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 Code Hike.

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  1. BookStack icon
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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.

    78 BookStack alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
    • Cloudron

    BookStack Features

    1.  Wiki
    2.  WYSIWYG Support
    3.  Knowledge base
    4.  Web-Based
    5.  Support for MarkDown
    6.  Ad-free
    7.  No Tracking
    8.  Dark Mode

    BookStack VS mdBook

     
    • 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
  2. Pandoc icon
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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.

    17 Pandoc alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux

    Pandoc Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
    3.  Command line interface
    4.  Syntax Highlighting
    5.  Convert MarkDown/Word to Ebook
    6.  File conversion
    7.  Export to PDF
    8.  Convert Word documents to PDF
    9.  Convert HTML pages to PDF

    Pandoc VS mdBook

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

    • Pandoc is Free and Open SourcemdBook is also Free and Open Source
  3. 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:

    79 GitBook alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1. Git icon  Git Support
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Command line interface
    5.  AsciiDoc

    GitBook VS mdBook

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

    45 Docusaurus alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    3.  React
    4.  WYSIWYG Support
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  No Coding Required
    8.  Node.js hosting

    Docusaurus VS mdBook

     
  5. Code Hike icon
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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.

    47 Code Hike alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online

    Code Hike Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Syntax Highlighting
    3.  Headless
    4.  Rich Text Editor
    5.  React

    Code Hike VS mdBook

     
  6. Hyperbook icon
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    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.

    37 Hyperbook alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Visual Studio Code

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Live Preview
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  No Coding Required
    5.  Support for MarkDown

    Hyperbook VS mdBook

     
  7. Archivy icon
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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.

    57 Archivy alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Python
    • Nix Package Manager
    • Docker

    Archivy Features

    1.  Syntax Highlighting
    2.  Support for MarkDown
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Knowledge base
    5. Node.js icon  Support for Node.js
    6.  LaTeX Math
    7.  Knowledge Management
    8.  Wiki

    Archivy VS mdBook

     
  8. VitePress icon
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    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 mdBook

     
  9. MkDocs icon
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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.

    63 MkDocs alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    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 mdBook

     
  10. Blogdown icon
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    The goal of the blogdown package is to provide a powerful and customizable website output format for R Markdown. Use dynamic R Markdown documents to build webpages featuring:

    5 Blogdown alternatives

    License model

    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted

    Blogdown VS mdBook

     
  11. Writerside icon
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    The most powerful development environment – now adapted for writing documentation.

    52 Writerside alternatives

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • CZ flagCzechia
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Mac

    Writerside Features

    1.  Support for MarkDown
    2.  Programmers Documentation

    Writerside VS mdBook

     
  12. Notaku icon
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    Turn you Notion into documentation, knowledge base and blog websites.

    69 Notaku alternatives

    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online

    Notaku Features

    1.  Knowledge base

    Notaku VS mdBook

     
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