mdBook AlternativesStatic Site Generators and other similar apps like mdBook

mdBook is described as 'Gitbook alternative in Rust' and is a static site generator in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to mdBook for a variety of platforms, including Self-Hosted, Linux, Web-based, Mac and Windows apps. The best mdBook alternative is BookStack, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like mdBook are Pandoc, GitBook, Docusaurus and Quartz – Static Site Generator.

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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.

    107 BookStack alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron
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    • BookStack is the most popular Web-based, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to mdBook.

    • BookStack is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to mdBook.

    • BookStack is Free and Open SourcemdBook is also Free and Open Source
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    Pandoc

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    Pandoc is a Haskell library for converting from one markup format to another, and a command-line tool that uses this library.

    16 Pandoc alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Pandoc is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to mdBook.

    • Pandoc is Free and Open SourcemdBook is also Free and Open Source
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    Quartz – Static Site Generator

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    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

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Node.JS
    • npm
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  8. 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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Archivy

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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Docker
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  11. MkDocs icon

    MkDocs

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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.

    69 MkDocs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
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    Zensical

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    Zensical is re-envisioning static site generation (SSG) from first principles – delivering a next-generation architecture that's built to be the last SSG you'll ever need. Designed for technical documentation, knowledge management, and professional blogs, Zensical...

    7 Zensical alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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