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 Archivy.

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  1. 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
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  2. Docz icon
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    Zero config documentation static website generator.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Node.JS
    • npm
     
  3. Free open source software combining the best of wiki and CMS with community building-features.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PHP
     
  4. owl is a minimalistic and very fast web application that allows you to organize a simple knowledge base from Markdown files.

    Cost / License

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
     
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    Docpress generates websites from your project's basic documentation; that is, at the very least, a README.md file. It also supports multiple Markdown pages in docs/.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • JavaScript
    • Node.JS
    • npm
     
  6. SkyDocs icon
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    SkyDocs is a software that takes your MarkDown files and build a complete website with some magic tricks !

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java
     
  7. Daux.io icon
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    Daux.io is a documentation generator that uses a simple folder structure and Markdown files to create custom documentation on the fly. It helps you create great looking documentation in a developer friendly way.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • PHP
     
  8. ButterflyVu icon
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    Lightweight, performance-first, easy to setup documentation website.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  9. BrowseDocs icon
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    A free and open-source documentation builder and hosting tool. Easily build multi-version, multi-paged documentations for free. Make use of the inbuilt blog space to update about your library and tool your users.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  10. Produkt.so icon
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    Produkt.so is a sleek, Notion-inspired help center platform built for tech startups and small teams. It offers a fast, block-based editor to write articles, organizes content into collections, and supports attachments up to 50 MB.

    101 Produkt.so alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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