MkDocs Alternatives

MkDocs is described as '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' and is a documentation generator in the development category. There are more than 50 alternatives to MkDocs for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Self-Hosted, Windows, Mac and Web-based apps. The best MkDocs alternative is GitBook, which is free. Other great apps like MkDocs are Wiki.js, Docusaurus, Quartz – Static Site Generator and Zensical.

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  1. Sphinx icon
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    Sphinx is a tool that makes it easy to create intelligent and beautiful documentation, written by Georg Brandl and licensed under the BSD license.

    49 Sphinx alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Python
    • Self-Hosted
     
  2. Notaku icon
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    Turn you Notion into documentation, knowledge base and blog websites.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. 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

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. Starlight icon
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    Starlight is the web framework for building modern documentation websites. Comes with navigation, search, i18n, syntax highlighting, dark mode, and more included. Supports React, Svelte, Vue, Tailwind CSS, Markdown, and MDX. All free + open source!

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  5. Docsify.js icon
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    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.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  6. Read The Docs icon
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    Read the Docs hosts documentation for the open source community. It supports Sphinx docs written with reStructuredText, and can pull from your Subversion, Bazaar, Git, and Mercurial repositories. The code is open source, and available on github.

    42 Read The Docs alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. Retype icon
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    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).

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
     
  8. Vrite icon
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    Open-source headless CMS ideal for programming blogs, offering a modern WYSIWYG editor, Markdown, code formatting, real-time collaboration, Kanban dashboard, and versatile API for content delivery.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. VuePress icon
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    VuePress is a static site generator that uses markdown. It allows users to create content like blogs and documentation. Originally designed for Vue.js documentation, it now serves a wider user base. It emphasizes simplicity, with a minimal setup and markdown-centered structure.

    89 VuePress alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Self-Hosted
    • Vue.js
     
  10. Archbee icon
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    Generate and manage technical documentation with AI-powered tools, real-time collaboration, GitHub content sync, custom domains, automated onboarding support, 30 customizable blocks, external integrations, JavaScript and React widgets, and secure distribution.

    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
    • Archbee is the most popular commercial alternative to MkDocs.

    • Archbee is Paid and ProprietaryMkDocs is Free and Open Source
  11. docs.page icon
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    Instant docs with zero configuration.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
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