGen is a static website generator that's ideal for making technical user guides (documentation) using markdown.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
     
  10. Hello API icon
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    Turn your boring API docs into an interactive playground

    Hello API lets you create a public, interactive playground for your API in minutes. Easily add endpoints, publish the collection, and share the link so users can explore and test your API directly from their browser.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. Gaiden icon
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    Gaiden is a tool that makes it easy to create documentation (static website) with Markdown.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Groovy
     
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