Just the Docs Alternatives

Just the Docs is described as 'Responsive Jekyll theme with built-in search that is easily customizable and hosted on GitHub Pages' and is an app. There are more than 25 alternatives to Just the Docs for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Linux, Mac, Windows and npm apps. The best Just the Docs alternative is GitBook, which is free. Other great apps like Just the Docs are Docusaurus, Quartz – Static Site Generator, Code Hike and Archivy.

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

    84 GitBook alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
     
    • GitBook is the most popular Web-based alternative to Just the Docs.

    • GitBook is the most popular free alternative to Just the Docs.

    • GitBook is Freemium and ProprietaryJust the Docs is Free and Open Source
    • GitBook is LightweightJust the Docs is not according to our users
  2. Docusaurus icon
     19 likes

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

    50 Docusaurus alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
    • Docusaurus is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Just the Docs.

    • Docusaurus is the most popular Open Source alternative to Just the Docs.

    • Docusaurus is Free and Open SourceJust the Docs is also Free and Open Source
    • Docusaurus is LightweightJust the Docs is not according to our users
  3. 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.

    22 Quartz – Static Site Generator alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
    • npm
     
  4. Code Hike icon
     5 likes

    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 (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. Archivy icon
     12 likes

    A self-hosted knowledge repository that allows you to safely preserve useful content that contributes to your own personal, searchable and extensible wiki.

    56 Archivy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Docker
     
  6. MkDocs icon
     20 likes

    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.

    69 MkDocs alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
     
  7. Hyperbook icon
     6 likes

    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code
     
    • Hyperbook is the most popular Windows, Mac & Linux alternative to Just the Docs.

    • Hyperbook is Free and Open SourceJust the Docs is also Free and Open Source
    • Hyperbook is LightweightJust the Docs is not according to our users
  8. Retype icon
     7 likes

    A documentation generator that builds HTML output based on Markdown files. Supports Markdown specs and offers a wide set of custom components using Markdown-like syntax. Builds Reference Source documentation for .NET projects (more added soon).

    52 Retype alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  9. Docsify.js icon
     15 likes

    docsify generates your documentation website on the fly. Unlike GitBook, it does not generate static html files. Instead, it smartly loads and parses your Markdown files and displays them as website. All you need to do is create an index.

    52 Docsify.js alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
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