Javadoc AlternativesDocumentation Generators and other similar apps like Javadoc

Javadoc is described as 'Tool from Sun Microsystems for generating API documentation in HTML format from doc comments in source code' and is a documentation generator in the development category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Javadoc for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Linux, Mac, Self-Hosted and BSD apps. The best Javadoc alternative is Doxygen, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Javadoc are VitePress, MkDocs, Slate API Docs Generator and DocFX.

Javadoc
  1
  • ...

Javadoc is a tool from Sun Microsystems for generating API documentation in HTML format from doc comments in source code.

More about Javadoc
Javadoc alternatives page was last updated Feb 20, 2024
Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard
Alternatives
  1. Doxygen icon
     51 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Doxygen is a tool for generating documentation from annotated C++ sources, as well as other popular programming languages like C, Objective-C, C#, PHP, Java, Python, IDL (CORBA, Microsoft, and UNO/OpenOffice flavors), Fortran, VHDL, Tcl, and to some extent D.

    34 Doxygen alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • BE flagBelgium
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Haiku

    Doxygen VS Javadoc

     
    • Doxygen is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Javadoc.

    • Doxygen is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Javadoc.

    • Doxygen is Free and Open SourceJavadoc is Free and Proprietary
  2. VitePress icon
     6 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Simple, powerful, and fast. Meet the modern SSG framework you've always wanted.

    53 VitePress alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
    • npm

    VitePress VS Javadoc

     
    • VitePress is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Javadoc.

    • VitePress is Free and Open SourceJavadoc is Free and Proprietary
  3. MkDocs icon
     20 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    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.

    63 MkDocs alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python

    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 Javadoc

     
    Comments about MkDocs as an Alternative to Javadoc
    Guest
    Negative Feb 20, 2024
    0

    Doesn't even read Java sources

    MkDocs icon
    • MkDocs is Free and Open SourceJavadoc is Free and Proprietary
    • MkDocs is LightweightJavadoc is not according to our users
  4. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Create beautiful, intelligent, responsive API documentation.

    29 Slate API Docs Generator alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted

    Slate API Docs Generator VS Javadoc

     
  5. DocFX icon
     5 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    DocFX generates Documentation directly from source code (.NET, RESTful API, JavaScript, Java, etc...) and Markdown files.

    36 DocFX alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    DocFX VS Javadoc

     
  6. Sandcastle icon
     5 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Sandcastle produces accurate, MSDN style, comprehensive documentation by reflecting over the source assemblies and optionally integrating XML Documentation Comments. Sandcastle has the following key features:

    15 Sandcastle alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework
    Discontinued

    Sandcastle is discontinued.

    Sandcastle Features

    1.  NET Framework

    Sandcastle VS Javadoc

     
  7. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    PHP documentation generator based on docblock parsing.

    phpDocumentor 2, result of the merge between the old phpDocumentor and DocBlox , sometimes referred to as phpdoc or phpdocu, is the current standard auto-documentation tool for the php la.

    14 phpDocumentor 2 alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    phpDocumentor 2 VS Javadoc

     
  8.  4 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    NDoc generates class library documentation from .NET assemblies and the XML documentation files generated by the C# compiler (or with an add-on tool for VB.NET).

    14 NDoc alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • .NET Framework

    NDoc Features

    1.  NET Framework

    NDoc VS Javadoc

     
  9. DoxyS icon
     2 likes
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    DoxyS is a code documentation tool for C++/C. DoxyS strives to yield a very professional looking output, presenting the the code in a structured easy to navigate set of HTML pages. Easy to use: Just navigate to the root of your code directory and type doxys.

    13 DoxyS alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux

    DoxyS Features

    1.  Wiki

    DoxyS VS Javadoc

     
  10. CppDoc icon
     1 like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    CppDoc generates HTML documentation for C++ classes, based on your source code and special comments embedded within it. It can produce output that is very similar to the output of Javadoc, and it supports Javadoc tags such as @see, @return , etc.

    13 CppDoc alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    Discontinued

    Website gone.

    CppDoc Features

    1.  Portable

    CppDoc VS Javadoc

     
  11. Natural Docs icon
     1 like
    Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Natural Docs is an open-source documentation generator for multiple programming languages. You document your code in a natural syntax that reads like plain English. Natural Docs then scans your code and builds high-quality HTML documentation from it.

    16 Natural Docs alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Perl

    Natural Docs VS Javadoc

     
  12. Copy a direct link to this comment to your clipboard

    Doc-O-Matic is a software source code documentation and Help authoring tool. It takes source code and comments, adds conceptual topics and external input and produces documentation from it. With its single-source approach it generates many different kinds of output from a single...

    15 Doc-O-Matic alternatives

    License model

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Microsoft Visual Studio

    Doc-O-Matic Features

    1.  C++

    Doc-O-Matic VS Javadoc

     
    • Doc-O-Matic is the most popular commercial alternative to Javadoc.

    • Doc-O-Matic is Paid and ProprietaryJavadoc is Free and Proprietary
12 of 17 Javadoc alternatives